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The Oxford Handbook of North American Archaeology (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of North American Archaeology (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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This volume explores 15,000 years of indigenous human history on
the North American continent, drawing on the latest archaeological
theories, time-honored methodologies, and rich datasets. From the
Arctic south to the Mexican border and east to the Atlantic Ocean,
all of the major cultural developments are covered in 53 chapters,
with certain periods, places, and historical problems receiving
special focus by the volume's authors. Questions like who first
peopled the continent, what did it mean to have been a
hunter-gatherer in the Great Basin versus the California coast, how
significant were cultural exchanges between Native North Americans
and Mesoamericans, and why do major historical changes seem to
correspond to shifts in religion, politics, demography, and economy
are brought into focus. The practice of archaeology itself is
discussed as contributors wrestle with modern-day concerns with the
implications of doing archaeology and its relevance for
understanding ourselves today. In the end, the chapters in this
book show us that the principal questions answered about human
history through the archaeology of North America are central to any
larger understanding of the relationships between people, cultural
identities, landscapes, and the living of everyday life.
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