Author: Llewellyn Lemont LoudPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Lovelock Cave
Author: Llewellyn Lemont LoudPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
The Culture History of Lovelock Cave, Nevada
Author: Gordon Leonard GrosscupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Archaeological Investigations in Lovelock Cave, Nevada
Author: Lewis K. NaptonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caprolites
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America
Author: Guy E. GibbonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136801790
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
First published in 1998. Did prehistoric humans walk to North America from Siberia? Who were the inhabitants of the spectacular Anasazi cliff dwellings in the Southwest and why did they disappear? Native Americans used acorns as a major food source, but how did they get rid of the tannic acid which is toxic to humans? How does radiocarbon dating work and how accurate is it? Written for the informed lay person, college-level student, and professional, Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America: An Encyclopedia is an important resource for the study of the earliest North Americans; including facts, theories, descriptions, and speculations on the ancient nomads and hunter-gathers that populated continental North America.
Nevada, Our Home
Author: Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 142362372X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
A Cultural Resources Overview of the Carson and Humboldt Sinks, Nevada
Author: James C. BardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Churchill County (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Sacred Places North America
Author: Brad OlsenPublisher: CCC Publishing
ISBN: 1888729333
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
This revised and updated comprehensive travel guide examines North America's most sacred sites for spiritually attuned explorers. Important archaeological, geological, and historical destinations from coast to coast are exhaustively examined, from the weathered pueblos of the American Southwest and the medicine wheels of western Canada to Graceland and the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. Histories and cultural contexts are objectively surveyed, along with the latest academic theories and insightful metaphysical ruminations. Detailed maps, drawings, and travel directions are also included.
Weird Las Vegas and Nevada
Author: Joe OesterlePublisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781402739408
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
A travel guide to Las Vegas that also focusses on the neglection of its historic places.
Life Among the Piutes
Author: Sarah Winnemucca HopkinsPublisher: G.P Putnam's Sons
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Spirits of Blood, Spirits of Breath
Author: Barbara Alice MannPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199997195
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
"Ancient North American cultures shared long-standing philosophical precepts, the most important of which was the Twinned Cosmos of Blood and Breath, as it spun out fractally in pairs from serpent-eagle to dwarf-giant. Spirits of Blood, Spirits of Breath unravels this philosophical balance using traditional thought"--Provided by publisher.