From archaeological materials, Guy Gibbon reconstructs the social, economic, and political systemsthe lifewaysof those who inhabited what we now call Minnesota for thousands of years before the first contact between native peoples and Europeans. From the boreal coniferous forests to the north, to the tall grass prairie to the west and southwest, to the deciduous forest to the east and southeast, the richly diverse land of the upper Mississippi River region, crossed and bordered by all manner of waterways, was a virtual melting pot of prehistoric cultures.
Demonstrating how native cultures adapted and evolved over time, Gibbon provides an explanation that is firmly rooted in the nature of local environments. In doing so, he shows how the study of Minnesota archaeology is relevant to a broader understanding of long-term patterns of change in human development throughout the world.
From archaeological materials, Guy Gibbon reconstructs the social, economic, and political systemsthe lifewaysof those who inhabited what we now call Minnesota for thousands of years before the first contact between native peoples and Europeans. From the boreal coniferous forests to the north, to the tall grass prairie to the west and southwest, to the deciduous forest to the east and southeast, the richly diverse land of the upper Mississippi River region, crossed and bordered by all manner of waterways, was a virtual melting pot of prehistoric cultures.
Demonstrating how native cultures adapted and evolved over time, Gibbon provides an explanation that is firmly rooted in the nature of local environments. In doing so, he shows how the study of Minnesota archaeology is relevant to a broader understanding of long-term patterns of change in human development throughout the world.
Archaeology of Minnesota: The Prehistory of the Upper Mississippi River Region
280Archaeology of Minnesota: The Prehistory of the Upper Mississippi River Region
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ISBN-13: | 9780816679096 |
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Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press |
Publication date: | 11/19/2012 |
Pages: | 280 |
Sales rank: | 1,015,485 |
Product dimensions: | 9.90(w) x 7.30(h) x 1.10(d) |