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"Our Hidden Landscapes: Indigenous Stone Ceremonial Sites in Eastern North America" is a collection of papers edited by Lucianne Lavin and Elaine Thomas that explores the spiritual and cultural significance of stacked stone features in Native American cultures. The book presents a variety of perspectives, including those of Native authors, archaeologists, and amateur archaeologists. The authors argue that these stone features, found throughout North America, are of Native origin and should be recognized and preserved. The book provides detailed descriptions, photographs, and historical accounts of these ceremonial stone landscapes, offering valuable insights into their use and significance. [Extracted from the article]

"Demographic anthropology has given rise to methodological advances in the analysis of single community populations. However, the obstacles of small data bases and incomplete vital-event registration remain. This paper details one approach to these problems; the principles of community demography are incorporated with computer simulation methodology, with the goals of validating the internal consistency of and determining demographic secular trends from data commonly utilized in anthropological investigations." The approach is tested on data for the 250 inhabitants of Old Crow Village, Yukon Territory, Canada, in 1978., (excerpt)