Survival by Hunting: Prehistoric Human Predators and Animal Prey - Hardcover

Frison, George

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0520231902 ISBN 13: 9780520231900

Publisher: University of California Press, 2004

Synopsis

The North American Great Plains and Rocky Mountains have yielded many artifacts and other clues about the prehistoric people who once lived there, but little is understood about the hunting practices that ensured their survival for thousands of years. Noted archaeologist George Frison brings a lifetime of experience as a hunter, rancher, and guide to bear on excavation data from the region relating to hunting, illuminating prehistoric hunting practices in entirely new ways. Sharing his intimate knowledge of animal habitats and behavior and his familiarity with hunting strategies and techniques, Frison argues that this kind of firsthand knowledge is crucial for understanding hunting in the past.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

"George Frison is an icon in American archeology. In Survival by Hunting, he describes personal experiences leading to the insights and perspectives that set him apart from the majority of his colleagues, who know of large game hunting only secondhand."―Michael B. Collins, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin

“This small book is a record of achievement and dedication to learning rarely seen in the profession of archaeology. It is the inspirational product of a person who fully understands the critical importance of prior knowledge about the behavior of prey to inferring the activities of ancient hunter-gatherers. Students of past hunter-gatherers need to read this book.”―Lewis R. Binford, author of In Pursuit of the Past

From the Back Cover

"George Frison is an icon in American archeology. In "Survival by Hunting, "he describes personal experiences leading to the insights and perspectives that set him apart from the majority of his colleagues, who know of large game hunting only secondhand."--Michael B. Collins, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin

Edition details

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0520231902
• ISBN 13: 9780520231900
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288