Toward A New Taxonomic Framework For Central California Archaeology
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Toward A New Taxonomic Framework For Central California Archaeology
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Author : James Allan Bennyhoff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Toward A New Taxonomic Framework For Central California Archaeology written by James Allan Bennyhoff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Archaeology categories.
Toward A New Taxonomic Framework For Central California Archaeology
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Author : James A. Bennyhoff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-05-01
Toward A New Taxonomic Framework For Central California Archaeology written by James A. Bennyhoff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-05-01 with categories.
California Prehistory
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Author : Terry L. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Release Date : 2007
California Prehistory written by Terry L. Jones and has been published by Rowman Altamira this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Reader of original synthesizing articles for introductory courses on archaeology and native peoples of California.
California S Ancient Past
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Author : Jeanne E. Arnold
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2010-05-01
California S Ancient Past written by Jeanne E. Arnold 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 2010-05-01 with Social Science categories.
“California’s Ancient Past is an excellent introduction and overview of the archaeology and ancient peoples of this diverse and dynamic part of North America. Written in a concise and approachable format, the book provides an excellent foundation for students, the general public, and scholars working in other regions around the world. This book will be an important source of information on California’s ancient past for years to come.” —Torben C. Rick, Smithsonian Institution "California's Ancient Past is a well written, highly informative, and thought-provoking book; it will make a significant contribution to California archaeology. It is highly readable—the text and materials covered are suitable for both scholars and interested lay people. The book is well organized...with discussions about the culture history and theoretical perspectives of California archaeology and . . . the latest and most relevant references." —Kent Lightfoot, University of California, Berkeley “With California’s Ancient Past, Arnold and Walsh [offer] a well-written, interesting, and succinct archaeological summary of California from the terminal Pleistocene to historic contact.” —David S. Whitley, Journal of Anthropological Research
The Routledge Handbook Of The Bioarchaeology Of Human Conflict
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Author : Christopher Knüsel
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-17
The Routledge Handbook Of The Bioarchaeology Of Human Conflict written by Christopher Knüsel and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-17 with Social Science categories.
If human burials were our only window onto the past, what story would they tell? Skeletal injuries constitute the most direct and unambiguous evidence for violence in the past. Whereas weapons or defenses may simply be statements of prestige or status and written sources are characteristically biased and incomplete, human remains offer clear and unequivocal evidence of physical aggression reaching as far back as we have burials to examine. Warfare is often described as ‘senseless’ and as having no place in society. Consequently, its place in social relations and societal change remains obscure. The studies in The Routledge Handbook of the Bioarchaeology of Human Conflict present an overview of the nature and development of human conflict from prehistory to recent times as evidenced by the remains of past people themselves in order to explore the social contexts in which such injuries were inflicted. A broadly chronological approach is taken from prehistory through to recent conflicts, however this book is not simply a catalogue of injuries illustrating weapon development or a narrative detailing ‘progress’ in warfare but rather provides a framework in which to explore both continuity and change based on a range of important themes which hold continuing relevance throughout human development.
Trails Tribelets And Territories
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Author : Evan B. Elliott
language : en
Publisher: Evan B. Elliott
Release Date : 2011-12-19
Trails Tribelets And Territories written by Evan B. Elliott and has been published by Evan B. Elliott this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-19 with Social Science categories.
Purpose: This thesis synthesizes extant information relating to the prehistory of the upper Cache Creek watershed that helps to contextualize prehistoric cultural resources in the Bureau of Land Management Indian Valley/ Walker Ridge Recreation Area (IV/WRRA), Lake and Colusa Counties, California. The purpose is to create an inventory document that provides cultural resource management practitioners and land managers with an informed basis for understanding the study area in terms of the cultural resources, their environment, land use in the past, and the need for further work. Methods: Archival, literature, and geographical information systems research was conducted to: (1) integrate ethnographies of the Hill Patwin to provide context for interpretation of prehistoric cultural resources; (2) synthesize the regional prehistories of the southern North Coast Ranges and the Sacramento Valley; (3) determine the location and the scope of previous archaeological surveys and archaeological sites within the IV/WRRA and vicinity; and (4) investigate management obligations and create recommendations for the management of cultural resources within the IV/WRRA. Findings: The IV/WRRA and surrounding area was not simply a backwater located between two more populated and culturally elaborate regions. It had a large native population with multiple sociopolitical groups and contained a portion of the extensive exchange network that connected the Pacific coast, the Clear Lake basin, the Central Valley, and the Sierra Nevada. This makes it an excellent locale for the study of cultural transmission between these regions. Conclusions: The upper Cache Creek watershed was a locus for cultural exchange between the Clear Lake basin and the Central Valley, and between the Pomo peoples and the River Patwin. The prehistoric inhabitants, the Hill Patwin, were tied culturally and socially to both groups and culture regions. Greater inclusion of the Hill Patwin into the North Coast Ranges cultural region and viewing them as the locus for the movement and transmission of cultural practices and elements between these two regions provides a better basis of analysis of the late prehistoric era of the area. Social boundary studies and material culture studies are two avenues of research that can greatly contribute to the understanding of the social dynamics of the region. Many aspects of material culture can be examined to look at the similarities and differences between these different groups and the ways that these characteristics may have been passed through this region.
