Prehistoric Hunters of the High Plains (New world archaeological record) - Hardcover

Frison, George C.

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9780122685606: Prehistoric Hunters of the High Plains (New world archaeological record)

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ISBN 10: 0122685601 ISBN 13: 9780122685606

Publisher: Academic Press, 1978

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The Northwestern Plains are in many ways a last frontier in American archeology. Except for early surges of professional interest in such Paleo-Indian sites as Lindenmeier, Agate Basin, and Finley, until recently there has been little to spark the interest of professional archeologists. Although never able to advance beyond the band level, prehistoric cultural groups on the Northwestern Plains were quite successful. Because of their ability to adapt, they managed to survive in an area where small changes in yearly precipitation had profound effects on the environment, and climatic fluctuations completely changed the resource bases. Many different economic strategies were tried, and succeeded or failed, in response to local differences in landforms, soils, elevations, precipitation and other factors that affected the flora and fauna. The area has been a testing ground for human ingenuity. Chapters: The Northwestern Plains as an Ecological Area for Prehistoric Hunting and Gathering; The Archeological Record for the Northwestern Plains; The Clovis Complex and Mammoth Hunting; The Folsom Occupation; Prehistoric Bison Hunting; Prehistoric Hunting of Lesser Game Animals; Studies in Animal Populations; Butchering and Processing of Animal Products by the Prehistoric Hunter; Some Functional Aspects of the Weaponry of the Prehistoric Hunter; Hunting and Gathering Subsistence Strategies; Concluding Observations and Remarks; 457 page hard cover with index.

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The classic work on the prehistory of the North American high plains

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George C. Frison is professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Wyoming and past-president of the Society for American Archaeology. He served as first state archaeologist of the state of Wyoming. Unquestionably the best known researcher on the prehistory of the high plains, he has been responsible for significant excavations of the Glenrock, Casper, Agate Basin, Carter-McGee and Mill Iron sites, and many others. Frison is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a prolific author.

Exeter University

Wyoming Department of Transportation

Department of Anthropology University of Wyoming

Dominguez Archaeological Research Group, Colorado

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