California Indians and their environment an introduction

Capturing 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 Californi...

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Main Authors:	Lightfoot, Kent, Parrish, Otis
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, Calif University of California Press 2009
Edition:	1
Series:	California natural history guides
Subjects:	basketry biological diversity Biological Sciences California California > Environmental conditions > History ceremony chiefs cordage cultural diversity cultural history dances diversity Ecology Environmental conditions environmental sciences environmentalism ethnobiology ethnobotany Ethnoecology-California feasts fire food History HISTORY / Indigenous / General Human ecology Human ecology > California > History Hunting Hunting and gathering societies Hunting and gathering societies > California Indians of North America Indians of North America > California > Hunting Indians of North America > California > Social life and customs Indians of North America-Hunting-California indigenous cultures Indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples > Ecology > California indigenous religions master craftspeople medicine migration native americans native americans in california native californians natural environment natural resources NATURE NATURE / General Social life and customs sustainability united states of america indigenous cultures natural resources environmentalism cultural diversity master craftspeople cordage biological diversity basketry dances native americans in california diversity united states of america chiefs ethnobiology fire california indigenous peoples indigenous religions natural environment medicine sustainability native californians ethnobotany food native americans cultural history ceremony migration environmental sciences feasts
ISBN:	9780520244719, 0520256905, 0520244710, 9780520256903, 9780520942288, 0520942280
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Table of Contents:

California Indians and their environment : an introduction -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Rethinking California Indians -- Why California Indians Matter -- The Central Role of Fire -- Waves of Migration -- A Landscape of Unparalleled Diversity -- The Uniqueness of California -- The First Fire Managers -- They Are Not Farmers -- Where We Go from Here -- Visual Guide to Natural Resources -- California Indian Uses of Natural Resources -- Northwest Coast Province -- Central Coast Province -- South Coast Province -- Northeast Province -- Great Central Valley and Sierra Nevada Province -- Southern Deserts Province -- Notes -- General References -- Resource References by Region and Type -- Art Credits -- Index -- About the Authors.
Front Matter Table of Contents PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Why California Indians Matter The Central Role of Fire Waves of Migration A Landscape of Unparalleled Diversity The Uniqueness of California The First Fire Managers They Are Not Farmers Where We Go from Here VISUAL GUIDE TO NATURAL RESOURCES [Introduction] Northwest Coast Province Central Coast Province South Coast Province Northeast Province Great Central Valley and Sierra Nevada Province Southern Deserts Province NOTES GENERAL REFERENCES RESOURCE REFERENCES BY REGION AND TYPE ART CREDITS INDEX Back Matter
Cover -- CALIFORNIA INDIANS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT -- California Natural History Guides -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- RETHINKING CALIFORNIA INDIANS -- Why California Indians Matter -- The Central Role of Fire -- Waves of Migration -- A Landscape of Unparalleled Diversity -- The Uniqueness of California -- The First Fire Managers -- They Are Not Farmers -- Where We Go from Here -- VISUAL GUIDE TO NATURAL RESOURCES -- CALIFORNIA INDIAN USES OF NATURAL RESOURCES -- Northwest Coast Province -- Central Coast Province -- South Coast Province -- Northeast Province -- Great Central Valley and Sierra Nevada Province -- Southern Deserts Province -- Notes -- General References -- Resource References by Region and Type -- Art Credits -- Index -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- More Advance Praise -- Field Guides -- Introductory Guides -- Regional Guides
Acknowledgments --
Index --
Contents --
Preface --
More Advance Praise
VISUAL GUIDE TO NATURAL RESOURCES --
Kent G. Lightfoot, Lee M. Panich, Tsim D. Schneider, K. Elizabeth Soluri --
CALIFORNIA INDIAN USES OF NATURAL RESOURCES
General References --
Frontmatter --
Resource References by Region and Type --
Art Credits --
Notes --
RETHINKING CALIFORNIA INDIANS --