Inclusion Transformation And Humility In North American Archaeology
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Author : Seth Mallios
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2024-01-06
Inclusion Transformation And Humility In North American Archaeology written by Seth Mallios and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-06 with Social Science categories.
In a dynamic near half-century career of insight, engagement, and instruction, Kent G. Lightfoot transformed North American archaeology through his innovative ideas, robust collaborations, thoughtful field projects, and mentoring of numerous students. Authors emphasize the multifarious ways Lightfoot impacted—and continues to impact—approaches to archaeological inquiry, anthropological engagement, indigenous issues, and professionalism. Four primary themes include: negotiations of intercultural entanglements in pluralistic settings; transformations of temporal and spatial archaeological dimensions, as well as theoretical and methodological innovations; engagement with contemporary people and issues; and leading by example with honor, humor, and humility. These reflect the remarkable depth, breadth, and growth in Lightfoot’s career, despite his unwavering stylistic devotion to Hawaiian shirts.
Resource Depression And Intensification During The Late Holocene San Francisco Bay
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Author : Jack M. Broughton
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1999-07-01
Resource Depression And Intensification During The Late Holocene San Francisco Bay written by Jack M. Broughton 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 1999-07-01 with Science categories.
The Emeryville Shellmound, on the east shore of San Francisco Bay, was excavated and subsequently destroyed in the early twentieth century. From its stratified deposits, which span the period 2600 to 700 years ago, the author identified 2,004 fish and 15,893 mammal specimens, and analyzed these and 2,302 avian remains previously identified by Hildegarde Howard in the 1920s. A battery of independent tests derived from foraging theory supports the conclusion that human-induced impacts on vertebrate populations caused declines in the efficiency of foraging across the time that the Emeryville locality was occupied.
Contemporary Issues In California Archaeology
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Author : Terry L Jones
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-06-16
Contemporary Issues In California Archaeology written by Terry L Jones and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with Social Science categories.
Recent archaeological research on California includes a greater diversity of models and approaches to the region’s past, as older literature on the subject struggles to stay relevant. This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth look at the most recent theoretical and empirical developments in the field including key controversies relevant to the Golden State: coastal colonization, impacts of comets and drought cycles, systems of power, Polynesian contacts, and the role of indigenous peoples in the research process, among others. With a specific emphasis on those aspects of California’s past that resonate with the state’s modern cultural identity, the editors and contributors—all leading figures in California archaeology—seek a new understanding of the myth and mystique of the Golden State.
Catalysts To Complexity
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Author : Jon Erlandson
language : en
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Release Date : 2003-07-01
Catalysts To Complexity written by Jon Erlandson and has been published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-01 with History categories.
When the Spanish colonized it in AD 1769, the California Coast was inhabited by speakers of no fewer than 16 distinct languages and an untold number of small, autonomous Native communities. These societies all survived by foraging, and ethnohistoric records show a wide range of adaptations emphasizing a host of different marine and terrestrial foods. Many groups exhibited signs of cultural complexity including sedentism, high population density, permanent social inequality, and sophisticated maritime technologies. The ethnographic era was preceded by an archaeological past that extends back to the terminal Pleistocene. Essays in this volume explore the last three and one half millennia of this long history, focusing on the archaeological signatures of emergent cultural complexity. Organized geographically, they provide an intricate mosaic of archaeological, historic, and ethnographic findings that illuminate cultural changes over time. To explain these Late Holocene cultural developments, the authors address issues ranging from culture history, paleoenvironments, settlement, subsistence, exchange, ritual, power, and division of labor, and employ both ecological and post-modern perspectives. Complex cultural expressions, most highly developed in the Santa Barbara Channel and the North Coast, are viewed alternatively as fairly recent and abrupt responses to environmental flux or the end-product of gradual progressions that began earlier in the Holocene.