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Aboriginal Peoples circa 1630
Abstract
The map shows the distribution of Aboriginal peoples early in the seventeenth century before the eastern population dislocations. Ethnohistorical societies are identified on the map by the major linguistic family to which they belong. Ethnohistorical societies are Aboriginal peoples that were known by name and location to Europeans early in the seventeenth century. Also mapped are the major archaeological sites current to 1980. A linguistic family code identifies each ethnohistorical society on the map and is used to reference specific information for each ethnohistorical society.
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES IN CANADA circa 1630 represents a temporal cross-section of Aboriginal peoples early in the seventeenth century.
The period was chosen for three reasons. First, it represents a relatively stable period prior to the great eastern population dislocations precipitated by the fur trade, intertribal war and epidemic European diseases. Second, it represents a period during which a great deal of distributional information had been compiled in documents and maps. Third, it is a period for which some archaeological information is available for most of the country.
Interpretative mapping information is available on the following subjects:
- Distribution and Location of Ethnohistorical Societies circa 1630
- Distribution and Location of Archaeological Complexes
Other Maps in this Series:
- Aboriginal Peoples circa 1740 Map | Read about this map
- Aboriginal Peoples circa 1823 Map | Read about this map
