Author: Jesse Walter FewkesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
A Prehistoric Island Culture Area of America
Author: Jesse Walter FewkesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
A Prehistoric Island Culture Area of America
Author: Jesse Walter FewkesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Author: Communities in Contact
Author: Corinne Lisette HofmanPublisher: Sidestone Press
ISBN: 9088900639
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Communities in Contact represents the outcome of the Fourth International Leiden in the Caribbean symposium entitled From Prehistory to Ethnography in the circum-Caribbean. The contributions included in this volume cover a wide range of topics from a variety of disciplines - archaeology, bioarchaeology, ethnohistory and ethnography - revolving around the themes of mobility and exchange, culture contact, and settlement and community. The application of innovative approaches and the multi-dimensional character of these essays have provided exiting new perspectives on the indigenous communities of the circum-Caribbean and Amazonian regions throughout prehistory until the present.
Rapa Nui – Easter Island
Author: Ian ConrichPublisher: Frank & Timme GmbH
ISBN: 373290265X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) has long captivated travellers and explorers since it was first encountered by European voyagers in 1722. The island’s colossal stone carvings (moai) have been the primary attraction, yet these have overshadowed the broader culture of the Rapanui people. This significant edited collection brings together thirteen specialists from eight countries in a series of studies that address the pre-history, history, contemporary society and popular culture of Easter Island. Consideration is given to both the Rapanui and western cultures with topics covered including archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, tourism, literature, comic books and music. This is a multidisciplinary book with subjects ranging from fact to fiction and from Thor Heyerdahl and Katherine Routledge to Indiana Jones and Lara Croft.
The Caribbean Before Columbus
Author: William F. KeeganPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190605251
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
The Caribbean before Columbus is a new synthesis of the region's insular history based on the authors' 55 years of research in the Bahamas, Lesser and Greater Antilles. The presentation operates on multiple scales, and individual sites highlight specific issues. For the first time, complete histories are elucidated through an emphasis on cultural diversity.
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.
A Universal Theory of Pottery Production
Author: Richard A. KrausePublisher: University of Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817318984
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
By an analysis of ceramic production, appendage, and decorative techniques at the Paso del Indio archaeological site in Puerto Rico, Richard A. Krause's A Universal Theory of Pottery Production offers new insight into a classic theory of pottery manufacture by production steps and stages.
Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American EthnologyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
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