Survival by hunting : prehistoric human predators and animal prey / George C. Frison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frison, George C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hunting, Prehistoric.

Paleo-Indians--Hunting.

Paleo-Indians.

Hunting and gathering societies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Where the buffalo once roamed

The education of a hunter

Paleoindian hunters and extinct animals

The North American bison

The North American pronghorn

The rocky mountain sheep

Hunting the deer, elk, and other creatures

Weaponry and tools used by the hunter

Concluding thoughts.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612356223

9781282356221

1282356224

9780520927964

0520927966

OCLC:

536166288