Perspectives On Southwestern Prehistory (Investigations in American Archaeology)

Recent archaeoglogical work in the American Southwest and Northern Mexico has fueled a great deal of regionally specific research: archaeologists, faced with an avalanche of new and unassimilated data, tend to foucs on their own areas to the exclusion of the broader, panregional view. "Perspectives on Southwestern Prehistory" advocates the larger f As well as addressing major theoretical and historical issues of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico areas, this volume's broad comparative perspective includes viewpoints and data from desert, plateau and mountainous areas. Recent archaeological work in the American Southwest and northern Mexico has fuelled a great deal of regionally specific research. This book advocates the larger focus, and addresses major theoretical and historical issues. Edited By Paul E. Minnis And Charles L. Redman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 369-427) And Index.