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Contemporary Issues in California Archaeology [electronic resource]

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Walnut Creek : Left Coast Press, Incorporated March 2012 Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor]
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396 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in.
Additional Creators
Jones,Terry L. and Perry,Jennifer E.
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Summary
Annotation Recent archaeological research on California includes a greater diversity of models and approaches to the regions past, as older literature on the subject struggles to stay relevant. This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth look at the most recent theoretical and empirical developments in the field including key controversies relevant to the Golden State: coastal colonization, impacts of comets and drought cycles, systems of power, Polynesian contacts, and the role of indigenous peoples in the research process, among others. With a specific emphasis on those aspects of Californias past that resonate with the states modern cultural identity, the editors and contributorsall leading figures in California archaeologyseek a new understanding of the myth and mystique of the Golden State.
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9781611320916
1611320917 (Trade Cloth)
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Scholarly & Professional Left Coast Press, Incorporated
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