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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| Format: | E-Book Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Berkeley, Calif
University of California Press
2009
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| Ausgabe: | 1 |
| Schriftenreihe: | California natural history guides |
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| ISBN: | 9780520244719, 0520256905, 0520244710, 9780520256903, 9780520942288, 0520942280 |
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- 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 --