Title From the Pleistocene to the Holocene : human organization and cultural transformation in prehistoric North America / edited by C. Britt Bousman and Bradley J. Vierra

Edition 1st ed Published College Station, Tex. : Texas A & M University Press, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource Series Texas A & M University anthropology series ; no. 17 Texas A & M University anthropology series ; no. 17. Contents Chronology, environmental setting, and views of the terminal Pleistocene and early Holocene cultural transitions in North America / C. Britt Bousman and Bradley J. Vierra -- Environmental change and archaeological transitions in early post-glacial Alaska / Michael R. Bever -- The Paleoindian to Archaic transition in the Pacific Northwest: in situ development or ethnic replacement? / James C. Chatters, Steven Hackenberger, Anna M. Prentiss, and Jayne-Leigh Thomas -- The Paleo-Archaic transition in western California / Jeffrey S. Rosenthal and Richard T. Fitzgerald -- The emergence of the desert Archaic in the Great Basin / George T. Jones and Charlotte Beck -- Paleoindian and Archaic traditions in Sonora, Mexico / Guadalupe Sanchez and John Carpenter -- The Paleoindian to Archaic transition: the Northwestern Plains and Central Rocky Mountains / Mary Lou Larson -- Ancient foragers of the Northern Rio Grande Valley / Bradley J. Vierra, Margaret A. Jodry, M. Steven Shackley, and Michael J. Dilley -- The Protoarchaic in Central Texas and surrounding areas / C. Britt Bousman and Eric Oksanen -- The Ozark Highland Paleoarchaic / Marvin Kay -- The transition from Paleoindian to Archaic in the Middle Tennessee Valley / Boyce N. Driskell, Scott C. Meeks, and Sarah C. Sherwood -- Shades of gray redux: the Paleoindian/Early Archaic "transition" in the Northeast / Kurt W. Carr and J.M. Adovasio Summary The end of the Pleistocene era brought dramatic environmental changes to small bands of humans living in North America: changes that affected subsistence, mobility, demography, technology, and social relations. The transition they made from Paleoindian (Pleistocene) to Archaic (Early Holocene) societies represents the first major cultural shift that took place solely in the Americas. This event-which manifested in ways and at times much more varied than often supposed-set the stage for the unique developments of behavioral complexity that distinguish later Native American prehistoric societies. Using localized studies and broad regional syntheses, the contributors to this volume demonstrate the diversity of adaptations to the dynamic and changing environmental and cultural landscapes that occurred between the Pleistocene and early portion of the Holocene. The authors' research areas range from Northern Mexico to Alaska and across the continent to the American Northeast, synthesizing the copious available evidence from well-known and recent excavations. With its methodologically and geographically diverse approach, From the Pleistocene to the Holocene: Human Organization and Cultural Transformations in Prehistoric North America provides an overview of the present state of knowledge regarding this crucial transformative period in Native North America. It offers a large-scale synthesis of human adaptation, reflects the range of ideas and concepts in current archaeological theoretical approaches, and acts as a springboard for future explanations and models of prehistoric change Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Paleo-Indians -- North America -- Congresses Indians of North America -- Antiquities -- Congresses Hunting and gathering societies -- North America -- Congresses Antiquities, Prehistoric -- North America -- Congresses Pleistocene-Holocene boundary -- Congresses Paleoecology -- Pleistocene -- Congresses Paleoecology -- Holocene -- Congresses Paleoecology -- North America -- Congresses Human ecology -- North America -- Congresses Human beings -- Effect of climate on -- North America -- Congresses SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Geography. Antiquities Antiquities, Prehistoric Holocene Geologic Period Human beings -- Effect of climate on Human ecology Hunting and gathering societies Indians of North America -- Antiquities Paleo-Indians Paleoecology Pleistocene Geologic Epoch Pleistocene-Holocene boundary SUBJECT North America -- Antiquities -- Congresses Subject North America Genre/Form Electronic books proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Bousman, C. Britt. Vierra, Bradley J. LC no. 2012016414 ISBN 9781603447782 1603447784 9781603447607 1603447601

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