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OverviewWho were the original North American settlers some fifteen thousand years ago, and where and how did they arrive? What kind of landscape did they find and how did their societies develop? This is the compelling and little-known history that Brian Fagan recounts, drawing on cutting edge research in many disciplines, ranging from archaeology and ethnohistory to climatology, chemistry, and physics. Fagan describes the controversies over the first settlement, which probably occurred via Siberia toward the end of the Ice Age, and the debates over the routes used as humans moved south into the heart of the continent. A remarkable diversity of hunter-gatherer societies evolved in the rapidly changing North American environments, and the book explores the ingenious ways in which people adapted to every kind of landscape imaginable, from arctic tundra to open plains and thick woodland. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor of Anthropology Brian M Fagan (University of California USA)Publisher: Thames & Hudson Imprint: Thames & Hudson Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9780500289419ISBN 10: 0500289417 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 07 February 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA masterful tapestry of diverse pre-Columbian Native North American societies, life, and history. . . . An extraordinarily enjoyable work for layperson and student alike. --Christopher Carr, Arizona State University A masterful tapestry of diverse pre-Columbian Native North American societies, life, and history. . . . An extraordinarily enjoyable work for layperson and student alike.--Christopher Carr, Arizona State University Author InformationBrian Fagan is Emeritus Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His many books include The First North Americans, Discovery!, and The Complete Ice Age. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |