OLYMPIC
Summary Prehistory and Ethnography of Olympic National Park, Washington
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Plates

Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT

Introduction
Geography and Physiography
Climate
Plant Life Zones
Fauna

CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Introduction
Archeology Along the Coast
Archeology in the Interior
Discussion

CHAPTER III. PREHISTORY OF OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

Introduction
Early Prehistoric: ?12,000—6000 B.P.
Middle Prehistoric: 6000—3000 B.P.
Late Prehistoric: 3000—1000 B.P.; 1000—200 B.P.
Early Maritime: 3000—1000 B.P.
Prehistoric Northwest Coast Pattern: 1000—200 B.P.

CHAPTER IV. OVERVIEW OF NORTHWEST COAST CULTURE

Introduction
Northwest Coast Culture Area
Settlement Patterns
Transportation
Technology
Subsistence
Social Organization
Spirituality and Ceremonialism
Prestige
Art

CHAPTER V. NATIVE AMERICAN GROUPS OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA

Makah
Klallam
Chimacum
Twana
Quinault
Queets
Quileute and Hoh

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY



LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Olympic National Park and Vicinity
Figure 2 Archeological Sites Referenced in the Text
Figure 3 Early Prehistoric Period Projectile Points
Figure 4 Miscellaneous Chipped Stone Tools
Figure 5 Abraders
Figure 6 Projectile Points—Middle Prehistoric and Early Maritime Periods
Figure 7 Projectile Points—Late Prehistoric
Figure 8 Miscellaneous Bone Artifacts
Figure 9 Ground Stone Artifacts
Figure 10 Miscellaneous Ground Stone Artifacts
Figure 11 Native Groups of the Olympic Peninsula


LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Life Zones of Olympic National Park
Table 2 Notable and Culturally Important Fauna of Olympic National Park
Table 3 Proposed Cultural Chronology—Northern Olympic Peninsula
Table 4 Native Groups of Olympic National Park


LIST OF PLATES
Plate 1 Satellite Photo-mosaic of the Olympic Peninsula
Plate 2 Ozette Village (c. 1890)
Plate 3 Skokomish Summer Mat House (c. 1910)


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