Archaeology of the North American Great Plains

This book uses archaeology to tell 15,000 years of history of the indigenous people of the North American Great Plains.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2.Where and what are the Great Plains?; 3. Peopling the continent, peopling the Plains: pre-Clovis to 10,800 B.C; 4. Paleoindian hunters (and gatherers): 10,800 to 6900 B.C.; 5. Diversity, environmental change; and external connection: the Plains Archaic, 6900 to 600 B.C.; 6. Mounds, pots, pipes, and bison: the Plains Woodland Period, 600 B.C. to A.D. 950; 7. The context of maize farming on the Great Plains; 8. Settled farmers and their neighbors, Part I: the early Plains Village period, A.D. 950 to 1250; 9. Settled farmers and their neighbors continued: the Plains Village Period Part II: A.D. 1250 to 1400; 10. The Plains Village Period, Part III: fifteenth century transformations; 11. One promise kept: the Colonial Era, A.D. 1500 to the twentieth century; 12. Afterward.

About the author

Douglas B. Bamforth has worked on the Great Plains for 40 years, challenging stereotypes of Paleoindians and exploring neglected aspects of recent maize farmers. Previous books include The Allen Site: A Paleoindian Camp in Southwestern Nebraska and Archaeological Perspectives on Warfare on the Great Plains. 

Summary

People often see the Plains as a vast, empty space where cowboys and Indians fought. This book highlights a rich history of change over time on the grasslands, including continental trade connections, social change, and war and peace. It is meant for students, interested laypeople, and archaeologists.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas B. Bamforth, Douglas B. (University of Colorado Bould Bamforth, Douglas B. (University of Colorado Boulder) Bamforth, Bamforth Douglas B.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9780521873468
• ISBN: 978-0-521-87346-8
• No. of pages: 350
• Series: Cambridge World Archaeology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, History of the Americas, Prehistoric archaeology