Early Hunter-Gatherers of the California Coast / Edition 1

by Jon M. Erlandson

Overview

Based on detailed excavation data, the author reconstructs the paleography of the Santa Barbara coast ca. 8500 years ago, makes comparisons to other early California sites, and applies his findings to current theories of hunter-gatherers and coastal environments. With an emphasis on paleographic reconstructions, site formation processes, chronological studies, and integrated faunal analyses, the work will be of interest to a wide range of scholars working in shell middens, hunter-gatherer ecology, geoarchaeology, and coatal or aquatic adaptations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441932310
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	12/06/2010
Series:	Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1994
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.28(d)

Table of Contents

California's Coastal HunterGatherers: A Theoretical Perspective. Environmental Setting. Culture History. Research Procedures. Investigations at SBA-1807. Investigations at SBA-2061. Investigations at SBA-2057. Early Holocene Adaptations of the Santa Barbara Channel. Early Holocene Cultural Ecology on the California Coast. Summary and Conclusions. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Based on a large archaeological project carried out 1984-89 as part of oil development off the coast of Santa Barbara, presents data from several prehistoric and historic sites from about 7,000 to 11,000 years ago and compares them to other terminal Pleistocene and Holocene sites in the vicinity. Introductory chapters discuss the coastal hunter-gatherers, the environment, cultural history, and the research procedures. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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