Quest for the Origins of the First Americans, by E. James Dixon (1993). University of New Mexico Press
In recent years, Paleoindian research has seen numerous advances in data, approaches and ideas. With each new book or article, a better understanding of the origins of the first Americans is gained. Yet, heated debate on the' subject continues, and as researchers scrutinize new data, old approa...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:de29b46331e243ca8d429f70b895b4fb 2023-05-15T15:10:16+02:00 Quest for the Origins of the First Americans, by E. James Dixon (1993). University of New Mexico Press Todd W. Bostwick 1994-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5334/bha.04103 https://doaj.org/article/de29b46331e243ca8d429f70b895b4fb EN eng Ubiquity Press http://www.archaeologybulletin.org/article/view/395 https://doaj.org/toc/1062-4740 https://doaj.org/toc/2047-6930 1062-4740 2047-6930 doi:10.5334/bha.04103 https://doaj.org/article/de29b46331e243ca8d429f70b895b4fb Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 9-12 (1994) Archaeology CC1-960 article 1994 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5334/bha.04103 2022-12-31T08:29:46Z In recent years, Paleoindian research has seen numerous advances in data, approaches and ideas. With each new book or article, a better understanding of the origins of the first Americans is gained. Yet, heated debate on the' subject continues, and as researchers scrutinize new data, old approaches and models are re-evaluated. The history of Paleoindian research and the methodology of archaeological inquiry often are a part of the debate. Dixon's book is a welcome addition to this debate. The three major themes of Dixon's book are outlined in the book',s preface. The first theme is the documentation, synthesis, and interpretation of the early prehistory of the Western North American Arctic and Subarctic regions. The second theme is the process of scientific inquiry including the excitement of research and the social context of intellectual growth. This second theme has two components: (1) following ,established procedures of a discipline, and (2) the use of innovative new methods or discoveries. The third theme is the history of archaeology of Alaska. Dixon also notes in the preface that the book is directed to a broad and diverse audience, not just other archaeologists. This later comment is evident in Dixon's clear, relatively jargon free writing style. Although the book cover notes state that the book was written for a lay audience, there is much in the book that professional archaeologists as well can gain by reading the book. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Subarctic Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Bulletin of the History of Archaeology 4 1 9 |
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