In this Book
- Survival by Hunting: Prehistoric Human Predators and Animal Prey
- Book
- 2004
- Published by: University of California Press
summary
The North American Great Plains and Rocky Mountains have yielded many artifacts and other clues about the prehistoric people who once lived there, but little is understood about the hunting practices that ensured their survival for thousands of years. Noted archaeologist George Frison brings a lifetime of experience as a hunter, rancher, and guide to bear on excavation data from the region relating to hunting, illuminating prehistoric hunting practices in entirely new ways. Sharing his intimate knowledge of animal habitats and behavior and his familiarity with hunting strategies and techniques, Frison argues that this kind of firsthand knowledge is crucial for understanding hunting in the past.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-7
- Illustrations and Table
- pp. ix-xii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xvii-21
- Where the Buffalo Once Roamed
- pp. 1-11
- The Education of a Hunter
- pp. 12-37
- The North American Bison
- pp. 62-120
- The North American Pronghorn
- pp. 121-142
- The Rocky Mountain Sheep
- pp. 143-168
- Hunting Deer, Elk,and Other Creatures
- pp. 169-194
- Weaponry and ToolsUsed by the Hunter
- pp. 195-221
- Concluding Thoughts
- pp. 222-230
- Bibliography
- pp. 231-254
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520927964
Related ISBN(s)
9780520231900
MARC Record
OCLC
536166288
Pages
285
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No