Survival by Hunting

Prehistoric Human Predators and Animal Prey

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-08-11
Mått:152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt:590 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520231900

Utforska kategorier

Arkeologi inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

George C. Frison is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Wyoming, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and Past President of the Society for American Archaeology. His books include Prehistoric Hunters of the High Plains (second edition, 1991) and, with Bruce Bradley, The Fenn Cache: Clovis Weapons and Tools (1999). Frison was named Paleoarchaeologist of the Century in 1999.

Recensioner i media

"George Frison is an icon in American archeology. In Survival by Hunting, he describes personal experiences leading to the insights and perspectives that set him apart from the majority of his colleagues, who know of large game hunting only secondhand." - Michael B. Collins, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin"

Innehållsförteckning

List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments I. Where the Buffalo Once Roamed 2. The Education of a Hunter 3. Paleoindian Hunters and Extinct Animals 4. The North American Bison 5. The North American Pronghorn 6. The Rock Mountain Sheep 7. Hunting Deer, Elk, and Other Creatures 8. Weaponry and Tools Used by the Hunter 9. Concluding Thoughts Bibliography Index