Chapter 2 – Archaeology and Yukon’s First Peoples
Learning Objectives
- Describe what Yukon’s environment was like during the ice age and after.
- Explain what creation stories are and their significance to
Indigenous cultures of Yukon. - Explain the peopling of the Americas from a scientific
perspective. - Identify early anthropological researchers in Yukon and the significance of their work.
- Describe major archaeological sites in Yukon and their
location. - Explain the significance of White River Ash.
- Identify early archaeological researchers in Yukon and the
significance of their work. - Identify some current archaeological researchers and their collaborators.
