Prehistoric Hunters of the High Plains
George C. Frison(Author)
Left Coast Press Inc
2nd Edition
Published on 1. November 1991
Book
Hardback
550 pages
978-1-59874-464-4 (ISBN)
Description
"Prehistoric Hunters of the High Plains" synthesizes what was a disparate body of data on the prehistory of the Northwestern Plains and presents it in rational and understandable terms. It examines the prehistoric cultural chronology and the sources of the data for the Northwestern High Plains. It presents prehistoric hunting and gathering subsistence strategies using an interdisciplinary approach that includes data from geology, soils, faunal analysis, pollen, and phytolith studies.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Walnut Creek
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
250 illustrations, 20 tables references, index
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 184 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-59874-464-4 (9781598744644)
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George C. Frison is professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Wyoming and past-president of the Society for American Archaeology. He served as first state archaeologist of the state of Wyoming. Unquestionably the best known researcher on the prehistory of the high plains, he has been responsible for significant excavations of the Glenrock, Casper, Agate Basin, Carter-McGee and Mill Iron sites, and many others. Frison is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a prolific author.
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