California Indians and their environment : an introduction

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.

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 Californi...

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Main Authors: Lightfoot, Kent G., 1953- (Author), Parrish, Otis (Author)
Other Authors: Panich, Lee M., Schneider, Tsim D., 1979-, Soluri, K. Elizabeth
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009.
Series:California natural history guides.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples > California > Social life and customs.
Indigenous peoples > Hunting > California.
Hunting and gathering societies > California.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
NATURE > General.
Hunting and gathering societies
Indians of North America > Hunting
Indians of North America > Social life and customs
Landnutzung
Wirtschaftsweise
Natürliche Ressourcen
California
Kalifornien
Indianer.
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 493 pages) : illustrations, maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520942288
0520942280
0520244710
9780520244719
0520256905
9780520256903
Language:In English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed August 8, 2012).
Action Note:digitized

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