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The first Americans : in pursuit of archaeology's greatest mystery / J. M. Adovasio with Jake Page.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: New York : Random House, c2002.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 328 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0375505520
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 970.01 21
LOC classification:
  • 002 E 61  A241f 2002
Online resources:
Contents:
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?
Summary: 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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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 002 E 61 A241f 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000098914

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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