Chesapeake Prehistory is the first book in almost a century to synthesize the archaeological record of the region offering new interpretations of prehistoric lifeways. This up-to-date work presents a new type of regional archaeology that explores contemporary ideas about the nature of the past.
Archaeology and the Chesapeake.- The Idea of the Past.- Natural History of the Chesapeake Region.- The Paleoindian Period.- The Archaic.- The Woodland Period.- Old Traditions and New Directions.
'A comprehensive and exemplary summary of the complex cultural developments in the Chesapeake area...A must for anyone involved in archaeology east of the Mississippi.' Choice