Gifts from the Ancestors: Ancient Ivories of Bering Strait by William W. Fitzhugh, Julie Hollowell and Aron L. Crowell, eds.

The histories of Arctic cultures are explored through scholarly essays, illustrations and photos of the region’s intricately carved relics.

GIFTS FROM THE ANCESTORS: ANCIENT IVORIES OF BERING STRAIT BY WILLIAM W. FITZHUGH, JULIE HOLLOWELL AND ARON L. CROWELL, EDS.

Yale University Press, 2009, 328 p., $55.