Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest

BBC FOUR, 9.00PM

Archaeologist Jago Cooper explores the American Northwest coast, which forms “the longest continuing culture anywhere in the Americas”. As he explores 10,000 years of culture and history, Cooper discovers how a complex society, such as the Makah tribe in Washington State, developed without agriculture, and discloses the hidden significance in totem poles, canoes and intricate textiles.