Prehistory of the Americas

Stuart J. Fiedel

Fiedel's book exploring the development of the prehistoric cultures of North, Central and South America from about 10,000 BC to AD 1530 has been updated to include discussion of recent discoveries and analyses of their implications. Prehistory of the Americas examines archaeological evidence of the earliest human migration from Asia to the New World; the rapid expansion of Paleo-Indian hunters; the adaptations of archaic hunter-gatherers to post-Ice Age life; the origins and spread of farming and village life; and the rise and fall of chiefdoms and states. The author describes how different regions in the New World evolved, affected by a variety of factors ranging from technological developments to climate change. He compares the evolution of New World prehistory with that of Old World cultures. Discussion of the development of American archaeology, from the early European encounters with native Americans to the 'new' archaeology, is also included.

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Fiedel's book exploring the development of the prehistoric cultures of North, Central and South America from about 10,000 BC to AD 1530 has been updated to include discussion of recent discoveries and analyses of their implications. Prehistory of the Americas examines archaeological evidence of the earliest human migration from Asia to the New World; the rapid expansion of Paleo-Indian hunters; the adaptations of archaic hunter-gatherers to post-Ice Age life; the origins and spread of farming and village life; and the rise and fall of chiefdoms and states. The author describes how different regions in the New World evolved, affected by a variety of factors ranging from technological developments to climate change. He compares the evolution of New World prehistory with that of Old World cultures. Discussion of the development of American archaeology, from the early European encounters with native Americans to the 'new' archaeology, is also included.

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[目次]

  • 1. The development of American archaeology: a brief review
  • 2. From Africa to Siberia: early human migrations in the old world
  • 3. The Paleo-Indians
  • 4. The archaic: post-Pleistocene foragers
  • 5. The origins of agriculture and village life
  • 6. Chiefdoms and states: the emergence of complex societies
  • 7. Parallel worlds.

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[目次]

  • 1. The development of American archaeology: a brief review
  • 2. From Africa to Siberia: early human migrations in the old world
  • 3. The Paleo-Indians
  • 4. The archaic: post-Pleistocene foragers
  • 5. The origins of agriculture and village life
  • 6. Chiefdoms and states: the emergence of complex societies
  • 7. Parallel worlds.

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この本の情報

書名 Prehistory of the Americas
著作者等 Fiedel, Stuart J.
出版元 Cambridge University Press
刊行年月 1992
版表示 2nd ed
ページ数 xv, 400 p.
大きさ 27 cm
ISBN 0521425441
0521415322
NCID BA19645005
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言語 英語
出版国 イギリス
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