LEADER 02767nam 2200505Ia 450 001 9910956940903321 005 20251116150955.0 010 $a0-8135-6770-X 010 $a0-8135-3746-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000031416 035 $a(OCoLC)614984403 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10078457 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3032139 035 $a(BIP)77576015 035 $a(BIP)9539241 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000031416 100 $a20040107d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA prehistory of the north $ehuman settlement of the higher latitudes /$fJohn F. Hoffecker 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. ;$aLondon $cRutgers University Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (245 p.) 311 08$a0-8135-3468-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aVikings in the Arctic -- Out of Africa -- The first Europeans -- Cold weather people -- Modern humans in the north -- Into the Arctic -- Peoples of the circumpolar zone. 330 $a Early humans did not simply drift northward from their African origins as their abilities to cope with cooler climates evolved. The initial settlement of places like Europe and northern Asia, as well as the later movement into the Arctic and the Americas, actually occurred in relatively rapid bursts of expansion. A Prehistory of the North is the first full-length study to tell the complex story, spanning almost two million years, of how humans inhabited some of the coldest places on earth. In an account rich with illustrations, John Hoffecker traces the history of anatomical adaptations, diet modifications, and technological developments, such as clothing and shelter, which allowed humans the continued ability to push the boundaries of their habitation. The book concludes by showing how in the last few thousand years, peoples living in the circumpolar zone--with the exception of western and central Siberia--developed a thriving maritime economy. Written in nontechnical language, A Prehistory of the North provides compelling new insights and valuable information for professionals and students. 606 $aNeanderthals$zArctic regions 606 $aPrehistoric peoples$zArctic regions 606 $aHuman beings$zArctic regions$xMigrations 615 0$aNeanderthals 615 0$aPrehistoric peoples 615 0$aHuman beings$xMigrations. 676 $a930/.091 700 $aHoffecker$b John F$01167444 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910956940903321 996 $aA prehistory of the north$94476157 997 $aUNINA