| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Texas A & M University anthropology series ; no. 17
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Texas A & M University anthropology series ; no. 17.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The end of the Pleistocene era brought dramatic environmental changes to small bands of humans living in North America: changes that affected subsistence, mobility, demography, technology, and social relations. The transition they made from Paleoindian (Pleistocene) to Archaic (Early Holocene) societies represents the first major cultural shift that took place solely in the Americas. This event-which manifested in ways and at times much more varied than often supposed-set the stage for the unique developments of behavioral complexity that distinguish later Native American prehistoric societies. Using localized studies and broad regional syntheses, the contributors to this volume demonstrate the diversity of adaptations to the dynamic and changing environmental and cultural landscapes that occurred between the Pleistocene and early portion of the Holocene. The authors' research areas range from Northern Mexico to Alaska and across the continent to the American Northeast, synthesizing the copious available evidence from well-known and recent excavations. With its methodologically and geographically diverse approach, From the Pleistocene to the Holocene: Human Organization and Cultural Transformations in Prehistoric North America provides an overview of the present state of knowledge regarding this crucial transformative period in Native North America. It offers a large-scale synthesis of human adaptation, reflects the range of ideas and concepts in current archaeological theoretical approaches, and acts as a springboard for future explanations and models of prehistoric change. |
| Contents |
Chronology, environmental setting, and views of the terminal Pleistocene and early Holocene cultural transitions in North America / C. Britt Bousman and Bradley J. Vierra -- Environmental change and archaeological transitions in early post-glacial Alaska / Michael R. Bever -- The Paleoindian to Archaic transition in the Pacific Northwest: in situ development or ethnic replacement? / James C. Chatters, Steven Hackenberger, Anna M. Prentiss, and Jayne-Leigh Thomas -- The Paleo-Archaic transition in western California / Jeffrey S. Rosenthal and Richard T. Fitzgerald -- The emergence of the desert Archaic in the Great Basin / George T. Jones and Charlotte Beck -- Paleoindian and Archaic traditions in Sonora, Mexico / Guadalupe Sanchez and John Carpenter -- The Paleoindian to Archaic transition: the Northwestern Plains and Central Rocky Mountains / Mary Lou Larson -- Ancient foragers of the Northern Rio Grande Valley / Bradley J. Vierra, Margaret A. Jodry, M. Steven Shackley, and Michael J. Dilley -- The Protoarchaic in Central Texas and surrounding areas / C. Britt Bousman and Eric Oksanen -- The Ozark Highland Paleoarchaic / Marvin Kay -- The transition from Paleoindian to Archaic in the Middle Tennessee Valley / Boyce N. Driskell, Scott C. Meeks, and Sarah C. Sherwood -- Shades of gray redux: the Paleoindian/Early Archaic "transition" in the Northeast / Kurt W. Carr and J.M. Adovasio. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Paleo-Indians -- North America -- Congresses.
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Paleo-Indians. |
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North America. |
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Indians of North America -- Antiquities -- Congresses.
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Indians of North America -- Antiquities. |
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Hunting and gathering societies -- North America -- Congresses.
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Hunting and gathering societies. |
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North America -- Antiquities -- Congresses.
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Antiquities. |
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Antiquities, Prehistoric -- North America -- Congresses.
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Antiquities, Prehistoric. |
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Pleistocene-Holocene boundary -- Congresses.
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Pleistocene-Holocene boundary. |
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Paleoecology -- Pleistocene -- Congresses.
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Paleoecology. |
| Chronological Term |
Pleistocene |
| Subject |
Paleoecology -- Holocene -- Congresses.
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| Chronological Term |
Holocene |
| Subject |
Paleoecology -- North America -- Congresses.
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Human ecology -- North America -- Congresses.
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Human ecology. |
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Human beings -- Effect of climate on -- North America -- Congresses.
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Human beings -- Effect of climate on. |
| Chronological Term |
From 10 thousand to 2 million years ago |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Bousman, C. Britt.
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Vierra, Bradley J.
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| ISBN |
9781603447782 (electronic book) |
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1603447784 (electronic book) |
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9781603447607 (hardcover (printed case) ; alkaline paper) |
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1603447601 (hardcover (printed case) ; alkaline paper) |
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