Iowa's Archaeological Past

Iowa has more than eighteen thousand archaeological sites, and research in the past few decades has transformed our knowledge of the state's human past. Examining the projectile points, potsherds, and patterns that make up the archaeological record, Lynn Alex describes the nature of the earliest settlements in Iowa, the development of farming cultures, the role of the environment and environmental change, geomorphology and the burial of site, interaction among native societies, tribal affiliation of early historic groups, and the arrival and impact of Euro-Americans. In a final chapter, she examines the question of stewardship and the protection of Iowa's many archaeological resources.

About the author

Lynn Alex is currently public archaeological coordinator for the Office of the State Archaeologist in Iowa City.

Summary

Iowa has more than 18,000 archaeological sites, the research of which has transformed knowledge of the state's past. This work describes Iowa's unique archaeological record, as well as the challenges faced by today's archaeologists.

Product details

• Authors: Lynn M Alex, Lynn M. Alex, Lynn Marie Alex
• Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2000
• EAN: 9780877456810
• ISBN: 978-0-87745-681-0
• No. of pages: 364
• Dimensions: 181 mm x 255 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 653 g
• Series: Bur Oak Original; Bur Oak Books; Bur Oak Original S.; Bur Oak Books; Bur Oak Book; Bur Oak Original
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity