The great Paleolithic war : how science forged an understanding of America's Ice Age past / David J. Meltzer.

Author/creator Meltzer, David J. author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2015.
Copyright Date©2015
Descriptionxix, 670 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm
Subjects
Archaeology--United States. --History.
Paleoanthropology--United States. --History.
Natural history--United States. --History.
Paleontology--United States. --History.
Paleolithic period--North America.
Geology, Stratigraphic--Pleistocene.

Contents A study in controversy -- Setting the stage -- Establishing the American Paleolithic, 1872-1881 -- The American Paleolithic comes of age, 1882-1889 -- The great Paleolithic war, 1890-1897 -- Cro-Magnons in Kansas, Neanderthals in Nebraska, 1899-1914 -- Dangerous to the cause of science, 1915-1925 -- In the belly of the beast, 1921-1928 -- Fast forward, 1930-1941 -- Controversy and its resolution.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 475-625) and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2015006581
ISBN9780226293226 (cloth : alkaline paper)
ISBN022629322X (cloth : alkaline paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks CC101 .U6 M45 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold