The first Americans : in pursuit of archaeology's greatest mystery /

Adovasio, J. M.

The first Americans : in pursuit of archaeology's greatest mystery / J. M. Adovasio with Jake Page. - 1st ed. - New York : Random House, c2002. - xii, 328 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references ([295]-309) and index.

ch. 1. Glimpses through the looking glass --
ch. 2. The glacier's edge --
ch. 3. Charismatic megafauna --
ch. 4. Good-bye, glacial man ; hello, Clovis --
ch. 5. Timing is everything --
ch. 6. The pre-Clovis quest --
ch. 7. Melee over Meadowcroft --
ch. 8. Another angle of view --
ch. 9. Fireworks and the paleo-police --
ch. 10. Three-legged stools and skull wars --
ch. 11. Who are those guys?

A leading archaeologist addresses the complex puzzle about the origins of the first humans to settle in America, reassessing common myths about early human migration and lifestyle.

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Indians--Origin.
Indios--Origen
paleoindios
Paleo-Indians.


America--Antiquities.
América --Antigüedades.

002 E 61 / A241f 2002

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