| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 493 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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illustration |
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map |
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California natural history guides |
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California natural history guides.
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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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
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. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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In English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed August 8, 2012) |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Indigenous peoples -- California -- Social life and customs
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Indigenous peoples -- Hunting -- California
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Hunting and gathering societies -- California
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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NATURE -- General.
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Hunting and gathering societies
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Indians of North America -- Hunting
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Indians of North America -- Social life and customs
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Landnutzung
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Wirtschaftsweise
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Natürliche Ressourcen
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California
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Kalifornien
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Indianer.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Parrish, Otis, author.
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Panich, Lee M
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Schneider, Tsim D., 1979-
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Soluri, K. Elizabeth
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| LC no. |
2021696267 |
| ISBN |
9780520942288 |
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0520942280 |
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0520244710 |
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9780520244719 |
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0520256905 |
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9780520256903 |
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