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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      05 June 2012
      29 May 1992
      ISBN:
      9781139170345
      9780521415323
      9780521425445
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139170345
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.94kg, 422 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.74kg, 424 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Prehistory, Archaeology of The Americas, Area Studies, American Studies, Asian Studies, Archaeology
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    Prehistory, Archaeology of The Americas, Area Studies, American Studies, Asian Studies, Archaeology
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    Fiedel's book exploring the development of the prehistoric cultures of North, Central and South America from about 10,000 BC to AD 1530 has been updated to include discussion of recent discoveries and analyses of their implications. Prehistory of the Americas examines archaeological evidence of the earliest human migration from Asia to the New World; the rapid expansion of Paleo-Indian hunters; the adaptations of archaic hunter-gatherers to post-Ice Age life; the origins and spread of farming and village life; and the rise and fall of chiefdoms and states. The author describes how different regions in the New World evolved, affected by a variety of factors ranging from technological developments to climate change. He compares the evolution of New World prehistory with that of Old World cultures. Discussion of the development of American archaeology, from the early European encounters with native Americans to the 'new' archaeology, is also included.

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    ‘This well-written book covers a very large number of topics in New World prehistory … enjoys the author’s considerable familiarity with the areas he discusses.’

    William S. Laughlin Source: Annals of Human Biology

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