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The Great Paleolithic War: How Science Forged an Understanding of America’s Ice Age Past

by David J. Meltzer

Following the discovery in Europe in the late 1850s that humanity had roots predating known history and reaching deep into the Pleistocene era, scientists wondered whether North American prehistory might be just as ancient. And why not? The geological strata seemed exactly analogous between America and Europe, which would lead one to believe that North Ameri

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Publication date

Nov 03, 2015

Format

Print edition

Pages

680

ISBN

9780226293226