paleo-indians

Presents evidence to support a theory that the first humans came to the Americas nearly two thousand years earlier than has generally been believed, and argues that the pre-Clovis people were marine mammal hunters, fishers, and foragers who reached America by water craft.

Text with maps, photographs, and reconstruction drawings provide an account of the first Americans.

Draws on historical and archaeological research to describe what life was like in North America in the time before Columbus landed, exploring the people's religious beliefs, social structure, hunting, housing, food, dress, and traditions.

Provides a detailed overview of the early history of American and Pacific peoples, including Native Americans, Maya, Aztecs, Inca, Aborigines, and the Maori, up to 1200 AD.

Examines archaeological evidence of humans in North America, considering the various groups who might have been first on the continent.

Explores the discovery and identification of the Kennewick Man, a nine thousand year old skeleton whose remains where found in a river bed in Washington State in 1996.

Text with maps, photographs, and reconstruction drawings provide an account of the first Americans.

Examines how Native Americans were influenced by European immigration, discussing how their culture and way of life was transformed, and often not for the better, by immigrant groups. Includes immigration figures, a list of famous Native Americans, and other reference tools.

Describes how archaeologists have used a variety of methods to learn about the past and assemble a picture of prehistoric Native American life.

Describes the history of the search for the first inhabitants of the Americas, discussing what has been learned through archaeological research, and analyzing controversial discoveries found at sites throughout North and South America.