Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America

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Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America is written by Guy E. Gibbon and published by Taylor & Francis. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1136801782 (ISBN 10) and 9781136801785 (ISBN 13).

First published in 1998. Did prehistoric humans walk to North America from Siberia? Who were the inhabitants of the spectacular Anasazi cliff dwellings in the Southwest and why did they disappear? Native Americans used acorns as a major food source, but how did they get rid of the tannic acid which is toxic to humans? How does radiocarbon dating work and how accurate is it? Written for the informed lay person, college-level student, and professional, Archaeology of Prehistoric Native America: An Encyclopedia is an important resource for the study of the earliest North Americans; including facts, theories, descriptions, and speculations on the ancient nomads and hunter-gathers that populated continental North America.