A comprehensive reference of the most important and accessible archaeological digs in the United States and Canada.
Francis P. McManamon is the author of many articles, commentaries, and reviews on topics related to American archaeology. He is coeditor of The Antiquities Act: A Century of American Archaeology, Historic Preservation, and Nature Conservation (2006) and Cultural Resource Management in Contemporary Society (2000). Dr. McManamon is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Maryland. He is the Chief Archeologist of the National Park Service, Departmental Consulting Archeologist for the Department of the Interior, and Manager of the Archeology Program of the NPS national office. Linda S. Cordell former Director of the University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, is a Senior Scholar at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe and Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research in the American Southwest focuses on Ancestral Pueblo settlement and agricultural strategies with excavations in the Upper Pecos and Rio Grande Valley areas and complementary analysis of museum collections. She is author of Archaeology of the Southwest(1997), and co-editor, with Don D. Fowler, of Southwest Archaeology in the Twentieth Century (2005). She serves on the Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act Coordinating Committee and as an advisor to the Friends of Tijeras Pueblo, organizations focused on the protection and interpretation of archaeological sites. Kent G. Lightfoot is a Professor in the Anthropology Department at the University of California, Berkeley. As an archaeologist who has spent the last 30 years working in New England, the American Southwest, and the Pacific Coast of North America, he specializes in the study of coastal hunter-gatherer peoples, culture contact research, and the archaeology of colonialism. His recent book, Indians, Missionaries, and Merchants: The Legacy of Colonial Encounters on the California Frontiers (2005) presents the results of some of this research. His recent work has centered on the archaeology of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. George R. Milner Milner is Professor of Anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University. He specializes in archaeology and human osteology, focusing on the prehistoric peoples of the American Midwest and Southeast. His recent book, The Moundbuilders (2004), is an overview of the prehistoric societies of eastern North America. An earlier book,The Cahokia Chiefdom (1998 printed 2006), covers the development and organizational structure of the Mississippian period society centered on the largest prehistoric mound center in the United States.
This set offers the nonspecialist a comprehensive introduction to
archaeology in America. A thorough introduction sets the stage with
a discussion of the history and value of North American
archaeology. . . . Few recent publications provide such a
comprehensive overview—accessible to the general reader—of
archaeology in America. This set would be a welcome addition to an
academic or large public library.
*Booklist*
This collection of essays on over 300 topics related to
archaeological sites and discoveries in North America and Hawaii
was written by local experts, while the editors are anthropologists
and/or archaeological scholars with numerous published books and
articles to their credit. The arrangement is geographic, with each
volume covering a different area of the United States. Each section
begins with overview essays (e.g. 'The Archaeology of California'),
followed by essays describing important archaeological sites in
that geographical area. Accessible to general readers but also
useful for students at the high school and college level, the
essays describe sites of historical importance and lists of sources
for further study—even pointing out museums, parks, and other
visitor sites. Numerous maps and black-and-white photographs
illustrate the text. Each volume also contains a glossary and an
index; the final volume includes a contributor list with
affiliation and location information for contributors and more
information on the editors. . . . For public, high school, and
college libraries that do not have access to DLO, purchase of this
print set is recommended. The price is reasonable considering the
amount of material included as well as the general level of
interest in American history.
*Library Journal*
This set presents an overview of archaeology, rather than focusing
on US sites, but no other comparable, comprehensive set on US
archaeological sites is available. . . . This set offers a
fantastic overview of the most significant archaeological finds in
the US. Summing Up: Essential.
*Choice*
This reference tool conveniently collects information about
archaeological sites that can be difficult to find, thus it is
highly recommended for academic and larger public libraries.
*ARBAonline*
Impressive for its thoroughness and quality of writing, this
4-volume reference describes archaeological sites in North America,
including northern Mexico, the US, and Canada. . . . The articles
are written by archaeologists and are both authoritative and
accessible, with detailed discussion of the history of the site and
its study, with bibliography and information about public access
and use provided for each. The volumes are well-illustrated with
B&W plates of photos, drawings, and maps. Thoughtfully produced
and rich in its coverage, this is a fine reference that will be
essential for public and college libraries.
*Reference & Research Book News*
…this encyclopaedia is a useful and easily comprehensible overview
of archaeology and archaeological sites in North America aimed at
the general reader and beginning student of archaeology. It also
provides a handy starting-point for further, more in-depth study.
Recommended for academic libraries.
*Reference Reviews*
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