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1 online resource (282 pages)
ISBN:
9781587290145
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"This is a remarkable book by one of the true geniuses in the field of anthropology during this century and one who provided valuable data for specialists in other disciplines as well."--H. M. Wormington "An engaging manuscript that should charm a broad audience."--Thomas F. Lynch "The field notes of Junius, and Peggy's diary, are valuable records of the excavations, artifacts, and interpretations of the best archaeologists to work in the southern tip of South America."--James G. Griffin Junius Bird's three great archaeological field achievements--at the Strait of Magellan in Chilean Patagonia, in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, and at the sites of early coastal dwellers in northern Peru--made his reputation as a New World prehistorian. His work in south Chile is especially important, since it established the great antiquity of human populations in South America. Until now, most of Bird's Chilean data remained unpublished, but this rich collection of field notebooks from his 1936 and 1937 excavations makes this primary information available for the first time. Included in this volume are new data from Bird's excavations at Palli Aike, Fell's Cave, and Cañadon Leona as well as Cerro Sota and Mylodon caves. Excerpts from his published articles plus contributions by Juliet Clutton-Brock and Vera Markgraf reinforce the book with major new information about these truly pioneering investigations. Complementing the technical data are excerpts from the field journal kept by Margaret (Peggy) Bird. Witty, charming, and personable, her writings convey the more human aspects of Bird's research while interpreting his theoretical ideas. Finally, the many photographs taken by the Birds add a striking visual dimension to this volume. The Birds' fieldwork took place under conditions, and with a spirit, vastly different from those of most researchers today.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Biographical Essay: Junius Bouton Bird and American Archaeology -- 1. BACKGROUND AND DEPARTURE -- Overview -- South Chile and the Canoe Indians -- Daily Life Sailing the Channels -- 2. CHRONOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS AND DATING -- The Periods -- The Radiocarbon Dates -- 3. CAÑADON LEONA -- General Description -- Excavation Information -- The Artifacts -- Faunal Remains -- Possible Age of Deposit -- Burials -- Summary -- Daily Life -- 4. PALLI AIKE -- General Description -- Excavation in Two Phases -- Excavation Information -- The Artifacts -- Possible Age of Deposit -- Faunal Remains -- Human Remains -- Daily Life -- 5. FELL'S CAVE -- General Description -- Excavation Information, 1936-1937 -- The Artifacts -- Faunal Remains -- Daily Life -- Excavations by John Fell and the French Mission -- Excavations, 1969-1970 -- The Carnivore Remains Excavated at Fell's Cave in 1970 -- Fell's Cave: 11,000 Years of Changes in Paleoenvironments, Fauna, and Human Occupation -- 6. CERRO SOTA CAVE -- General Description -- Excavation Information -- The Artifacts -- Faunal Remains -- A Group Burial -- Probable Dating of the Deposit -- Daily Life -- 7. MYLODON CAVE -- Background -- Structure of the Floor Deposit -- Results and Conclusions -- Human Remains -- Sloth Skin -- Broken or "Cut" Bone -- Domestication of the Sloth -- Summary of Evidence -- Age of Remains -- Two Additional Specimens -- Editor's Postscript -- Bibliography.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780877452027
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780877452027
Language:
English
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