Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv rock art: applying DStretch to reveal a layered landscape, a case study on the Central Coast, British Columbia, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorSkala, Aurora Anne
dc.contributor.supervisorMcLaren, Duncan Stewart
dc.contributor.supervisorNowell, April
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-17T15:08:21Z
dc.date.available2015-08-17T15:08:21Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015-08-17
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Anthropologyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis archaeological community-engaged research focuses on locating, recording, photographing, and classifying, rock art (pictographs and petroglyphs) designs within Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv Nations’ territories. The two areas are on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada: River’s Inlet/Owikeno Lake (Wuikinuxv Territory, near Oweekeno village), and Roscoe Inlet (Heiltsuk Territory, near Bella Bella). By listening to stories and visiting rock art locations its deep history and significance can begin to be comprehended. Throughout this research 58 rock art sites were visited and over 900 designs were categorized into nine types. Within this context I consider the feasibility and benefits of digital contrast adjustment of photographs using DStretch, a plugin created for ImageJ, that renders visible faint traces of pigment which can not be seen with the naked eye. Additionally, the potential of underwater archaeology (scuba diving) for the discovery and recording of rock art sites is explored.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0324en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/6455
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectHeiltsuken_US
dc.subjectWuikinuxven_US
dc.subjectFirst Nationen_US
dc.subjectIndigenousen_US
dc.subjectBella Bellaen_US
dc.subjectRivers Inleten_US
dc.subjectBritish Columbiaen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjectRock Arten_US
dc.subjectUnderwater Archaeologyen_US
dc.subjectScuba Divingen_US
dc.subjectArchaeologyen_US
dc.subjectDStretchen_US
dc.subjectPictographen_US
dc.subjectPetroglyphen_US
dc.titleHeiltsuk and Wuikinuxv rock art: applying DStretch to reveal a layered landscape, a case study on the Central Coast, British Columbia, Canadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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