California Indians and their environment: an introduction
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Main Author: Lightfoot, Kent G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley University of California Press 2009
Series:California natural history guides
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; CALIFORNIA INDIANS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT; California Natural History Guides; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; RETHINKING CALIFORNIA INDIANS; Why California Indians Matter; The Central Role of Fire; Waves of Migration; A Landscape of Unparalleled Diversity; The Uniqueness of California; The First Fire Managers; They Are Not Farmers; Where We Go from Here; VISUAL GUIDE TO NATURAL RESOURCES; CALIFORNIA INDIAN USES OF NATURAL RESOURCES; Northwest Coast Province; Central Coast Province; South Coast Province; Northeast Province
Great Central Valley and Sierra Nevada ProvinceSouthern Deserts Province; Notes; General References; Resource References by Region and Type; Art Credits; Index; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; More Advance Praise; Field Guides; Introductory Guides; Regional Guides
Capturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 493 pages)
ISBN:0520942280
9780520942288

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