Beginning with the immigrants from Asia, through inventions of agriculture, cities and kingdoms, American First Nations are integral to the history of the United States. They explored the continent, pioneered its waterways and mountain passes, cleared forests, irrigated deserts, and ranched its great plains.

Invading Europeans justifies their conquests by denying the evidence of American Indian civilisations. Using her familiarity with the archaeological remains and remnants, Alice Kehoe builds a fascinating prehistory, highlighting the research puzzles along the way.

This book presents an enthralling look at the depth and diversity of American history - before the Europeans and the deadly epidemics they brought with them decimated whole nations.

About the Author
Alice Kehoe is an archaeologist and enthnographer with extensive excavation experience. She is the author of The Ghost Dance: Ethnohistory and Revitalization; The Land of Prehistory: A Critical History of American Archaeology; Shamans and Religion: An Anthropological Exploration in Critical Thinking.

Reviews

`a splendid account of the development of human cultures in North America north of Mexico. Its strength lies in the author's deep empathy with the people who lived their lives in vanished and barely imaginable civilizations, as well as with contemporary indigenous cultures' New York Review of Books

Book Information
ISBN 9780582414860
Author Alice Beck Kehoe
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 763g
Dimensions(mm) 156mm * 234mm * 14mm