1st Edition
Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America An Encyclopedia
Edited By Guy E. Gibbon
Copyright 1998
1020 Pages
by
Routledge
1024 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Acknowledgments, Reader’s Guide, Entries by Culture Area and Topical Category, Contributors, The Encyclopedia
Biography
Guy E. Gibbon
"Highly recommended for libraries of all types." -- Choice
"A vast and welcomed assemblage of facts, theories, descriptions, and speculations on the ancient nomads and hunter-gathers that populated continental North America." -- Charleston Daily News
