Archaeology on the Great Plains

Archaeology on the Great Plains
Author: W. Raymond Wood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 536
Release: 1998
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

This synthesis of Great Plains archaeology brings together what is currently known about the inhabitants of the ancient Plains. The essays review the Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Woodland, and Plains Village peoples, providing information on technology, diet, settlement and adaptive patterns.

Paleozoology and Paleoenvironments

Paleozoology and Paleoenvironments
Author: J. Tyler Faith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2019-02-21
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1108480357

Outlines the ecological fundamentals, assumptions, and techniques for reconstructing past environments using fossil animals from archaeological and paleontological sites.

Humans at the End of the Ice Age

Humans at the End of the Ice Age
Author: Lawrence Guy Straus
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1461311454

Humans at the End of the Ice Age chronicles and explores the significance of the variety of cultural responses to the global environmental changes at the last glacial-interglacial boundary. Contributions address the nature and consequences of the global climate changes accompanying the end of the Pleistocene epoch-detailing the nature, speed, and magnitude of the human adaptations that culminated in the development of food production in many parts of the world. The text is aided by vital maps, chronological tables, and charts.

Fundamentals of Biogeography

Fundamentals of Biogeography
Author: Richard J. Huggett
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2004
Genre: Biogeography
ISBN: 0415323479

"Fundamentals of Biogeography presents an appealing introduction for students and all those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of key topics and debates within the fields of biogeography, ecology, and the environment. Revealing how life has been and is adapting to its biological and physical surroundings, Huggett stresses the role of ecological, historical, and human factors in fashioning animal and plant distributions, and explores how biogeography can inform conservation practice."--Jacket.