Bones, Boats, and Bison: Archaeology of North America's First Colonization | Prehistoric Migration & Early Settlements Study" 使用场景: Perfect for history enthusiasts, archaeology students, and researchers studying early human migration patterns in North America.

Strangely enough I had purchased and read Dr. Dixon's later book Quest for the Origins of the First Americans, before purchasing this earlier book. Let me state flatly that I much prefer this earlier book, as it is an overview, of the Paleo American archaeology scene mostly in N. America! Let me state also that Dr. Dixon in the preface to his later book (noted above) stated his philosophy on writing books, that his book is "directed to a broad and diverse audience including the lay reader, interested students, and professional archaeologists".....this is obvious in both "Bones, Boats and Bison", as well as the later book! I am an interested "student", a "lay reader" but have studied archaeology all of my adult life, and I am so thankful for Dr. Dixon's approach, because it made the reading of this book an Extreme PLEASURE and delight!! Dr. Dixon, I humbly kiss your feet for this approach. Anyone with an interest in North American archaeology, especially amateur archaeologists and armchair archys, will LOVE this book.It provides a framework for North American Paleo American archaeology.Dr. Dixon was kind enough to use both the technical and immediately in parenthesis give the lay definition of the technical term, each time. This saves the poor soul like myself from having to either google or look every technical term up in a dictionary.I consider myself an empty vessel, willing to learn and look at new theories, and I have learned a lot of very important and new theories and ideas, from this book, including proof of the use of boats of early man here, and the small time frame between Clovis and Folsom to name only two. Dr. Dixon explains clearly physical descriptions of the way atlatl darts were built, the proof of the use of atlatls by Clovis peoples, the economy of Clovis peoples, and the variety of foods of Clovis people. Also discuseed in interesting detail are the physical characteristics of various pre 8000 B.P. skeletons and mummies found in North America, including many little known facts (Spirit Cave mummy, long headedness, etc). The use of sewing, making fiber sandals, moccasins, fiber mats, etc by Paleo Americans, as well as hair color, and genetic defects.I can highly recommend this book and if there were ten stars, I would award all ten to this book....I only wish I had bought the hardback when it first came out!