| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 493 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
California natural history guides
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California natural history guides.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; CALIFORNIA INDIANS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT; California Natural History Guides; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; RETHINKING CALIFORNIA INDIANS; Why California Indians Matter; The Central Role of Fire; Waves of Migration; A Landscape of Unparalleled Diversity; The Uniqueness of California; The First Fire Managers; They Are Not Farmers; Where We Go from Here; VISUAL GUIDE TO NATURAL RESOURCES; CALIFORNIA INDIAN USES OF NATURAL RESOURCES; Northwest Coast Province; Central Coast Province; South Coast Province; Northeast Province. |
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Great Central Valley and Sierra Nevada ProvinceSouthern Deserts Province; Notes; General References; Resource References by Region and Type; Art Credits; Index; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; More Advance Praise; Field Guides; Introductory Guides; Regional Guides. |
| Summary |
Capturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Indians of North America -- California -- Social life and customs.
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Indians of North America. |
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California. |
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Manners and customs. |
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Indians of North America -- Hunting -- California.
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Indians of North America -- Hunting. |
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Hunting and gathering societies -- California.
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Hunting and gathering societies. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Parrish, Otis.
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Panich, Lee M., 1978-
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Schneider, Tsim D., 1979-
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Soluri, K. Elizabeth.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lightfoot, Kent. California Indians and Their Environment : An Introduction. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2009 9780520244719 |
| ISBN |
9780520942288 (electronic book) |
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0520942280 (electronic book) |
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0520244710 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780520244719 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0520256905 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780520256903 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780520244719 (cloth alkaline paper) |
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9780520256903 (paperback alkaline paper) |
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