The Settlement Of The Americas A New Prehistory
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The Settlement Of The Americas A New Prehistory
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Author : Tom D. Dillehay
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
Release Date : 2000-05-04
The Settlement Of The Americas A New Prehistory written by Tom D. Dillehay and has been published by Basic Books (AZ) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-04 with History categories.
"That new view, says Dillehay, will come mainly from South America - from South American sites and from freedom from the North American dogma that kept the Clovis theory dominant for so many years.
Prehistoric Settlement Patterns In The New World
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Author : Gordon Randolph Willey
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1956
Prehistoric Settlement Patterns In The New World written by Gordon Randolph Willey and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with History categories.
Places on record what is known about prehistoric settlement patterns in several American areas. It provides basic source material and areas of interest for future research.
Prehistory Of The Americas
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Author : Stuart J. Fiedel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1992-05-29
Prehistory Of The Americas written by Stuart J. Fiedel and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-05-29 with History categories.
Fiedel's book exploring the development of the prehistoric cultures of North, Central and South America from about 10,000 BC to AD 1530 has been updated to include discussion of recent discoveries and analyses of their implications. Prehistory of the Americas examines archaeological evidence of the earliest human migration from Asia to the New World; the rapid expansion of Paleo-Indian hunters; the adaptations of archaic hunter-gatherers to post-Ice Age life; the origins and spread of farming and village life; and the rise and fall of chiefdoms and states. The author describes how different regions in the New World evolved, affected by a variety of factors ranging from technological developments to climate change. He compares the evolution of New World prehistory with that of Old World cultures. Discussion of the development of American archaeology, from the early European encounters with native Americans to the 'new' archaeology, is also included.
The Settlement Of The Americas A New Prehistory
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Author : Tom D. Dillehay
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
Release Date : 2000-05-04
The Settlement Of The Americas A New Prehistory written by Tom D. Dillehay and has been published by Basic Books (AZ) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-04 with History categories.
"That new view, says Dillehay, will come mainly from South America - from South American sites and from freedom from the North American dogma that kept the Clovis theory dominant for so many years.
The Settlement Of The American Continents
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Author : C. Michael Barton
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2016-03-04
The Settlement Of The American Continents written by C. Michael Barton and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-04 with Social Science categories.
When many scholars are asked about early human settlement in the Americas, they might point to a handful of archaeological sites as evidence. Yet the process was not a simple one, and today there is no consistent argument favoring a particular scenario for the peopling of the New World. This book approaches the human settlement of the Americas from a biogeographical perspective in order to provide a better understanding of the mechanisms and consequences of this unique event. It considers many of the questions that continue to surround the peopling of the Western Hemisphere, focusing not on sites, dates, and artifacts but rather on theories and models that attempt to explain how the colonization occurred. Unlike other studies, this book draws on a wide range of disciplines—archaeology, human genetics and osteology, linguistics, ethnology, and ecology—to present the big picture of this migration. Its wide-ranging content considers who the Pleistocene settlers were and where they came from, their likely routes of migration, and the ecological role of these pioneers and the consequences of colonization. Comprehensive in both geographic and topical coverage, the contributions include an explanation of how the first inhabitants could have spread across North America within several centuries, the most comprehensive review of new mitochondrial DNA and Y-chromosome data relating to the colonization, and a critique of recent linguistic theories. Although the authors lean toward a conservative rather than an extreme chronology, this volume goes beyond the simplistic emphasis on dating that has dominated the debate so far to a concern with late Pleistocene forager adaptations and how foragers may have coped with a wide range of environmental and ecological factors. It offers researchers in this exciting field the most complete summary of current knowledge and provides non-specialists and general readers with new answers to the questions surrounding the origins of the first Americans.
A Prehistory Of South America
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Author : Jerry D. Moore
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2014-07-09
A Prehistory Of South America written by Jerry D. Moore and has been published by University Press of Colorado this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-09 with Social Science categories.
