Iowa's Archaeological Past (Bur Oak Book)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 087745681X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Lynn Alex is awesome!!. Dale Clark said great book. I know the author and she is. great book. I know the author and she is well educated in Iowa's past. It would make a good present for any one interested in Archaeology of Iowa.. Shari L. Swedlund said great. love the gift give them to many people.really a great gift thanks so very very very much. Thanks thanks thanks thanks
"Lynn Alex has done it again--the best synthesis yet on Iowa archaeology. Comprehensive, well referenced, richly illustrated, and highly accessible. There is something for everyone in this fascinating new volume."- Duane Anderson, School of American Research
Examining the projectile points, potsherds, and patterns that make up the archaeological record, Alex describes the nature of the earliest settlements in Iowa, the development of farming cultures, the role of the environment and environmental change, geomorphology and the burial of sites, interaction among native societies, tribal affiliation of early historic groups, and the arrival and impact of Euro-Americans. In a final chapter, she examines the question of stewardship and the protection of Iowa's many archaeological resources.. Drawing on the discoveries of many avocational and professional scientists, Lynn Alex describes Iowa's unique archaeological record as well as the challenges faced by today's researchers, armed with innovative techniques for the discovery and recovery of archaeological remains and increasingly refined frameworks for interpretation.The core of this book—which includes many historic photographs and maps as well