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Prehistoric America [by] Betty J. Meggers.

Title: Prehistoric America [by] Betty J. Meggers.
Author: Meggers, Betty Jane
Publication: Chicago, Aldine·Atherton [1972]

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vi, 200 p. : illus.; 22 cm.

Summary

"Based on the chapter entitled Prehistoric New World cultural development, which is included in volume III of the History of mankind: cultural and scientific development."

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"Based on the chapter entitled Prehistoric New World cultural development, which is included in volume III of the History of mankind: cultural and scientific development."

Bibliography (note)

Bibliography: p. 188-195.

Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Settling the hemisphere -- 3. Cultural development in nuclear America and the intermediate area -- 4. Adaptation to permissive environments : the forests, the desserts, and the plains -- 5. Environmental limitation on cultural complexity : the Pacific coasts, the marginals, and the Arctic -- 6. Problems and speculations.

ISBN

0202330273

LCCN

^^^78169504^//r90

OCLC

320714
SCSB-10324305

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