Abstract

This paper presents the results of three seasons of fieldwork at the McNichol Creek site, a 1600 year old village in Prince Rupert harbour, British Columbia. Material remains recovered from within and outside house features are compared to delineate spatial organization of socioeconomic activities within the village. Space within houses was used primarily for domestic activities. But in at least one house, ceremonial activities may have been conducted, which suggests possible status differences among the households. External space appears to have been divided between processing and manufacturing areas (front midden) and refuse disposal areas (back midden). Human burials were identified in both external contexts.