New Perspectives on the First Americans
New Perspectives on the First Americans

Author: Bradley Thomas Lepper

Publisher: Csfa

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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This text contains short and concise papers that focus on the following themes: pre-Clovis archaeology; Clovis-era archaeology; Paleoamerican paleobiology; new approaches to the study of Paleoamericans; Paleoamericans and public policy; and new directions for Paleoamerican archaeology.

The Early Settlement of North America
The Early Settlement of North America

Author: Gary Haynes

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-11-14

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780521524636

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The Early Settlement of North America is an examination of the first recognisable culture in the New World: the Clovis complex. Gary Haynes begins his analysis with a discussion of the archaeology of Clovis fluted points in North America and a review of the history of the research on the topic. He presents and evaluates all the evidence that is now available on the artefacts, the human populations of the time, and the environment, and he examines the adaptation of the early human settlers in North America to the simultaneous disappearance of the mammoths and mastodonts. Haynes offers a compelling re-appraisal of our current state of knowledge about the peopling of this continent and provides a significant new contribution to the debate with his own integrated theory of Clovis, which incorporates vital new biological, ecological, behavioural and archaeological data.

The California Deserts
The California Deserts

Author: Bruce M Pavlik

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2008-07-02

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780520940789

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This highly readable, spectacularly illustrated compendium is an ecological journey into a wondrous land of extremes. The California Deserts explores the remarkable diversity of life in this harsh yet fragile quarter of the Golden State. In a rich narrative, it illuminates how that diversity, created by drought and heat, has evolved with climate change since the Ice Ages. Along the way, we find there is much to learn from each desert species-- whether it is a cactus, pupfish, tortoise, or bighorn sheep--about adaptation to a warming, arid world. The book tells of human adaptation as well, and is underscored by a deep appreciation for the intimate knowledge acquired by native people during their 12,000-year desert experience. In this sense, the book is a journey of rediscovery, as it reflects on the ways that knowledge has been reclaimed and amplified by new discoveries. The book also takes the measure of the ecological condition of these deserts today, presenting issues of conservation, management, and restoration. With its many sidebars, photographs, and featured topics, The California Deserts provides a unique introduction to places of remarkable and often unexpected beauty.

The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution
The Cambridge Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution

Author: Larry L. Mai

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 9780521662505

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The Dictionary of Human Biology and Evolution (DHBE) is an invaluable research and study tool for both professionals and students covering a broad range of subjects within human biology, physical anthropology, anatomy, auxology, primatology, physiology, genetics, paleontology and zoology. Packed with 13000 descriptions of terms, specimens, sites and names, DHBE also includes information on over 1000 word roots, taxonomies and reference tables for extinct, recent and extant primates, geological and oxygen isotope chronologies, illustrations of landmarks, bones and muscles and an illustration of current hominid phylogeny, making this a must-have volume for anyone with an interest in human biology or evolution. DHBE is especially complete in its inventory of archaeological sites and the best-known hominid specimens excavated from them, but also includes up-to-date information on terms such as in silico, and those relating to the rapidly developing fields of human genomics.

Twilight of the Mammoths
Twilight of the Mammoths

Author: Paul S. Martin

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007-05-08

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0520252438

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"Paul S. Martin's innovative ideas on late quaternary extinctions and wildlife restoration have fueled one of science's most stimulating recent debates. He expounds them vividly here, and defends them eloquently. A must-read."—David Rains Wallace, author of Beasts of Eden "This is a marvelous read, by a giant in American prehistory, about one of the greatest mysteries in the earth sciences."—Tim Flannery, author of The Eternal Frontier "Whether or not you agree with Paul Martin, he has shaped how we think about our Pleistocene ancestors and their role in transforming this planet."—Ross D. E. MacPhee, Curator of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History

Museum Origins
Museum Origins

Author: Hugh H Genoways

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-09-16

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1315423995

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With the development of institutions displaying natural science, history, and art in the late 19th century came the debates over the role of these museum in society. This anthology collects 50 of the most important writings on museum philosophy dating from this formative period, written by the many of the American and European founders of the field. Genoways and Andrei contextualize these pieces with a series of introductions showing how the museum field developed within the social environment of the era. For those interested in museum history and philosophy or cultural history, this is an essential resource.