A variety of evidence suggests that the Americas may have been colonized, at least in part,
by maritime peoples moving around the North Pacific Rim near the end of the Pleistocene …

Although aquatic resources are often seen as central to the development of post-Pleistocene
cultural complexity, most models of human evolution have all but ignored the role of aquatic …

This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather
than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and …

Perishable Material Culture in Prehistory provides new approaches and integrates a broad
range of data to address a neglected topic, organic material in the prehistoric record …

" Relevant, timely, and approachable, California Indians and Their Environment is an instant
classic that should be invaluable for anyone interested in California's diverse natural and …

Abstract California's Channel Islands were home to some of the most distinctive Native
American peoples along the Pacific Coast. Never connected to the mainland during the …

We provide detailed contextual information on 25 14C dates for unusually well-preserved
archaeological and paleontological remains from Daisy Cave. Paleontological materials …

In the past three decades seagrass research has adopted several disciplines and matured
into a global science. One of the approaches we can use to focus our science to benefit the …

Analysis of over 27,000 fish bones from strata at Daisy Cave dated between about 11,500
and 8500 cal BP suggests that early Channel Islanders fished relatively intensively in a …

Stimulated by several important, recent empirical advances, California archaeologists are
engaged in a series of lively debates. These advances include new discoveries about the …