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Publications for professional and part time archaeologists and general enthusiasts.
The Archaeological Survey of Alberta publishes information of interest to professional archaeologists, hobbyists and general enthusiasts. Feature articles and dedicated volumes appear in two series, the Manuscript Series and Occasional Paper Series.
While the original Occasional Papers Series was discontinued from 1991 to 2003, it’s now back as an online resource. This series features articles that examine the many aspects of archaeological research in Alberta. Below, you can download entire volumes of Occasional Papers dating back to 1975.
Authors are also encouraged to submit articles about Alberta archaeology for consideration. Take a look at the Manuscript Submissions Guidelines to find out how.
From 1985-1990, the Archaeological Survey of Alberta published a series of full-length manuscripts about significant archaeological projects in Alberta. Free digital copies are available for download below. Some hard copies are available for purchase through the Royal Alberta Museum gift shop.
The Cranford Site, DIPb-2, A Multicomponent Stone Circle Site on the Oldman River, Manuscript Series 17, 1990
225 pp. (Plus appendices)
Glen S. L. Stuart
Final Report of the 1985 and 1986 Field Seasons at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta, Manuscript Series 16, 1989
357 pp.
Jack Brink and Bob Dawe
Annotated Bibliography: Late Quaternary Studies in Alberta’s Western Corridor 1950-1988, Manuscript Series 15, 1989
362 pp.
Alwynne B. Beaudoin
The Ross Site (DlPd-3) 1980 Research, Manuscript Series 14, 1989
158 pp.
J. Roderick Vickers
Historical Resource Investigations within the Forty Mile Coulee Reservoir Manuscript Series, 13, 1988
370 pp.
John H. Brumley and Barry J. Dau
Medicine Wheels on the Northern Plains: a Summary and Appraisal, Manuscript Series 12, 1988
126 pp.
John H. Brumley
A Selected Bibliography of Historical Artifacts: c. 1760-1920, Manuscript Series 11, 1988
325 pp.
Mary Margaret Smith and Heinz Pyszczyk
Ross Glen: a Besant Stone Circle Site in Southeastern Alberta, Manuscript Series 10, 1986
208 pp.
J. Michael Quigg
Final Report of the 1984 Season at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta, Manuscript Series 9, 1986
445 pp.
Jack Brink, Milt Wright, Bob Dawe, and Doug Glaum
Blackfoot Ethnography, Manuscript Series 8, 1986
217 pp.
Kenneth E. Kidd
Hawkwood Site (EgPm-179): a Multi-component Prehistoric Campsite on Nose Hill, Manuscript Series 7, 1985
225 pp.
Stan Van Dyke and Sally Stewart
The Archaeology of Victoria Post, 1864-1897, Manuscript Series 6, 1985
225 pp.
Michael R. A. Forsman
A Spatial Analysis of Artifact Distribution on a Boreal Forest Archaeological Site, Manuscript Series 5, 1985
167 pp.
John W. Ives
The Results of Mitigative Excavation During the Fall of 1979, Strathcona Science Park Archaeological Site (FiPi-29), Manuscript Series 4, 1985
223 pp. (Bound with nos. 2 and 3)
John W. Ives
Archaeological Excavation at the Strathcona Science Park Site (FiPi-29), Manuscript Series 3, 1985
108 pp. (Bound with nos. 2 and 4)
Heinz Pyszczyk
FiPi-29, a Prehistoric Workshop Site in the Alberta Parklands, Manuscript Series 2, 1985
119 pp. (Bound with nos. 3 and 4)
Barry Newton and John W. Pollock
Final Report of the 1983 Season at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta, Manuscript Series 1, 1985
373 pp.
Jack Brink, Milt Wright, Bob Dawe, and Doug Glaum
Connect with the Archaeological Survey:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-431-2300 (in Alberta)
Toll free: dial 310-0000 before the number
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 780-427-3956
Address:
8820 112 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P8
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