Elizabeth A. Sobel is a Professor in the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Missouri State University.

• List of ContributorsPrefaceChapter 1. IntroductionD. Ann Trieu Gahr, Elizabeth A. Sobel, Kenneth M. AmesChapter 2. Thinking about Household Archaeology on the Northwest CoastKenneth M. AmesChapter 3. Houses and Domestication on the Northwest CoastYvonne MarshallChapter 4. Architects to Ancestors: The Life Cycle of PlankhousesD. Ann Trieu GahrChapter 5. A Chief’s House Speaks: Communicating Power on the Northern Northwest CoastGary CouplandChapter 6. Temporality in Northwest Coast HouseholdsColin GrierChapter 7. Of a more Temporary Cast: Household Production at the Broken Tops SiteDavid V. EllisChapter 8. The Tsimshian Household through the Contact PeriodAndrew MartindaleChapter 9. Household Prestige and Exchange in Northwest Coast Societies: A Case Study from the Lower Columbia River ValleyElizabeth A. SobelChapter 10. Households at OzetteStephan R. SamuelsChapter 11. Formation Processes of a Lower Columbia River Plankhouse SiteCameron McPherson SmithChapter 12. Households and Production on the Pacific Coast: The Northwest Coast and California in Comparative PerspectiveJeanne E. Arnold

“This volume represents an unprecedented collection of NWC household data presented in well-written and informative papers. The authors persuasively demonstrate the utility of the household as an analytical unit for interpreting past social dynamics in the region… it is an indispensable volume for anyone interested in NWC households and the intriguing research directed at understanding these complex and ancient social institutions.” • Chris Springer, The Midden“If you are interested in household archaeology, this is an important volume to have on your bookshelf.” • R.G. Matson, Canadian Journal of Archaeology