Archaeology of North America (Indians of North America S.)

Snow, Professor Dean R.

ISBN 10: 1555466915 ISBN 13: 9781555466916

Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers, 1989

Synopsis

"The Archaeology of North America" tells the fascinating story of how archaeologists investigate the orgins and prehistory of American Indians. More than 12,000 years ago, people we know as Paleo-Indians traveled from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge that no longer exists. Archaeologists excavating at rock shelters and other sites across the continent have found many signs of the Paleo-Indian way of life, including the distinctive spearpoints with which these first Americans hunted giant game animals. Using tree-ring, radiocabon, and other dating methods, archaeologists can analyze the pottery and houses, tools and temples that they have uncovered. As a result, we know that the descendants of the Paleo-Indians and later migrants from Asia spread throughout the Americas.

About this title

Synopsis:

Discusses the origins of America's Indians, their myths, and their culture in various regions of the continent up to the time of the conquest.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 1555466915
• ISBN 13: 9781555466916
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 143