Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories - Native America from Prehistory to First Contact (Hardcover)

This work is a fascinating history of precontact North America, presenting the facts and engaging the reader by using alternative history-what if key facts were different?-to help develop critical thinking skills. The first title in ABC-CLIO's groundbreaking series Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories delves into the history of North America before European contact. There is much classroom literature on Native Americans after first contact; there is little on the history before. This work fills that gap, detailing the thousands of years before Europeans arrived. Climate changes, major battles, technology, and settlement patterns-all played a part in shaping the pre-Columbian history of North America. This book takes eight key points in history, presents the facts as they happened, and examines what might have happened if there were different outcomes. Small changes can produce vastly different results; this book shows how, and engages students' critical thinking skills while teaching them basic history. Extensive chronology shows context for events and gives scope and coverage in single graphic presentation Eight original essays, written by distinguished scholars specializing in Native America, followed by discussion questions

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	October 2006
Editors:	Rodney P. Carlisle • J. Geoffrey Golson
Dimensions:	266 x 186 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-85109-829-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Promotions
LSN:	1-85109-829-1
Barcode:	9781851098293

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!