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People and Plants in Ancient Western North America
About this book
The environmental diversity of North America is astounding—from circumpolar tundra with a small number of plants more than a few centimeters tall to the lush semitropical forests of the southeastern United States and the Caribbean Basin. No less remarkable is the record of plant usage by the various indigenous peoples who have been living here for more than 12,000 years. For the vast majority of this time, their livelihood—food, shelter, fuel, and medicine—depended on their knowledge and use of the plants that surrounded them.
The most comprehensive overview in more than half a century on the interconnectedness of people and plants, this book and its companion volume, People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America, present the latest information on three major topics: the uses of native plants, the history of crops and their uses, and the impact of humans on their environment. They not only contribute to our understanding of the lives of prehistoric people but also serve as guides for designing sustainable living today.
The most comprehensive overview in more than half a century on the interconnectedness of people and plants, this book and its companion volume, People and Plants in Ancient Eastern North America, present the latest information on three major topics: the uses of native plants, the history of crops and their uses, and the impact of humans on their environment. They not only contribute to our understanding of the lives of prehistoric people but also serve as guides for designing sustainable living today.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Foreword | Richard I. Ford
- 1. People and Plants in Prehistoric Western North America: An Introduction | Paul E. Minnis
- 2. Southwest Overview: History, Archaeology, and Environment | Paul E. Minnis
- 3. Wild Plant Use in the North American Southwest | Lisa W Huckell and Mollie S. Toll
- 4. Corn, Crops, and Cultivation in the North American Southwest | Suzanne K. Fish
- 5. Anthropogenic Ecology of the North American Southwest | Karen R. Adams
- 6. Great Basin Paleoethnobotany | Linda Scott Cummings
- 7. Paleoethnobotany in California | Julia E. Hammett and Elizabeth J. Lawlor
- 8. Paleoethnobotany in the Northwest | Dana Lepofsky
- List of Authors
- Botanical Index
- Subject Index