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Chesapeake Prehistory

Old Traditions, New Directions

Richard J Dent Jr author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Published:8th Mar '13

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Chesapeake Prehistory is the first book in almost a century to synthesize the archaeological record of the region offering new interpretations of prehistoric lifeways. This up-to-date work presents a new type of regional archaeology that explores contemporary ideas about the nature of the past.Chesapeake Prehistory is the first book in almost a century to synthesize the archaeological record of the region offering new interpretations of prehistoric lifeways. This up-to-date work presents a new type of regional archaeology that explores contemporary ideas about the nature of the past. In addition, the volume examines prehistoric culture and history of the entire region and includes supporting lists of radiocarbon assays. A unique feature is a reconstruction of the dramatic transformation of the regional landscape over the past 10-15,000 years.

`A comprehensive and exemplary summary of the complex cultural developments in the Chesapeake area...A must for anyone involved in archaeology east of the Mississippi.'
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ISBN: 9781475770131

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 499g

320 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995