Author: John Thomas Short
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The North Americans of antiquity; their origin, migrations, and type of civilization considered
Author: John Thomas Short
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The Ice Age in North America
Author: George Frederick Wright
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Glacial epoch
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Glacial epoch
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
American Antiquities
Author: Terry A. Barnhart
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803284314
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
Writing the history of American archaeology, especially concerning eighteenth and nineteenth-century arguments, is not always as straightforward or simple as it might seem. Archaeology's trajectory from an avocation, to a semi-profession, to a specialized, self-conscious profession was anything but a linear progression. The development of American archaeology was an organic and untidy process, which emerged from the intellectual tradition of antiquarianism and closely allied itself with the natural sciences throughout the nineteenth century--especially geology and the debate about the origins and identity of indigenous mound-building cultures of the eastern United States. Terry A. Barnhart examines how American archaeology developed within an eclectic set of interests and equally varied settings. He argues that fundamental problems are deeply embedded in secondary literature relating to the nineteenth-century debate about "Mound Builders" and "American Indians." Some issues are perceptual, others contextual, and still others basic errors of fact. Adding to the problem are semantic and contextual considerations arising from the accommodating, indiscriminate, and problematic use of the term "race" as a synonym for tribe, nation, and race proper--a concept and construct that does not, in all instances, translate into current understandings and usages. American Antiquities uses this early discourse on the mounds to frame perennial anthropological problems relating to human origins and antiquity in North America.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 0803284314
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
Writing the history of American archaeology, especially concerning eighteenth and nineteenth-century arguments, is not always as straightforward or simple as it might seem. Archaeology's trajectory from an avocation, to a semi-profession, to a specialized, self-conscious profession was anything but a linear progression. The development of American archaeology was an organic and untidy process, which emerged from the intellectual tradition of antiquarianism and closely allied itself with the natural sciences throughout the nineteenth century--especially geology and the debate about the origins and identity of indigenous mound-building cultures of the eastern United States. Terry A. Barnhart examines how American archaeology developed within an eclectic set of interests and equally varied settings. He argues that fundamental problems are deeply embedded in secondary literature relating to the nineteenth-century debate about "Mound Builders" and "American Indians." Some issues are perceptual, others contextual, and still others basic errors of fact. Adding to the problem are semantic and contextual considerations arising from the accommodating, indiscriminate, and problematic use of the term "race" as a synonym for tribe, nation, and race proper--a concept and construct that does not, in all instances, translate into current understandings and usages. American Antiquities uses this early discourse on the mounds to frame perennial anthropological problems relating to human origins and antiquity in North America.
The Archaeology of Ancient North America
Author: Timothy R. Pauketat
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521762499
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 735
Book Description
Unlike extant texts, this textbook treats pre-Columbian Native Americans as history makers who yet matter in our contemporary world.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521762499
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 735
Book Description
Unlike extant texts, this textbook treats pre-Columbian Native Americans as history makers who yet matter in our contemporary world.
The North Americans of Antiquity
Author: John Thomas Short
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330430729
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Excerpt from The North Americans of Antiquity: Their Origin, Migrations, and Type of Civilization Considered The growing interest in the origin, migrations and life of the races of American Antiquity has led me to believe that the subjects considered in these pages would meet with the favorable attention of the public and of the specialist in this field. With such a conviction I present this volume, realizing the difficulties which attend any efforts to elucidate such dark problems. Yet I cannot conceal my satisfaction that the age of North American Antiquity is not all darkness, but on the contrary is rapidly growing radiant with light, while a host of patient searchers for its truths roll up the obscuring curtain. The recent discoveries by Geo. Smith, Cesnola, and Schliemann naturally cause us to turn with national pride to the rich antiquarian fields in our own land. Very satisfactory results have been obtained within a few years in the exploration of Mound-works and the Cliff-dwellings of the West. A just view of the civilization of the builders of these remains, however, requires that it be considered in connection with the traditional history and civilization of the ancient races of Mexico and Central America, so marked was the influence of the ancient peoples of this continent upon each other. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330430729
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Excerpt from The North Americans of Antiquity: Their Origin, Migrations, and Type of Civilization Considered The growing interest in the origin, migrations and life of the races of American Antiquity has led me to believe that the subjects considered in these pages would meet with the favorable attention of the public and of the specialist in this field. With such a conviction I present this volume, realizing the difficulties which attend any efforts to elucidate such dark problems. Yet I cannot conceal my satisfaction that the age of North American Antiquity is not all darkness, but on the contrary is rapidly growing radiant with light, while a host of patient searchers for its truths roll up the obscuring curtain. The recent discoveries by Geo. Smith, Cesnola, and Schliemann naturally cause us to turn with national pride to the rich antiquarian fields in our own land. Very satisfactory results have been obtained within a few years in the exploration of Mound-works and the Cliff-dwellings of the West. A just view of the civilization of the builders of these remains, however, requires that it be considered in connection with the traditional history and civilization of the ancient races of Mexico and Central America, so marked was the influence of the ancient peoples of this continent upon each other. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The North Americans of Antiquity
Author: John Thomas Short
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337658625
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337658625
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America: Antiquities. 1875
Author: Hubert Howe Bancroft
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of Central America
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of Central America
Languages : en
Pages : 828
Book Description
The History of Ancient America, Anterior to the Time of Columbus
Author: George Jones
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
This is a historical work on life in pre-Columbian America. It includes the theories of the origins of the indigenous peoples of America and the main developments in their political, cultural, and economic life. Although published about a century ago and presenting possibly outdated views, this work is still an interesting source of information and a great resource for historical research.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
This is a historical work on life in pre-Columbian America. It includes the theories of the origins of the indigenous peoples of America and the main developments in their political, cultural, and economic life. Although published about a century ago and presenting possibly outdated views, this work is still an interesting source of information and a great resource for historical research.
Buried Beneath Us
Author: Anthony Aveni
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1596439130
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
A beautifully illustrated look at the forces that help cities grow—and eventually cause their destruction—told through the stories of the great civilizations of ancient America. You may think you know all of the American cities. But did you know that long before New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Boston ever appeared on the map—thousands of years before Europeans first colonized North America—other cities were here? They grew up, fourished, and eventually disappeared in the same places that modern cities like St. Louis and Mexico City would later appear. In the pages of this book, you'll find the astonishing story of how they grew from small settlements to booming city centers—and then crumbled into ruins.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1596439130
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
A beautifully illustrated look at the forces that help cities grow—and eventually cause their destruction—told through the stories of the great civilizations of ancient America. You may think you know all of the American cities. But did you know that long before New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, or Boston ever appeared on the map—thousands of years before Europeans first colonized North America—other cities were here? They grew up, fourished, and eventually disappeared in the same places that modern cities like St. Louis and Mexico City would later appear. In the pages of this book, you'll find the astonishing story of how they grew from small settlements to booming city centers—and then crumbled into ruins.
Antiquities of America
Author: Asahel Davis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description