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.