The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere

Steeves, Paulette F. C.

ISBN 10: 1496202171 / ISBN 13: 9781496202178

Edité par University of Nebraska Press, 2021

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• Titre: The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere
• Éditeur: University of Nebraska Press
• Date de parution: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1496202171
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781496202178
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• État de l'article: Neuf
• Dimensions: 16,51 L x 24,13 H x 2,54 P (centimètres) 16,51 centimètres de largeur par 24,13 centimètres de hauteur par 2,54 centimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 590 grammes

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Synopsis

2022 Choice Outstanding Academic Title

The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere is a reclaimed history of the deep past of Indigenous people in North and South America during the Paleolithic. Paulette F. C. Steeves mines evidence from archaeology sites and Paleolithic environments, landscapes, and mammalian and human migrations to make the case that people have been in the Western Hemisphere not only just prior to Clovis sites (10,200 years ago) but for more than 60,000 years, and likely more than 100,000 years.

Steeves discusses the political history of American anthropology to focus on why pre-Clovis sites have been dismissed by the field for nearly a century. She explores supporting evidence from genetics and linguistic anthropology regarding First Peoples and time frames of early migrations. Additionally, she highlights the work and struggles faced by a small yet vibrant group of American and European archaeologists who have excavated and reported on numerous pre-Clovis archaeology sites.

In this first book on Paleolithic archaeology of the Americas written from an Indigenous perspective, The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere includes Indigenous oral traditions, archaeological evidence, and a critical and decolonizing discussion of the development of archaeology in the Americas.

À propos de l'auteur

Paulette Steeves (Cree-Métis) is an associate professor of sociology and Canada Research Chair Tier II Indigenous History, Healing, and Reconciliation at Algoma University. She is also an adjunct faculty at Mount Allison University. She is the author of The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere (Nebraska, 2021).