Author: Donald Grayson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520267478
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explores the extinct animals that lived in the Great Basin during the Ice Age and recounts the rise and fall of the massive Ice Age lakes that existed here. It explains why trees once grew 13' beneath what is now the surface of Lake Tahoe, explores the nearly two dozen Great Basin mountain ranges that once held substantial glaciers, and tells the remarkable story of how pinyon pine came to cover some 17,000,000 acres of the Great Basin in the relatively recent past. These discussions culminate with the impressive history of the prehistoric people of the Great Basin, a history that shows how human societies dealt with nearly 13,000 years of climate change on this often-challenging landscape"--Provided by publisher.
The Great Basin
Author: Donald Grayson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520267478
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explores the extinct animals that lived in the Great Basin during the Ice Age and recounts the rise and fall of the massive Ice Age lakes that existed here. It explains why trees once grew 13' beneath what is now the surface of Lake Tahoe, explores the nearly two dozen Great Basin mountain ranges that once held substantial glaciers, and tells the remarkable story of how pinyon pine came to cover some 17,000,000 acres of the Great Basin in the relatively recent past. These discussions culminate with the impressive history of the prehistoric people of the Great Basin, a history that shows how human societies dealt with nearly 13,000 years of climate change on this often-challenging landscape"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520267478
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explores the extinct animals that lived in the Great Basin during the Ice Age and recounts the rise and fall of the massive Ice Age lakes that existed here. It explains why trees once grew 13' beneath what is now the surface of Lake Tahoe, explores the nearly two dozen Great Basin mountain ranges that once held substantial glaciers, and tells the remarkable story of how pinyon pine came to cover some 17,000,000 acres of the Great Basin in the relatively recent past. These discussions culminate with the impressive history of the prehistoric people of the Great Basin, a history that shows how human societies dealt with nearly 13,000 years of climate change on this often-challenging landscape"--Provided by publisher.
Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of California and the Great Basin
Author: Noel D. Justice
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253108838
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Noel Justice adds another regional guide to his series of important reference works that survey, describe, and categorize the projectile point and cutting tools used in prehistory by Native American peoples. This volume addresses the region of California and the Great Basin. Written for archaeologists and amateur collectors alike, the book describes over 50 types of stone arrowhead and spear points according to period, culture, and region. With the knowledge of someone trained to fashion projectile points with techniques used by the Indians, Justice describes how the points were made, used, and re-sharpened. His detailed drawings illustrate the way the Indians shaped their tools, what styles were peculiar to which regions, and how the various types can best be identified. There are hundreds of drawings, organized by type cluster and other identifying characteristics. The book also includes distribution maps and color plates that will further aid the researcher or collector in identifying specific periods, cultures, and projectile types.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253108838
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Noel Justice adds another regional guide to his series of important reference works that survey, describe, and categorize the projectile point and cutting tools used in prehistory by Native American peoples. This volume addresses the region of California and the Great Basin. Written for archaeologists and amateur collectors alike, the book describes over 50 types of stone arrowhead and spear points according to period, culture, and region. With the knowledge of someone trained to fashion projectile points with techniques used by the Indians, Justice describes how the points were made, used, and re-sharpened. His detailed drawings illustrate the way the Indians shaped their tools, what styles were peculiar to which regions, and how the various types can best be identified. There are hundreds of drawings, organized by type cluster and other identifying characteristics. The book also includes distribution maps and color plates that will further aid the researcher or collector in identifying specific periods, cultures, and projectile types.
Perspectives on Prehistoric Trade and Exchange in California and the Great Basin
Author: Richard E. Hughes
Publisher: University of Utah Press
ISBN: 1607812002
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This volume investigates the circumstances and conditions under which trade/exchange, direct access, and/or mobility best account for material conveyance across varying distances at different times in the past.
Publisher: University of Utah Press
ISBN: 1607812002
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This volume investigates the circumstances and conditions under which trade/exchange, direct access, and/or mobility best account for material conveyance across varying distances at different times in the past.
American Indians of California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN: 1615307125
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The geographically distinct American territories of California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest have long sustained a variety of indigenous peoples, including the Miwok, Comanche, and Navajo, respectively. An examination of each of these culture areas yields rich histories filled with steadfast traditions and religious practices, subsistence patterns dictated by geographic location, and social interactions within and between tribes. This absorbing volume surveys the history of the various groups that form these culture areas as well as the spiritual, cultural, and social practices that distinguish each tribe.
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN: 1615307125
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The geographically distinct American territories of California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest have long sustained a variety of indigenous peoples, including the Miwok, Comanche, and Navajo, respectively. An examination of each of these culture areas yields rich histories filled with steadfast traditions and religious practices, subsistence patterns dictated by geographic location, and social interactions within and between tribes. This absorbing volume surveys the history of the various groups that form these culture areas as well as the spiritual, cultural, and social practices that distinguish each tribe.
Northern Great Basin and California
Great Basin Indians
Author: Melissa McDaniel
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 1432949586
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
This title teaches readers about the first people to live in the Great Basin region of North America. It discusses their culture, customs, ways of life, interactions with other settlers, and their lives today.
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 1432949586
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
This title teaches readers about the first people to live in the Great Basin region of North America. It discusses their culture, customs, ways of life, interactions with other settlers, and their lives today.
Northern Great Basin and California
Sierra East
Author: Genny Smith
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520086890
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Written with few technical terms, Sierra East is a source book for the layperson and students on university field trips."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520086890
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Written with few technical terms, Sierra East is a source book for the layperson and students on university field trips."--BOOK JACKET.
Northern Great Basin and California
Author: International Association for Quaternary Research. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Great Basin and Sierra Nevada
Author: David R. Lageson
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813700021
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813700021
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description