Folsom : new archaeological investigations of a classic Paleoindian bison kill / David J. Meltzer ; with contributions by Meena Balakrishnan [and others].

Author/creator Meltzer, David J.
Other author Balakrishnan, Meena.
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxiv, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects
Folsom culture--New Mexico. --Colfax County.
Folsom points--New Mexico. --Colfax County.
Excavations (Archaeology)--New Mexico. --Colfax County.
Animal remains (Archaeology)--New Mexico. --Colfax County.
Folsom Site (N.M.)
Colfax County (N.M.)--Antiquities.

Contents Introduction: The Folsom Paleoindian site -- Folsom and the human antiquity controversy in America -- Situating the site and setting the ecological stage -- Archaeological research designs, methods, and results -- Geology, paleotopography, stratigraphy, and geochronology -- Late glacial climate and ecology -- The faunal assemblage and bison bonebed taphonomy -- Artifacts, technological organization, and mobility -- Folsom, from prehistory to history -- Appendix A: Field procedures and protocols -- Appendix B: The Folsom diary of Carl Schwachheim -- Appendix C: Historical archaeology of the Folsom site -- Appendix D: Sediment mineralogy and bone preservation -- Appendix E: Defining Folsom: theme and variations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [345]-366) and index.
LCCN 2006002482
ISBN0520246446 (case : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520246447

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E99.F65 M45 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold