Kentucky archaeologyR. Barry Lewis, editor.
Kentucky archaeologyR. Barry Lewis, editor.
- Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, (c)1996.
- 1 online resource.
- Perspectives on Kentucky's past .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Ice age hunters and gatherers / Hunters and gatherers after the Ice Age / Woodland cultivators / Mississippian farmers / Fort Ancient farmers / From colonization to the 20th century / Future of Kentucky's past / Kenneth B. Tankersley -- Richard W. Jefferies -- Jimmy A. Railey -- R. Barry Lewis -- William E. Sharp -- Kim A. McBride and W. Stephen McBride -- R. Barry Lewis and David Pollack.
Kentucky's rich archaeological heritage spans thousands of years, and the Commonwealth remains fertile ground for study of the people who inhabited the midcontinent before, during, and after European settlement. This long-awaited volume brings together the most recent research on Kentucky's prehistory and early history, presenting both an accurate description and an authoritative interpretation of Kentucky's past. The book is arranged chronologically - from the Ice Age to modern times, when issues of preservation and conservation have overtaken questions of identification and classification. For each time slice of Kentucky's past the contributors describe typical communities and settlement patterns, major changes from previous cultural periods, the nature of the economy and subsistence, artifacts, the general health and characteristics of the people, and regional cultural differences. The authors draw from a wealth of unpublished material and offer the detailed insights and perspectives of specialists who have focused much of their professional careers on the scientific investigation of Kentucky's prehistory. The book's many graphic elements - maps, artifact drawings, photographs, and village plans - combined with a straightforward and readable text, provide a format that will appeal to the general reader as well as to students and specialists in other fields who wish to learn more about Kentucky's archaeology.
9780813159430
Indians of North America--Antiquities.--Kentucky
Excavations (Archaeology)--Kentucky.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Kentucky.
Indians of North America--Antiquities.--Kentucky
Kentucky--Antiquities.
Electronic Books.
F453 / .K468 1996
Includes bibliographies and index.
Ice age hunters and gatherers / Hunters and gatherers after the Ice Age / Woodland cultivators / Mississippian farmers / Fort Ancient farmers / From colonization to the 20th century / Future of Kentucky's past / Kenneth B. Tankersley -- Richard W. Jefferies -- Jimmy A. Railey -- R. Barry Lewis -- William E. Sharp -- Kim A. McBride and W. Stephen McBride -- R. Barry Lewis and David Pollack.
Kentucky's rich archaeological heritage spans thousands of years, and the Commonwealth remains fertile ground for study of the people who inhabited the midcontinent before, during, and after European settlement. This long-awaited volume brings together the most recent research on Kentucky's prehistory and early history, presenting both an accurate description and an authoritative interpretation of Kentucky's past. The book is arranged chronologically - from the Ice Age to modern times, when issues of preservation and conservation have overtaken questions of identification and classification. For each time slice of Kentucky's past the contributors describe typical communities and settlement patterns, major changes from previous cultural periods, the nature of the economy and subsistence, artifacts, the general health and characteristics of the people, and regional cultural differences. The authors draw from a wealth of unpublished material and offer the detailed insights and perspectives of specialists who have focused much of their professional careers on the scientific investigation of Kentucky's prehistory. The book's many graphic elements - maps, artifact drawings, photographs, and village plans - combined with a straightforward and readable text, provide a format that will appeal to the general reader as well as to students and specialists in other fields who wish to learn more about Kentucky's archaeology.
9780813159430
Indians of North America--Antiquities.--Kentucky
Excavations (Archaeology)--Kentucky.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Kentucky.
Indians of North America--Antiquities.--Kentucky
Kentucky--Antiquities.
Electronic Books.
F453 / .K468 1996