Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America: An Encyclopedia

by Guy E. Gibbon (Editor)

Overview

First published in 1998. Did prehistoric humans walk to North America from Siberia? Who were the inhabitants of the spectacular Anasazi cliff dwellings in the Southwest and why did they disappear? Native Americans used acorns as a major food source, but how did they get rid of the tannic acid which is toxic to humans? How does radiocarbon dating work and how accurate is it? Written for the informed lay person, college-level student, and professional, Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America: An Encyclopedia is an important resource for the study of the earliest North Americans; including facts, theories, descriptions, and speculations on the ancient nomads and hunter-gathers that populated continental North America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136801785
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/26/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1024
File size:	32 MB
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About the Author

Guy E. Gibbon

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments, Reader’s Guide, Entries by Culture Area and Topical Category, Contributors, The Encyclopedia

Editorial Reviews

With entries spanning millennia and "abalone" to "Zuni Pueblo," scores of contributors spearheaded by Gibbon (anthropology, archeology, U. of Minnesota) present site, tool, and tribe descriptions, data, theories, biographies, and further reading for all intrigued by the early cultures that populated this continent. A reader's guide outlines North American prehistory (from the Beringa land bridge-enabled migration from Siberia c. 23,050- 12,050 BC), ethnographic and natural areas, the history of North American archeology, recent trends, dating conventions, and additional sources of information. Also prefacing the encyclopedia per se is a listing of entries by culture area and topical category. Moderately well illustrated. The extensive index does not include the controversial Kennewick man recently unearthed in the Pacific Northwest. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

Communicating science to the public is difficult in any discipline. Fortunately, Guy Gibbon took the risk and produced a truely outstanding encyclopedia for the archaeology of prehistoric North America.
— Discovering Archaeology

Kenneth B. Tankersley

"Highly recommended for libraries of all types." — Choice
"A vast and welcomed assemblage of facts, theories, descriptions, and speculations on the ancient nomads and hunter-gathers that populated continental North America." — Charleston Daily News

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