Format:
1 Online-Ressource (289 pages)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0520231902
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0520927966
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9780520231900
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9780520927964
Content:
The North American Great Plains and Rocky Mountains have yielded many artifacts and other clues about the prehistoric people who once lived there, but little is understood about the hunting practices that ensured their survival for thousands of years. Noted archaeologist George Frison brings a lifetime of experience as a hunter, rancher, and guide to bear on excavation data from the region relating to hunting, illuminating prehistoric hunting practices in entirely new ways. Sharing his intimate knowledge of animal habitats and behavior and his familiarity with hunting strategies and techniques
Content:
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Where the Buffalo Once Roamed; 2. The Education of a Hunter; 3. Paleoindian Hunters and Extinct Animals; 4. The North Amercian Bison; 5. The North Arnerican Pronghorn; 6. The Rocky Mountain Sheep; 7. Hunting Deer, Elk, and Other Creatures; 8. Weaponry and Tools Used by the Hunter; 9 . Concluding Thoughts; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-254) and index
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English
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780520231900
Language:
English
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