California Indians and their environment : an introduction / Kent G. Lightfoot and Otis Parrish ; contributions by Lee M. Panich, Tsim D. Schneider, and K. Elizabeth Soluri.

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Lightfoot, Kent G, 1953- [author.]

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TextSeries: California natural history guidesPublication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 493 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780520942288
0520942280
0520244710
9780520244719
0520256905
9780520256903

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: California Indians and Their Environment : An Introduction.DDC classification:

979.4/01 23

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E78.C15 L54 2009eb

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Contents:

Cover; CALIFORNIA INDIANS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT; California Natural History Guides; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; RETHINKING CALIFORNIA INDIANS; Why California Indians Matter; The Central Role of Fire; Waves of Migration; A Landscape of Unparalleled Diversity; The Uniqueness of California; The First Fire Managers; They Are Not Farmers; Where We Go from Here; VISUAL GUIDE TO NATURAL RESOURCES; CALIFORNIA INDIAN USES OF NATURAL RESOURCES; Northwest Coast Province; Central Coast Province; South Coast Province; Northeast Province.

Great Central Valley and Sierra Nevada ProvinceSouthern Deserts Province; Notes; General References; Resource References by Region and Type; Art Credits; Index; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; More Advance Praise; Field Guides; Introductory Guides; Regional Guides.

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Summary: Capturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies.

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Capturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies.

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