First Peoples in a New World by David J Meltzer

First Peoples in a New World by David J Meltzer

Over 15,000 years ago, a band of hunter-gatherers became the first people to set foot in the Americas. They soon found themselves in a world rich in plants and animals, but also a world still shivering itself out of the coldest depths of the Ice Age. The movement of those first Americans was one of the greatest journeys undertaken by ancient peoples. In this book, David Meltzer explores the world of Ice Age Americans, highlighting genetic, archaeological, and geological evidence that has revolutionized our understanding of their origins, antiquity, and adaptation to climate and environmental change. This fully updated edition integrates the most recent scientific discoveries, including the ancient genome revolution and human evolutionary and population history. Written for a broad audience, the book can serve as the primary text in courses on North American Archaeology, Ice Age Environments, and Human evolution and prehistory.

'The book is an exciting read that offers a lot of information, but always takes the reader along because the author knows how to explain … the book is highly recommended' Herausgeber, AmerIndian Research

David Meltzer is the Henderson-Morrison Professor of Prehistory at Southern Methodist University.  He has conducted archaeological research throughout North America, and is the author of 10 books and nearly 190 scientific articles. He is a fellow of the United State National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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ISBN 13	9781108735476
ISBN 10	1108735479
Title	First Peoples in a New World
Author	David J Meltzer
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2021-10-07
Number of pages	500
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