Topic ID #3633 - posted 6/13/2008 12:34 AM
DrCaryn
Long Overdue Great Basin Synthesis...
DrCaryn
Long overdue: A thought-provoking synthesis of the Great Basin…
New From Left Coast Press, Inc. A 15% discount on web orders at www.LCoastPress.com.
Ancient Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau
Steven R. Simms
May 2008, 288 pages, $26.95 paperback
“Here is, finally, what so many have been waiting for: a concise, readable, and intelligent prehistory of the Great Basin. Simms has produced a thought-provoking synthesis of not only data, but current arguments; both professionals and the interested public will find this volume interesting and useful.”
—Robert L. Kelly, University of Wyoming
“This is a masterful work crafted by one of the few archaeologists working in the Great Basin today that could pull together the detail necessary for a major synthesis of the area while at the same time imparting an absolute wealth of anthropological theory, reasoning, and perspective.”
—Mark W. Allen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
"At long last we have a book on the prehistory of the Great Basin/Colorado Plateau written by an archaeologist for public consumption. Simms is intimate with the regional archaeology and in this work demonstrates his grasp of critical issues as well as the details of the human history in this fascinating area. Simms writes exceptionally well and exhibits his in-depth knowledge of the abundant ethnographic and archaeological literature in this well-illustrated volume. I heartily recommend Ancient Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau."
—Joel C. Janetski, Brigham Young University
“The book is an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge in Great Basin prehistoric archaeology. The book is made very accessible to the educated lay reader by enhancing otherwise dry technical data and arcane professional debates with rich interpretation and analogies that bring the past into the present and make it relevant.”
—Matthew Seddon, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, State of Utah
Written to appeal to both professional archaeologists and the public, this book is a long-overdue introduction to the ancient peoples of the Great Basin and northern Colorado Plateau. More than simply a textbook about the Great Basin, it provides a background about the region and a deeper understanding of the people who inhabited it. Through detailed syntheses, the reader is drawn into the story of the inhabitation of the Great Basin from the entry of Paleoindians through the arrival of Europeans in the region. This book is a major contribution to Great Basin archaeology and anthropology, as well as the general study of foraging societies.
To order, visit our website at
http://lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=138
ISBN: 978-1-59874-295-4 (c), 978-1-59874-296-1 (p)
PRICE:
$26.95 (U.S.), $26.95 (Canadian), £14.99 (Paperback)
$65.00 (U.S.), $65.00 (Canadian), £34.99 (Cloth)
For more information, contact Caryn Berg at archaeology@LCoastPress.com
New From Left Coast Press, Inc. A 15% discount on web orders at www.LCoastPress.com.
Ancient Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau
Steven R. Simms
May 2008, 288 pages, $26.95 paperback
“Here is, finally, what so many have been waiting for: a concise, readable, and intelligent prehistory of the Great Basin. Simms has produced a thought-provoking synthesis of not only data, but current arguments; both professionals and the interested public will find this volume interesting and useful.”
—Robert L. Kelly, University of Wyoming
“This is a masterful work crafted by one of the few archaeologists working in the Great Basin today that could pull together the detail necessary for a major synthesis of the area while at the same time imparting an absolute wealth of anthropological theory, reasoning, and perspective.”
—Mark W. Allen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
"At long last we have a book on the prehistory of the Great Basin/Colorado Plateau written by an archaeologist for public consumption. Simms is intimate with the regional archaeology and in this work demonstrates his grasp of critical issues as well as the details of the human history in this fascinating area. Simms writes exceptionally well and exhibits his in-depth knowledge of the abundant ethnographic and archaeological literature in this well-illustrated volume. I heartily recommend Ancient Peoples of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau."
—Joel C. Janetski, Brigham Young University
“The book is an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge in Great Basin prehistoric archaeology. The book is made very accessible to the educated lay reader by enhancing otherwise dry technical data and arcane professional debates with rich interpretation and analogies that bring the past into the present and make it relevant.”
—Matthew Seddon, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer, State of Utah
Written to appeal to both professional archaeologists and the public, this book is a long-overdue introduction to the ancient peoples of the Great Basin and northern Colorado Plateau. More than simply a textbook about the Great Basin, it provides a background about the region and a deeper understanding of the people who inhabited it. Through detailed syntheses, the reader is drawn into the story of the inhabitation of the Great Basin from the entry of Paleoindians through the arrival of Europeans in the region. This book is a major contribution to Great Basin archaeology and anthropology, as well as the general study of foraging societies.
To order, visit our website at
http://lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=138
ISBN: 978-1-59874-295-4 (c), 978-1-59874-296-1 (p)
PRICE:
$26.95 (U.S.), $26.95 (Canadian), £14.99 (Paperback)
$65.00 (U.S.), $65.00 (Canadian), £34.99 (Cloth)
For more information, contact Caryn Berg at archaeology@LCoastPress.com
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