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Folsom : New Archaeological Investigations of a Classic Paleoindian Bison Kill /
Tells the story of Folsom. Using various archaeological methods and techniques, and bringing in data from geology and paleoecology, this study provides a look at the adaptations and environments of the late Ice Age Paleoindian hunters who killed a large herd of bison at this spot, as well as a measu...
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2006.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: The Folsom paleoindian site
- Folsom and the human antiquity controversy in America
- Situating the site and setting the ecological stage
- Archaeological research designs, methods, and results
- Geology, paleotopography, stratigraphy, and geochronology
- Late glacial climate and ecology
- The faunal assemblage and bison bonebed taphonomy
- Artifacts, technological organization, and mobility
- Folsom, from prehistory to history
- Appendix A: Field procedures and protocols
- Appendix B: The Folsom diary of Carl Schwachheim
- Appendix C: Historical archaeology of the Folsom site
- Appendix D: Sediment mineralogy and bone preservation
- Appendix E: Defining Folsom: theme and variations.