Prehistoric California
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Utah Press,U.S.
Published:30th Jun '04
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
In this anthology, Mark Raab and Terry Jones present a series of research articles that dispel lingering mythologies about California's prehistory. They begin with the most enduring notion - that of an essentially stable, benign climate - presenting evidence that prehistoric climate flux played a significant role in culture change. From there, Raab and Jones seek to dispel the myth of California as a natural cornucopia. They show that prehistoric foragers themselves had the capacity to negatively affect their animal food supplies, and that what is often considered the premier vegetal food, the acorn, appeared much later than many suppose in the diets of native peoples. This collection effectively summarizes the major debates surrounding California archaeology and provides a solid basis for a new, more nuanced view of the state's prehistory.
ISBN: 9780874807851
Dimensions: 279mm x 216mm x 15mm
Weight: 653g
372 pages