The Early Settlement of North America: The Clovis Era

by Gary Haynes

This history of the first people to settle in the New World starts with a summary of the archaeology of Clovis-fluted point-makers in North America. Gary Haynes evaluates the wide range of interpretations given to facts about the Clovis. He then presents his own fully developed and integrated theory, which incorporates vital new biological, ecological, behavioral and archaeological data.

360 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2002

Reviews

[Kathleen Gear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, for all you archaeologists out there, the reason I gave this a 5 star review is: Yes, we know vastly more about the settling of the Americas now than we did a decade ago, but if you want to understand the latest information you must have a good historical context for reference. This book gives you that context. Indespensible reading for archaeology students.

[John Branney · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not sure I know much more about the Clovis culture than I did before reading the book. I even read the conclusions twice to try to 'get it' and since there is so little evidence as to who Clovis people were, where they came from, how they lived, etc. there is very little to conclude. It's like putting together a 1000 piece jig saw puzzle with 200 pieces. You think you know what the final jigsaw puzzle should look like, but you just ... don't ... know .... for sure.

I would not recommend this book for a reader who wants to read something from cover to cover. This is a sleeper. IMO, it is a book to back up research or knowledge on Clovis in small dosages.