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North American Prehistory

Songs from the Sky: Indigenous Astronomical and Cosmological Traditions of the World
edited by Von Del Chamberlain, John B Carlson and M Jane Young
This substantial collection of papers on indigenous astronomical knowledge is quite unequalled in its scope and extent. The authors are drawn from a variety of academic disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, engineering, art history, history of science, history of religion, folklore, and mythology, and bring a variety of academic perspectives to bear upon aspects of celestial knowledge and perception in diverse social ...
Paperback. Price GB £34.95

Comparative Archaeologies: The American Southwest (AD 900-1600) and the Iberian Peninsula (3000-1500 BC)
edited by Katina T. Lillios
Comparative Archaeologies scrutinises current thinking on the dynamics and historical trajectories of complex societies in the American Southwest (AD 900-1600) and the Iberian Peninsula (3000-1500 BC) through a focused comparison of five themes: Histories, Landscapes, Bodies, Gender, and Art. Leading archaeologists from North America and Europe - drawing on diverse intellectual traditions - engage in this innovative form of comparative ...
Hardback. Price GB £40.00

Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology
edited by Terry L. Jones and Jennifer E. Perry
This volume offers an in-depth look at the most recent theoretical and empirical developments in American archaeology including key controversies relevant to the Golden State: coastal colonization, impacts of comets and drought cycles, systems of power, Polynesian contacts, and the role of indigenous peoples in the research process, among others. 396p b/w illus (Left Coast Press 2012)
Paperback. Price GB £30.95
Hardback. Price GB £71.95

Archaeology of the Lower Ohio River Valley
by Jon Muller
Although it has been occupied for as long and possesses a mound-building tradition of considerable scale and interest, Muller contends that the archaeology of the lower Ohio River Valleyfrom the confluence with the Mississippi to the falls at Louisville, Kentucky remains less well-known that that of the elaborate mound-building cultures of the upper valley. This study provides a synthesis of archaeological work done in the region, emphasizing ...
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Gifts from the Ancestors: Ancient Ivories of the Bering Strait
edited by William W. Fitzhugh, Julie Hollowell and Aron L. Crowell
This volume examines the ivories which began to be made during the first millennium AD on the coast of Bering Strait, western Alaska, and the islands in between - illuminating their sophisticated formal aesthetic, cultural complexity, and individual histories. Many of the pieces discussed are from recent Russian excavations and are presented here for the first time in English; others are from private collections not usually open to the public. ...
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Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers of the High Plains and Rockies
by Marcel Kornfeld, George C. Frison and Mary Lou Larson
George Frison's "Prehistoric Hunters on the High Plains" has been the standard text on plains prehistory since its first publication in 1978, influencing generations of archaeologists. Now, a third edition of this classic work is available for scholars, students, and avocational archaeologists. Thorough and comprehensive, extensively illustrated, the book provides an introduction to the archaeology of the more than 13,000 year long history of the ...
Hardback. Price GB £68.50

The Prehistory of the Northwest Coast
by R.G. Matson and Gary Coupland
This volume provides a descriptive overview of the cultural complexity on the northwest coast that stretches from northern California to Alaska. Topics covered range from the earliest settlements to the subsequent cultural diversities in Native American populations. 364p b/w illus (1994 Left Coast Press 2009)
Price GB £53.95

Paleoindian Subsistence Dynamics on the Northwestern Great Plains BAR IS1756
by Matthew G. Hill
This study analyses faunal assemblages from the Agate Basin and Clary Ranch sites in the Great plains, reinterpreting existing ideas about diet and subsistence patterns during the Ice Age. Matthew Hill posits logistically planned hunting and seasonal settlement strategy, with evidence for more intense processing of carcasses and restructuring of settlement/subsistence strategies in the Late Palaeolithic to accommodate longer and more intense ...
Paperback. Price GB £30.00

Thunder and Herds: Rock Art of the High Plains
by Lawrence L. Loendorf
An explicitly archaeological study of the rock art of the High Plains region of southeastern Colorado. Loendorf traces the development of rock art in the area from prehistoric times into the historic period, setting the art firmly in its context as an archaeological site. It is an entertaining and personal account which interweaves an account of the author's fieldwork with the historical overview and analysis. 253p b/w illus (Left Coast Press ...
Paperback. Price GB £25.50
Hardback. Price GB £68.50

Great Basin Rock Art: Archaeological Perspectives
edited by Angus R. Quinlan
This book is a collection of essays by 12 scholars that explores the American West's Great Basin rock art from an archaeological perspective. It aims to show how archaeology has helped us understand the meaning and purpose of rock art in the daily lives of the Great Basin's indigenous peoples. It also contains 2 papers written from ethnographic perspectives and co-authored by Native Americans. 184p b/w illus (Nevada UP 2007)
Hardback. Price GB £36.50