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Author |
: Terry L. Jones |
Publisher |
: Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages |
: 416 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0759108722 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780759108721 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis California Prehistory by : Terry L. Jones
Reader of original synthesizing articles for introductory courses on archaeology and native peoples of California.
Author |
: Michael J. Moratto |
Publisher |
: Academic Press |
Total Pages |
: 798 |
Release |
: 2014-05-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781483277356 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1483277356 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Synopsis California Archaeology by : Michael J. Moratto
California Archaeology provides a compilation of knowledge for archeologists who are not California specialists. This book explains important cultural events and patterns discovered archeologically. Organized into 11 chapters, this book begins with an overview of California's historic and ancient environments as well as the evidence of Pleistocene human activity. This text then examines the glacial and other environmental conditions that would have influenced the origins, adaptations, and spread of the earliest North Americans. Other chapters consider how California's past is relevant to a wider understanding of human behavior. This book discusses as well the perceptions of Central Coast and San Francisco Bay region prehistory that have changed rapidly as a result of intensive fieldwork performed to comply with environmental law. The final chapter deals with the data of historical linguistics, which indicate something of the cultural relationships and events that might have occurred in the past. This book is a valuable resource for archeologists.
Author |
: Society for American Archaeology. Meeting |
Publisher |
: Left Coast Press |
Total Pages |
: 398 |
Release |
: 2012-03-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781611320930 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1611320933 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology by : Society for American Archaeology. Meeting
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.
Author |
: Jeanne E. Arnold |
Publisher |
: University Press of Colorado |
Total Pages |
: 201 |
Release |
: 2010-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781646425129 |
ISBN-13 |
: 164642512X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis California’s Ancient Past by : Jeanne E. Arnold
“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
Author |
: Terry L Jones |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 404 |
Release |
: 2016-06-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781315431635 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1315431637 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology by : Terry L Jones
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.
Author |
: Terry L Jones |
Publisher |
: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press |
Total Pages |
: 194 |
Release |
: 1995-12-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781950446094 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1950446093 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Central California Coastal Prehistory by : Terry L Jones
Author |
: Terry L. Jones |
Publisher |
: Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages |
: 410 |
Release |
: 2007-07-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780759113749 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0759113742 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis California Prehistory by : Terry L. Jones
Some forty scholars examine California's prehistory and archaeology, looking at marine and terrestrial palaeoenvironments, initial human colonization, linguistic prehistory, early forms of exchange, mitochondrial DNA studies, and rock art. This work is the most extensive study of California's prehistory undertaken in the past 20 years. An essential resource for any scholar of California prehistory and archaeology!
Author |
: L. Mark Raab |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 314 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: WISC:89083360784 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis Prehistoric California by : L. Mark Raab
IN THIS ANTHOLOGY, Mark Raab and Terry Jones present a series of research articles that dispel lingering mythologies about California's prehistory. They begin with the most enduring notion--that of an essentially stable, benign climate--presenting evidence that prehistoric climate flux played a significant role in culture change. From there, Raab and Jones assault the myth of California as a natural cornucopia. They show that prehistoric foragers themselves had the capacity to negatively affect their animal food supplies, and that what is often considered the premier vegetal food, the acorn, appeared much later than many suppose in the diets of native peoples. This collection effectively summarizes the major debates surrounding California archaeology and provides a solid basis for a new, more nuanced view of the state's prehistory.
Author |
: Ramón A. Gutiérrez |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 407 |
Release |
: 1998-03-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520920552 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0520920554 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Contested Eden by : Ramón A. Gutiérrez
Celebrating the 150th birthday of the state of California offers the opportunity to reexamine the founding of modern California, from the earliest days through the Gold Rush and up to 1870. In this four-volume series, published in association with the California Historical Society, leading scholars offer a contemporary perspective on such issues as the evolution of a distinctive California culture, the interaction between people and the natural environment, the ways in which California's development affected the United States and the world, and the legacy of cultural and ethnic diversity in the state. California before the Gold Rush, the first California Sesquicentennial volume, combines topics of interest to scholars and general readers alike. The essays investigate traditional historical subjects and also explore such areas as environmental science, women's history, and Indian history. Authored by distinguished scholars in their respective fields, each essay contains excellent summary bibliographies of leading works on pertinent topics. This volume also features an extraordinary full-color photographic essay on the artistic record of the conquest of California by Europeans, as well as over seventy black-and-white photographs, some never before published.
Author |
: Raab |
Publisher |
: Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages |
: 291 |
Release |
: 2009-08-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780759113183 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0759113181 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Synopsis California Maritime Archaeology by : Raab
San Clemente Island is a microcosm of California coastal archaeology from prehistoric through historic times—not only because of the extensiveness of its archaeological remains but because those remains have been so well preserved. In California Maritime Archaeology, the authors use the island as a platform to explore evidence of early seafaring, colonization, paleoenvironmental change, and cultural interaction along the California coast. They make a strong case that San Clemente island should be seen as a kind of "California archaeological Galapagos," offering an extraordinary variety of ancient life as well as surprising information about prehistoric hunter-gatherers of the northern Pacific. The authors' two decades of research have resulted in this rich cultural history that defies widespread assumptions about California's ancient maritime history.