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Chesapeake Prehistory is the first book in almost a century to synthesize the archaeological record of the region offering new interpretations of prehistoric lifeways. This up-to-date work presents a new type of regional archaeology that explores contemporary ideas about the nature of the past. In a...

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Main Author: Dent, Richard J.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1995]
Series:Interdisciplinary contributions to archaeology.
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) > Antiquities.
Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) > Antiquities.
Archaeology > Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.)
HISTORY > State & Local.
Antiquities.
Archaeology.
Indians of North America > Antiquities.
United States > Chesapeake Bay Region.
Electronic books.
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Summary:Chesapeake Prehistory is the first book in almost a century to synthesize the archaeological record of the region offering new interpretations of prehistoric lifeways. This up-to-date work presents a new type of regional archaeology that explores contemporary ideas about the nature of the past. In addition, the volume examines prehistoric culture and history of the entire region and includes supporting lists of radiocarbon assays. A unique feature is a reconstruction of the dramatic transformation of the regional landscape over the past 10-15,000 years.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 320 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-312) and index.
ISBN:058529562X
9780585295626