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Author | : Simon Buteux |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Archaeology |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Antiquities, Prehistoric |
ISBN | : 9781905739240 |
The sands and gravels laid down by rivers contain perhaps the most important archieves of the Ice Age that we possess, in the form of sediments, fossils and human artefacts. Quarrying opens up these archives. It enables Ice Age climates, environments, plants and animals to be reconstructed in remarkable detail. It shines a light on human evolution.
Author | : Kirk Johnson |
Publisher | : People's Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-03-22 |
Genre | : Fossils |
ISBN | : 9781936905065 |
The story of the monumental find of high-elevation Ice Age fossils during excavation for a reservoir and how the Denver Museum of Nature & Science headed-up the expedited excavation to retrieve as many fossils as possible before the reservoir's completion.
Author | : Madeline Tyler |
Publisher | : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2018-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1538235218 |
The last ice age ended over 11,000 years ago, but could the next one be right around the corner? How would humanity make it through freezing temperatures and brutal storms? Would we survive like early humans did, or would our species meet a chilling end? Readers of this ultimate survival guide will be prepared for the worst and coldest disaster that Mother Nature can throw at them. Full-color photographs and a thrilling, immersive design will sweep readers away on this bone-chilling adventure. They'll learn survival tips for situations ranging from silly to scary. An entertaining approach to a high-interest topic, this volume is sure to be a popular addition to any library or classroom.
Author | : Cindy Blobaum |
Publisher | : Nomad Press |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 2017-10-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1619305798 |
Brrr…does it feel cold? Get out your gloves and get ready to experience the Ice Age! In Explore the Ice Age! with 25 Projects, readers ages 7-10 discover what an ice age consists of, why we have them, and what effect an ice age has on living organisms and ecosystems, paying particular attention to the most recent Ice Age, which is the only one humans were around to witness. About 12,000 years ago, glaciers up to 2 miles tall covered up to one-third of Earth’s land! Explore how these moving mountains of ice changed almost everything on Earth, including shorelines, weather, plants, animals and human activities, migration, and more. Learn the science and techniques of archeological and paleontological digs to understand how we know so much about a time that happened before recorded history. Science-minded activities lead readers to discover what a world covered in ice means for the earth’s crust, its atmosphere, and what happens when the planet begins to warm and the ice melts. Projects include creating mini glaciers to move mountains and create beaches and recreating the lifestyles of Paleolithic people to discover what they ate, how they hunted, how they made tools and clothes and their history in art. Don’t wait for the next ice age to get started! Cartoon illustrations, fun facts, and a compelling narrative make Explore the Ice Age! an essential part of any STEM library.
Author | : Craig Childs |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2018-05-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0307908666 |
From the author of Apocalyptic Planet comes a vivid travelogue through prehistory, that traces the arrival of the first people in North America at least twenty thousand years ago and the artifacts that tell of their lives and fates. In Atlas of a Lost World, Craig Childs upends our notions of where these people came from and who they were. How they got here, persevered, and ultimately thrived is a story that resonates from the Pleistocene to our modern era. The lower sea levels of the Ice Age exposed a vast land bridge between Asia and North America, but the land bridge was not the only way across. Different people arrived from different directions, and not all at the same time. The first explorers of the New World were few, their encampments fleeting. The continent they reached had no people but was inhabited by megafauna—mastodons, giant bears, mammoths, saber-toothed cats, five-hundred-pound panthers, enormous bison, and sloths that stood one story tall. The first people were hunters—Paleolithic spear points are still encrusted with the proteins of their prey—but they were wildly outnumbered and many would themselves have been prey to the much larger animals. Atlas of a Lost World chronicles the last millennia of the Ice Age, the violent oscillations and retreat of glaciers, the clues and traces that document the first encounters of early humans, and the animals whose presence governed the humans’ chances for survival. A blend of science and personal narrative reveals how much has changed since the time of mammoth hunters, and how little. Across unexplored landscapes yet to be peopled, readers will see the Ice Age, and their own age, in a whole new light.
Author | : Robert Marcom |
Publisher | : Taylor Trade Publications |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2002-11-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1461625726 |
Take a guided tour of more than 15,000 years of life in Texas Mr. Marcom has authored a volume that makes the incredibly diverse archaeological record of Texas accessible to interested laypersons and beginning avocational archaeologists.
Author | : Mike Pitts |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2019-10-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 050077482X |
An award-winning archaeologist and journalist chronicles England’s history—as told through the country’s recent archaeological discoveries. Digging Up Britain traces the history of Britain through key discoveries and excavations. With British archaeologist Mike Pitts as a guide, this book covers the most exciting excavations of the past ten years, gathers firsthand stories from the people who dug up the remains, and follows the latest revelations as one twist leads to another. Britain, a historically crowded place, has been the site of an unprecedented number of discoveries—almost everywhere the ground is broken, archaeologists find evidence that people have been there before. These discoveries illuminate Britain’s ever-shifting history that we now know includes an increasingly diverse array of cultures and customs. Each chapter of the book tells the story of a single excavation or discovery. Some are major digs, conducted by large teams over years, and others are chance finds, leading to revelations out of proportion to the scale of the original project. Every chapter holds extraordinary tales of planning, teamwork, luck, and cutting-edge archaeological science that produces surprising insights into how people lived a thousand to a million years ago.
Author | : Amanda Lanser |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2014-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1629685119 |
Every new and groundbreaking archaeological discovery refines our understanding of human history. This title examines the study of Ötzi the iceman. The book explores what scientists know about Ötzi's life, traces his discovery and the subsequent scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts. Well-placed sidebars, vivid photos, helpful maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of the topic. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author | : Peter L. Storck |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2011-11-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0774841273 |
At the end of the Ice Age, small groups of hunter-gatherers crossed from Siberia to Alaska and began the last chapter in the human settlement of the earth. Many left little or no trace. But one group, the Early Paleo-Indians, exploded onto the archaeological record about 11,500 radiocarbon years ago and expanded rapidly throughout North America, sending splinter groups into Central and perhaps South America as well. Journey to the Ice Age explores the challenges faced by the Early Paleo-Indians of northeastern North America. A revealing, autobiographical account, this is at once a captivating record of Storck's discoveries and an introduction to the practice, challenges, and spirit of archaeology.
Author | : David J. Meltzer |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 691 |
Release | : 2015-11-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 022629322X |
Only a few years after the discovery in Europe in the late 1850s that humanity had roots predating history and the Biblical chronicles, and reaching deep into the Pleistocene, came the suggestion that North American prehistory might be just as old. And why not? There seemed to be an "exact synchronism [of geological strata] between Europe and America," and so by extension there ought to be a "parallelism as to the antiquity of man." That triggered an eager search for traces of the people who may have occupied North America in the recesses of the Ice Age. "The Great Paleolithic War "is the history of the longstanding and bitter dispute in North America over whether people had arrived here in Ice Age times.