The First North Americans
An Archaeological Journey
Published on 21. February 2011
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-500-02120-0 (ISBN)
Description
Here is a lavishly illustrated history of North America from first settlement around 15,000 years ago to the arrival of Europeans in the 15th century AD. The story is based mainly on archaeology, but also on cutting-edge research in many scientific disciplines, from biology and climatology to ethnohistory and high-tech chemistry and physics. This succinct, authoritative summary is written for students, the general reader or travellers, by a master storyteller and prolific archeological writer, and has been endorsed by a dozen specialists in different aspects of Native American culture.
Reviews / Votes
'A masterful tapestry of diverse pre-Columbian Native North American societies, life, and history.... An extraordinarily enjoyable work for layperson and student alike' - Christopher Carr' - Professor of Anthropology, Arizona State University 'A highly readable coverage of an exceedingly rich archaeological heritage' - George R. Milner, Professor of Archaeological Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University 'A sophisticated, wide-ranging analysis ... an epic tale, very well told' - Geographical Magazine 'Lavishly illustrated ... This succinct authoritative summary is written for students and the general reader by a master storyteller and prolific archaeological writer, and has been endorsed by a dozen specialists in different aspects of Native American culture' - The Historical AssociationMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
164 Illustrations, black and white; 26 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
820 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-02120-0 (9780500021200)
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Person
Brian Fagan is Emeritus Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author or editor of forty-six books, including Ancient North America, Discovery! and The Complete Ice Age, as well as seven widely used undergraduate college texts. He is a contributing editor to American Archaeology and Discover Archaeology magazines, and formerly wrote a regular column for Archaeology magazine.
Content
Contents: Preface; Part I: Foundations; 1. The First Americans; 2. After Clovis; 3. The Far North: West to East; 4. Foraging the West Coast; 5. Before the Pueblos; 6. People of the Plains; 7. Eastern Woodlands: Nuts, Native Plants and Earthworks; Part II: Apogee; 8. The Far North: Norton, Dorset, and Thule; 9. The West Coast: Not a Garden of Eden; 10. The Southwest: Villages and Pueblos; 11. Eastern Woodlands: The Moundbuilders; 12. Mississippian; 13. The Northeast: Algonquians and Iroquoians; 14. Epilogue; Further Reading; Sources of Illustrations; Index