Great Basin Anthropological Papers
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 162
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Ancient Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau
Author: Steven R Simms
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-07
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 1315434962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten to appeal to professional archaeologists, students, and the interested public alike, this book is a long overdue introduction to the ancient peoples of the Great Basin and northern Colorado Plateau. Through detailed syntheses, the reader is drawn into the story of the habitation of the Great Basin from the entry of the first Native Americans through the arrival of Europeans. Ancient Peoples is a major contribution to Great Basin archaeology and anthropology, as well as the general study of foraging societies.
The Great Basin
Author: Catherine S. Fowler
Publisher: School for Advanced Research P
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781930618961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is about a place, the Great Basin of western North America, and about the lifeways of Native American people who lived there during the past 13,000 years. The authors highlight the ingenious solutions people devised to sustain themselves in a difficult environment. The Great Basin is a semiarid and often harsh land, but one with life-giving oases. As the weather fluctuated from year to year, and the climate from decade to decade or even from one millennium to the next, the availability of water, plants, and animals also fluctuated. Only people who learned the land intimately and could read the many signs of its changing moods were successful. The evidence of their success is often subtle and difficult to interpret from the few and fragile remains left behind for archaeologists to discover. These ancient fragments of food and baskets, hats and hunting decoys, traps and rock art and the lifeways they reflect are the subject of this well-illustrated book.
The Great Basin
Author: Donald Grayson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2011-04-18
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13: 0520267478
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Great Basin, centering on Nevada and including substantial parts of California, Oregon, and Utah, gets its name from the fact that none of its rivers or streams flow to the sea. This book synthesizes the past 25,000 years of the natural history of this vast region. It explores the extinct animals that lived in the Great Basin during the Ice Age and recounts the rise and fall of the massive Ice Age lakes that existed here. It explains why trees once grew 13' beneath what is now the surface of Lake Tahoe, explores the nearly two dozen Great Basin mountain ranges that once held substantial glaciers, and tells the remarkable story of how pinyon pine came to cover some 17,000,000 acres of the Great Basin in the relatively recent past. These discussions culminate with the impressive history of the prehistoric people of the Great Basin, a history that shows how human societies dealt with nearly 13,000 years of climate change on this often-challenging landscape"--Provided by publisher.
Prehistoric Lifeways in the Great Basin Wetlands
Author: Brian E. Hemphill
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn examination of how the earliest inhabitants of the Great Basin in Nevada, Utah, and Oregon made use of the ancient marshes and lakes
Stone Age Spear and Arrow Points of California and the Great Basin
Author: Noel D. Justice
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2002-05-23
Total Pages: 582
ISBN-13: 9780253108838
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNoel Justice adds another regional guide to his series of important reference works that survey, describe, and categorize the projectile point and cutting tools used in prehistory by Native American peoples. This volume addresses the region of California and the Great Basin. Written for archaeologists and amateur collectors alike, the book describes over 50 types of stone arrowhead and spear points according to period, culture, and region. With the knowledge of someone trained to fashion projectile points with techniques used by the Indians, Justice describes how the points were made, used, and re-sharpened. His detailed drawings illustrate the way the Indians shaped their tools, what styles were peculiar to which regions, and how the various types can best be identified. There are hundreds of drawings, organized by type cluster and other identifying characteristics. The book also includes distribution maps and color plates that will further aid the researcher or collector in identifying specific periods, cultures, and projectile types.
Perspectives on Prehistoric Trade and Exchange in California and the Great Basin
Author: Richard E. Hughes
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Published: 2012-03-13
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 1607812002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume investigates the circumstances and conditions under which trade/exchange, direct access, and/or mobility best account for material conveyance across varying distances at different times in the past.
The Oxford Handbook of North American Archaeology
Author: Timothy R. Pauketat
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2012-02-23
Total Pages: 694
ISBN-13: 0195380118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Oxford Handbook of North American Archaeology reviews the continent's first and last foragers, farmers, and great pre-Columbian civic and ceremonial centers, from Chaco Canyon to Moundville and beyond.
With Grit and Determination
Author: Suzanne Eskenazi
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Published: 2020-10-30
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781647690045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSpanning more than one hundred years of women's careers and lives, this collection illuminates what it was and is to be a female archaeologist. These personal accounts of researchers, ethnographers, and field archaeologists in the private, public, and academic sectors highlight the unique role women have played in the development of American and Great Basin archaeology. Written by women trained or working in the Great Basin, these accounts reflect the broader landscape of American archaeology, offering a glimpse into a larger narrative about making one's way in a historically male field. By sharing their stories, the authors highlight the positive aspects of the field, recognize the challenges that still exist, and encourage conversations about inclusion, diversity, and the future of archaeology in the Great Basin and beyond. Their authentic and intimate narratives inspire us to look at challenges not as roadblocks, but as opportunities for lifelong growth and success.
California and Great Basin Olivella Shell Bead Guide
Author: Randall T Milliken
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-06-16
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 131543251X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOlivella shell beads are ubiquitous at Central California Indian sites and were traded far inland by the local inhabitants. Their distinctive patterns of manufacture provide archaeologists with important chronological, morphological, and distributional information. This guide—authored by a professional artifact replicator and an archaeological expert on shell bead typology-- offers a well developed 16-category typology, including the descriptive, temporal, and metric characteristics of each style, illustrated with almost 200 color photographs. Spiral bound to facilitate field and laboratory work, it is an essential tool for conducting archaeology in the American west. Sponsored by the Society for California Archaeology and Pacific Legacy, Inc.
