Native American archaeology in the parks : a guide to heritage sites in our national parks and monuments
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- ISBN: 9781538145869
- ISBN: 1538145863
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Physical Description:
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xx, 241 pages : color illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 27 cm - Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-232) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Okay, so why did I write this book? -- Inspiration -- Parks and monuments: The good, the bad, and the ugly -- No ruins, no discoveries -- Format -- Part I: Parks and people -- National parks and national monuments: Our "best idea" -- Roosevelt's role -- The American Antiquities Act of 1906 -- The Archaeological Resources Protection Act -- First people -- Who were the first people of America? -- The people -- Adaptation -- Part II: Oh, the places you'll go -- Villages before European contact, American Southwest -- First peoples rock art -- Mound builders of the East -- Raw material procurement site -- Villages after European contact, American Southwest -- Villages after European contact, American Plains and Northwest -- War -- A brief epilogue. |
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Subject: | Indians of North America Antiquities Guidebooks National parks and reserves United States Guidebooks |
Genre: | Guidebooks. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Government and Heritage Library | 917.303 F293n (Text) | 33091008412900 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |