The Archaeology and Historical Ecology of Late Holocene San Miguel Island

by Torben C. Rick

Book Overview

California's northern Channel Islands have one of the longest and best-preserved archaeological records in the Americas, spanning some 13,000 calendar years. When European explorers first travelled to the area, these islands were inhabited by the Chumash, some of the most populous and culturally complex hunter-gatherers known. Chumash society was characterised by hereditary leaders, sophisticated exchange networks and interaction spheres, and diverse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931745366
• ISBN13: 9781931745369
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 10.4"