From the Pleistocene to the Holocene : human organization and cultural transformations in prehistoric North America /
Saved in:
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
|---|---|
| Imprint: | College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2012. |
| Description: | 327 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Texas A&M University anthropology series ; no. 17 Texas A & M University anthropology series ; no. 17. |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8933179 |
| 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. <br> 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. <p> </p> |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | "Most chapters began as papers for a symposium on Paleoindian-Archaic transitions in North America, given at the Society for American Archaeology meetings in Salt Lake City in 2005. Not all presenters submitted a chapter, so others were solicited to expand the geographic coverage of the volume."--Chapter 1. |
| Physical Description: | 327 p. : ill., maps (some col.) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781603447607 1603447601 9781603447782 1603447784 |
