The archaeology of ancient North America /
This volume surveys the archaeology of Native North Americans from their arrival on the continent 15,000 years ago up to contact with European colonizers. Offering rich descriptions of monumental structures, domestic architecture, vibrant objects and spiritual forces, Tim Pauketat and Ken Sassaman s...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2020.
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| Summary: | This volume surveys the archaeology of Native North Americans from their arrival on the continent 15,000 years ago up to contact with European colonizers. Offering rich descriptions of monumental structures, domestic architecture, vibrant objects and spiritual forces, Tim Pauketat and Ken Sassaman show how indigenous people shaped both their history and North America's many varied environments. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 705 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, plans ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [625]-689) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521762496 0521762499 9780521746274 0521746272 |