Twelve millennia [[electronic resource] ] : archaeology of the upper Mississippi River Valley / / James L. Theler and Robert F. Boszhardt

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450813203321
• Autore: Theler James L. <1946->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, c2003
• ISBN: 1-58729-439-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 p.)
• Collana: Bur oak book
• Altri autori (Persone): BoszhardtRobert F
• Disciplina: 977/.01
• Soggetti: Indians of North America - Mississippi River Valley - Antiquities; Mound-builders - Mississippi River Valley; Excavations (Archaeology) - Mississippi River Valley; Electronic books.; Mississippi River Valley Antiquities
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-243) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Intro to Archaeology; 2 .Environment of the Upper Mississippi River Valley; 3. Past Climate of the Upper Mississippi River Valley; 4. A Brief History of Upper Mississippi River Valley Archaeology; 5. The First People; 6. The Archaic Tradition; 7. The First Revolution; 8. The Woodland Tradition; 9. The Beginning of Tribes; 10. The Second Revolution; 11. The Oneota Culture; 12. The End of Prehistory; Epilogue; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Recommended Readings; Index
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