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OverviewThis book offers a new approach to the use of linguistic data to reconstruct prehistory. The author shows how a well-studied language family—in this case Uto-Aztecan—can be used as an instrument for reconstructing prehistory. The main focus of Shaul’s work is the mapping of Uto-Aztecan. By presenting various models of Uto-Aztecan prehistory, by assessing multiple models simultaneously, and by guiding readers through areas where the evidence is not so clear, Shaul helps nonspecialists develop the tools needed for evaluating various historical linguistics models themselves. He evaluates both archaeological and genetic evidence as well, placing it carefully alongside the linguistic evidence he knows best. Shaul’s thorough treatment provides many new avenues for future research on the historical anthropology of western North America. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Leedom Shaul , Scott G OrtmanPublisher: University of New Mexico Press Imprint: University of New Mexico Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.726kg ISBN: 9780826354808ISBN 10: 0826354807 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 30 June 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable ![]() The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Leedom Shaul is a research associate at the University of Arizona. Among his previous publications is Hopi Traditional Literature (UNM Press). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |