California Indians and Their Environment An Introduction

Name: California Indians and Their Environment An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780520256903

ISBN-10: 0520256905

ISBN-13: 9780520256903

Edition: 2009

Authors: Kent Lightfoot, Otis Parrish

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Capturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies. Throughout, the book emphasizes how these diverse communities interacted with the state's varied landscape, enhancing its already bountiful natural resources through various practices centered around prescribed burning. A handy reference…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 4/24/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 4.50" wide x 7.25" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Rethinking California Indians


Why California Indians Matter


The Central Role of Fire Waves of Migrations


A Landscape of Unparalleled Diversity


The Uniqueness of California


The First Fire Managers


They Are Not Farmers Where We Go from Here


Visual Guide to Natural Resources


A Guide to California Indian Uses of Natural Resources


Introduction


Northwest Coast Province Central Coast Province South Coast Province


Northwest Coast Province Great Central Valley/Sierra Nevada Province


Southern Deserts Province


Notes


Bibliography


Art Credits


Index