Archaeology in Washington

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Review "From whalebone middens at Ozette Beach to Kennewick Man to the Whitman Mission, Ruth Kirk and Richard Daugherty's new book provides an engaging tour of the rich archaeological history of our state. . . . The pages are rich with photographs of Northwest landscapes, excavation scenes and historical artifacts, and also include a wealth of maps, line drawings and easy-to-navigate sidebars of interest."―Cascadia Weekly"Every region of the United States needs a book like this one."―American Archaeology"Exhilarating in scope and generous in detail, this is a worthwhile book."―The Olympian"This book unearths much of (Washington state's) history, providing a thorough view of events, people and cultures of long ago as well as a fascinating look at those researchers who painstakingly piece together the story―- the archaeologists."―Washington State Grange News Read more From the Inside Flap This all-new book draws together and brings up to date much of what has been learned about the state's prehistory and the environments early people experienced. It presents a sample of sites representing Washington's geographic regions and touches on historical archaeology. Read more See all Editorial Reviews