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Author Hoffecker, John F.

Title A prehistory of the north : human settlement of the higher latitudes / John F. Hoffecker.

Publication Info. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2005]
©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 225 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-210) and index.
Contents Vikings in the Arctic -- Out of Africa -- The first Europeans -- Cold weather people -- Modern humans in the north -- Into the Arctic -- Peoples of the circumpolar zone.
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Summary Annotation Early humans did not simply drift northward from their African origins as their abilities to cope with cooler climates evolved. The initial settlement of places like Europe and northern Asia, as well as the later movement into the Arctic and the Americas, actually occurred in relatively rapid bursts of expansion. A Prehistory of the North is the first full-length study to tell the complex story, spanning almost two million years, of how humans inhabited some of the coldest places on earth. In an account rich with illustrations, John Hoffecker traces the history of anatomical adaptations, diet modifications, and technological developments, such as clothing and shelter, that allowed humans the continued ability to push the boundaries of their frontier. The book concludes by showing how in the last few thousand years, peoples living in the circumpolar zone--with the exception of western and central Siberia--developed a thriving maritime economy. Written in no technical language, A Prehistory of the North provides compelling new insights and valuable information for professionals and students.
Annotation Early humans did not drift north from Africa as their ability to cope with cooler climates evolved. Settlement of Europe and northern Asia occurred in relatively rapid bursts of expansion. This study tells the complex story, spanning almost two million years, of how humans inhabited some of the coldest places on earth.
Subject Neanderthals -- Arctic regions.
Prehistoric peoples -- Arctic regions.
Human beings -- Arctic regions -- Migrations.
HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
Human beings -- Migrations. (OCoLC)fst00962853
Neanderthals. (OCoLC)fst01035285
Prehistoric peoples. (OCoLC)fst01075242
Arctic Regions. (OCoLC)fst01240227
Other Form: Print version: Hoffecker, John F. Prehistory of the north. New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2005 0813534682 0813534690 (DLC) 2004000306 (OCoLC)54073391
ISBN 0813537460 (electronic bk.)
9780813537467 (electronic bk.)
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