1. The development of American archaeology: a brief review; 2. From Africa to Siberia: early human migrations in the old world; 3. The Paleo-Indians; 4. The archaic: post-Pleistocene foragers; 5. The origins of agriculture and village life; 6. Chiefdoms and states: the emergence of complex societies; 7. Parallel worlds.
An analysis of the development of the prehistoric cultures of North, Central and South America from c.10,000 BC–AD 1530.
'This well-written book covers a very large number of topics in New World prehistory … enjoys the author's considerable familiarity with the areas he discusses.' William S. Laughlin, Annals of Human Biology
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