04017nam 2200769 a 450 991045257020332120200520144314.01-280-99554-897866137671580-520-94228-010.1525/9780520942288(CKB)2550000000105116(EBL)967036(OCoLC)799766966(SSID)ssj0000695053(PQKBManifestationID)11368978(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000695053(PQKBWorkID)10670180(PQKB)11351212(MiAaPQ)EBC967036(DE-B1597)520770(OCoLC)1100531337(DE-B1597)9780520942288(Au-PeEL)EBL967036(CaPaEBR)ebr10579828(CaONFJC)MIL376715(EXLCZ)99255000000010511620080624d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCalifornia Indians and their environment[electronic resource] an introduction /Kent G. Lightfoot and Otis Parrish ; contributions by Lee M. Panich ... [et al.]Berkeley University of California Press20091 online resource (513 p.)California natural history guide series ;no. 96Description based upon print version of record.0-520-25690-5 0-520-24471-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- VISUAL GUIDE TO NATURAL RESOURCES -- CALIFORNIA INDIAN USES OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Notes -- General References -- Resource References by Region and Type -- Art Credits -- Index -- More Advance PraiseCapturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies. Throughout, the book emphasizes how these diverse communities interacted with the state's varied landscape, enhancing its already bountiful natural resources through various practices centered around prescribed burning. A handy reference section, illustrated with more than one hundred color photographs, describes the plants, animals, and minerals the California Indians used for food, basketry and cordage, medicine, and more. At a time when we are grappling with the problems of maintaining habitat diversity and sustainable economies, we find that these native peoples and their traditions have much to teach us about the future, as well as the past, of California.California natural history guides ;96.Indians of North AmericaCaliforniaSocial life and customsIndians of North AmericaHuntingCaliforniaHunting and gathering societiesCaliforniaHuman ecologyCaliforniaHistoryIndigenous peoplesEcologyCaliforniaCaliforniaEnvironmental conditionsHistoryElectronic books.Indians of North AmericaSocial life and customs.Indians of North AmericaHuntingHunting and gathering societiesHuman ecologyHistory.Indigenous peoplesEcology979.4/01Lightfoot Kent G.1953-1050740Parrish Otis1050741Panich Lee M1050742MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452570203321California Indians and their environment2480804UNINA