A Prehistory of South America is an overview of the ancient and historic native cultures of the entire continent of South America based on the most recent archaeological investigations. This accessible, clearly written text is designed to engage undergraduate and begining graduate studens in anthropology. For more than 12,000 years, South American cultures ranged from mobile hunters and gatherers to rulers and residents of colossal cities. In the process, native South American societies made advancements in agriculture and economic systems and created great works of art—in pottery, textiles, precious metals, and stone—that still awe the modern eye. Organized in broad chronological periods, A Prehistory of South America explores these diverse human achievements, emphasizing the many adaptations of peoples from a continent-wide perspective. Moore examines the archaeologies of societies across South America, from the arid deserts of the Pacific coast and the frigid Andean highlands to the humid lowlands of the Amazon Basin and the fjords of Patagonia and beyond. Illustrated in full color and suitable for an educated general reader interested in the Precolumbian peoples of South America, A Prehistory of South America is a long overdue addition to the literature on South American archaeology.
Prehistoric America
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Author : Betty Meggers
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-05
Prehistoric America written by Betty Meggers and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Science categories.
During the past 30 years, the relationship between humans and the environment has changed more drastically than during any previous period in human history. Local sustainable exploitation of natural resources has been overridden by global interests indifferent to the detrimental impact of their activities on local environments and their inhabitants. Increasingly efficient technology has reduced the need for human labor, but improved medical treatment favors reproduction and survival, creating a growing imbalance between population density and food supply. Rapid transportation is introducing alien species to distant terrestrial and aquatic environments, where they displace critical elements in the local food chain.This succinct and profusely illustrated volume applies evolutionary and cultural theory to the interpretation of prehistoric cultural development in the western hemisphere. After reviewing cultural development in Mesoamerica and the central Andes, Meggers examines adaptation in North and South American regions with similar environments to evaluate the influence of adaptive constraints on cultural content.What made the human species dominant on the planet is the substitution of cultural behavior for biological behavior. Prehistoric Americans applied this ability to develop sustainable relationships with their environments. Many succeeded and others did not. Paleoclimatic reconstructions can be compared with archeological sequences and ethnographic descriptions to identify cultural behavior responsible for the difference. Comparison of the responses of Amazonians and Mayans to episodes of severe drought provides useful insights into what we are doing wrong.
Ancient North America
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Author : Brian M. Fagan
language : en
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson
Release Date : 1991
Ancient North America written by Brian M. Fagan and has been published by New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Archaeology categories.
Hailed on its first publication as a masterly account for both general reader and student, Ancient North America traces the entire course of native American history from the first appearance of humans in the New World more than 14,000 years ago to the cataclysmic aftermath of European settlement. This standard synthesis has now been completely revised and expanded by Professor Fagan for the second edition. Controversies over first settlement are updated. A new chapter has been added on the eastern Plains farmers and their interaction with the nomads of the Great Plains. Canadian cultures and archaeological sites receive additional attention, with expanded coverage of Northwest Coast prehistory. New sections describe the rock paintings of the Pecos area and the archaeology of the Northwest Plateau. Current theoretical issues are debated, guiding the reader through a rapidly changing field.
Prehistory Of North America
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Author : Mark Sutton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-12-22
Prehistory Of North America written by Mark Sutton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-22 with Social Science categories.
A Prehistory of North America covers the ever-evolving understanding of the prehistory of North America, from its initial colonization, through the development of complex societies, and up to contact with Europeans. This book is the most up-to-date treatment of the prehistory of North America. In addition, it is organized by culture area in order to serve as a companion volume to “An Introduction to Native North America.” It also includes an extensive bibliography to facilitate research by both students and professionals.
First Peoples In A New World
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Author : David J. Meltzer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2009-05-27
First Peoples In A New World written by David J. Meltzer and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-27 with Social Science categories.
More than 12,000 years ago, in one of the greatest triumphs of prehistory, humans colonized North America, a continent that was then truly a new world. Just when and how they did so has been one of the most perplexing and controversial questions in archaeology. This dazzling, cutting-edge synthesis, written for a wide audience by an archaeologist who has long been at the center of these debates, tells the scientific story of the first Americans: where they came from, when they arrived, and how they met the challenges of moving across the vast, unknown landscapes of Ice Age North America. David J. Meltzer pulls together the latest ideas from archaeology, geology, linguistics, skeletal biology, genetics, and other fields to trace the breakthroughs that have revolutionized our understanding in recent years. Among many other topics, he explores disputes over the hemisphere's oldest and most controversial sites and considers how the first Americans coped with changing global climates. He also confronts some radical claims: that the Americas were colonized from Europe or that a crashing comet obliterated the Pleistocene megafauna. Full of entertaining descriptions of on-site encounters, personalities, and controversies, this is a compelling behind-the-scenes account of how science is illuminating our past.