Survival By Hunting

by Frison, George C.

• ISBN13: 9780520231900
• ISBN10: 0520231902
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

Summary

The North American Great Plains and Rocky Mountains have yielded many artifacts and other clues about the prehistoric people who once lived there, but little is understood about the hunting practices that ensured their survival for thousands of years. Noted archaeologist George Frison brings a lifetime of experience as a hunter, rancher, and guide to bear on excavation data from the region relating to hunting, illuminating prehistoric hunting practices in entirely new ways. Sharing his intimate knowledge of animal habitats and behavior and his familiarity with hunting strategies and techniques, Frison argues that this kind of firsthand knowledge is crucial for understanding hunting in the past.

Author Biography

George C. Frison is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Wyoming.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xvii
1. Where the Buffalo Once Roamed	1	(11)
2. The Education of a Hunter	12	(26)
3. Paleoindian Hunters and Extinct Animals	38	(24)
4. The North American Bison	62	(59)
5. Elie North American Pronghorn	121	(22)
6. The Rocky Mountain Sheep	143	(26)
7. Hunting Deer, Elk, and Other Creatures	169	(26)
8. Weaponry and Tools Used by the Hunter	195	(27)
9. Concluding Thoughts	222	(9)
Bibliography	231	(24)
Index	255