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almafu_9958353308502883
Format:
1 online resource(168p.) :
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illustrations.
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Electronic reproduction. , 1999. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9781934536728
Content:
Explore the early days of Paleoindian archaeology in this engaging retrospective of Edgar B. Howard's Southwest Early Man Project, 1929-1937, cosponsored by the University Museum and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. This book contains a detailed analysis of the world-famous Clovis artifacts, discovered among the bones of mammoths and extinct bison in the Dust Bowl of eastern New Mexico.Blending traditional and current ideas, the authors offer an extended reference to the lifeways of early humans in the Americas, accented by a series of unique insights on their origins and adaptations. Well appointed with photos, line illustrations, and schematics, Clovis Revisited is essential reading for professionals, students, and avocational enthusiasts.
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Frontmatter --
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Table of Contents --
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List of Figures --
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List of Tables --
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Foreword --
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Preface --
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Acknowledgments --
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Chapter 1. Edgar B. Howard's Southwest Early Man Project --
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Chapter 2. Late Pleistocene Environments and Human Ecology of the Southern Plains: A Summary and Perspective --
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Chapter 3. Research Goals and Analytical Methods --
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Chapter 4. Description of the Collection --
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Chapter 5. Analytical Comparisons --
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Chapter 6. Concluding Observations --
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References Cited --
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Index.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.9783/9781934536728
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9781934536728
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9781934536728
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