A notable contribution to North American archaeological literature, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast is the first book to integrate and interpret archaeological data from the entire Atlantic Northeast, making unprecedented cultural connections across a broad region that encompasses the Canadian Atlantic provinces, the Quebec Lower North Shore, and Maine.

Beginning with the earliest Indigenous occupation of the area, this book presents a cultural overview of the Atlantic Northeast, and weaves together the histories of the Indigenous peoples whose traditional lands make up this territory, including the Innu, Beothuk, Inuit, and numerous Wabanaki bands and tribes. Emphasizing historical connection and cultural continuity, The Archaeology of the Atlantic Northeast tracks the development of the earliest peoples in this area as they responded to climate and ecosystem change by transforming their glacier-edge way of life to one on the water’s edge, becoming one of the most successful and longstanding marine-oriented cultures in North America.

Supported by more than a hundred illustrations and maps documenting the archaeological legacy, as well as discussions of unanswered questions intended to spur debate, this comprehensive text is ideal for students, researchers, professional archaeologists, and anyone interested in the history of this region.

Matthew Betts, Ph. D., is the Curator of Eastern Archaeology at the Canadian Museum of History. For over a decade, he has collaborated with the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia to explore and protect their archaeological heritage.

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M. Gabriel Hrynick is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of New Brunswick.

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• Short-listed, Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing
• Short-listed, Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing
• Short-listed, Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing
• Short-listed, Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing
• Short-listed, Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing