Encyclopedia of Prehistory

by Peregrine, Peter N.; Ember, Melvin; Human Relations Area Files, Inc.

• ISBN13: 9780306462603
• ISBN10: 0306462605
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Plenum Pub Corp

Summary

The Encyclopedia of Prehistory , with regionally organized entries on each major archaeological tradition, is a comprehensive overview of human history from two million years ago to the historic period. Prepared under the auspices and with the support of the Human Relations Area Files, and an internationally distinguished advisory board, the encyclopedia is written by noted experts in the field and edited by Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember. These volumes employ comparable units of description and analysis, making them easy to use and compare. Volume 6 focuses on North America .

Table of Contents

Adena

Archaic Oregon Coast

Basketmaker

Cascade

Central Plains Village

Cosumnes

Early Anasazi

Early and Middle High Plains Archaic

Early Desert Archaic

Early Eastern Archaic

Early Eastern Woodland

Early Hohokam

Early Mogollon

Early Paleo-Indian

Early Sierra Nevada

Early Southern California

Formative Oregon Coast

Fort Ancient

Fremont

Harder

High Plains Late Prehistoric

Hopewell

Hotchkiss

Late Anasazi

Late Desert Archaic

Late Eastern Archaic

Late Eastern Woodland

Late High Plains Archaic

Late Hohokam

Late Mogollon

Late Paleo-Indian

Late Sierra Nevada

Late Southern California

Middle Desert Archaic

Middle Eastern Archaic

Middle Eastern Woodland

Mississippian

Northeast Late Woodland

Northeast Middle Woodland

Northern Plains Village

Oneota

Patayan

Plains Archaic

Plains Woodland

Proto-Iroquois

San Dieguito

Tucaunon

Windmiller

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