Chapter 1 Archaeological Progress since 1984 Chapter 2 Late Pleistocene and Holocene Environments Chapter 3 Post-glacial Evolution of Coastal Environments Chapter 4 One if by Land, Two if by Sea: Who Were the First Californians? Chapter 5 Colonization Technologies: Fluted Projectile Points and the San Clemente Island Woodworking/Microblade Complex Chapter 6 Linguistic Prehistory Chapter 7 Northwest California: Ancient Lifeways Among Forested Mountains, Flowing Rivers, and Rocky Ocean Shores Chapter 8 Punctuated Culture Change in the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter 9 The Central Coast: A Mid-Latitude Milieu Chapter 10 The Central Valley: A View from the Catbird's Seat Chapter 11 Models Made of Glass: A Prehistory of Northeast California Chapter 12 The Sierra Nevada: Archaeology in the Range of Light Chapter 13 Prehistory of the Northern California Bight and the Adjacent Transverse Ranges Chapter 14 Prehistory of the Southern Bight: Models for a New Millennium Chapter 15 Advances in Understanding Mojave Desert Prehistory Chapter 16 The Colorado Desert: Ancient Adaptations to Wetlands and Wastelands Chapter 17 Prehistoric Material Conveyance Chapter 18 Rock Art in the Golden State: Pictographs and Petroglyphs, Portable and Panoramic Chapter 19 Prehistoric Mitochondrial DNA and Population Movements Chapter 20 Colonization, Culture and Complexity 21 References
Terry L. Jones is an archaeologist at California Polytechnic University, San Luis, Obispo. Kathryn A. Klar is a linguist at the University of California, Berkeley.
Editors Terry Jones . . . and Kathryn Klar . . . have done an
outstanding job of assembling a vast store of information and
making it readable and understandable to the non-expert. It is an
essential resource for anyone interested in California archaeology
and a model for other regions to emulate.
*American Archaeology*
This new book is now the primary reference on the prehistory of the
entire state, updating two classic 1984 volumes (Joseph Chartkoff
and Kerry Kona Chartkoff, The Archaeology of California, CH,
Feb'85; Michael Moratto, California Archaeology,CH, Mar'85). Since
then, an abundance of new information has accumulated from contract
archaeology field projects, and new methods of analysis,
theoretical perspectives, and research questions have emerged. For
this comprehensive review, more than 50 authors contributed
chapters on their specialties. Ten chapters divide the state into
geographic regions; for each, authors present detailed descriptions
of the succession of cultures and particular research themes. Other
chapters review paleoclimate change,linguistic prehistory,
materials trade, rock art, and DNA. In the book's subtitle,
Colonization refers to the origin and spread of California's
earliest populations. Culture refers to continuities and
relationships among prehistoric populations through space and time.
Complexity refers to the elaborations that evolved among
California's hunter-gatherers, including a high degree of regional
differentiation, relatively dense populations, intensive economies,
social ranking, and sociopolitical organiz
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At last, a comprehensive review of California archaeology for
specialists and advanced students alike! Jones and Klar have
assembled a magnificent orchestra of specialists, who provide an
up-to-date, comprehensive synthesis of the subject from a
multidisciplinary perspective. California Prehistory is destined to
become a fundamental work for anyone wishing to delve into the
complexities of California prehistory at a general and technical
level. Strongly recommended to anyone with a serious interest in
the early chapters of California history.
*Brian Fagan, University of California Santa Barbara, author of
Ancient North America*
This new book is now the primary reference on the prehistory of the
entire state, updating two classic 1984 volumes (Joseph Chartkoff
and Kerry Kona Chartkoff, The Archaeology of California, CH,
Feb'85; Michael Moratto, California Archaeology, CH, Mar'85). Since
then, an abundance of new information has accumulated from contract
archaeology field projects, and new methods of analysis,
theoretical perspectives, and research questions have emerged. For
this comprehensive review, more than 50 authors contributed
chapters on their specialties. Ten chapters divide the state into
geographic regions; for each, authors present detailed descriptions
of the succession of cultures and particular research themes. Other
chapters review paleoclimate change, linguistic prehistory,
materials trade, rock art, and DNA. In the book's subtitle,
"Colonization" refers to the origin and spread of California's
earliest populations. "Culture" refers to continuities and
relationships among prehistoric populations through space and time.
"Complexity" refers to the elaborations that evolved among
California's hunter-gatherers, including a high degree of regional
differentiation, relatively dense populations, intensive economies,
social ranking, and sociopolitical organization. A basic reference
for students and professionals. Summing Up: Essential.
Upper-division undergraduates and above.
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