Purisimeno Chumash Prehistory: Maritime Adaptations Along the Southern California Coast

by Michael Glassow

This is the only case study available that focuses on the practice of archaeology in California, prehistory coastal adaptations, and cultural resource management. Unique coverage of the Vandenburg region and Santa Barbara Channel not only introduces students to regional archaeology but also allows them to observe the impact of environmental variations on cultural development. Examples included in the study reinforce relationships between fieldwork, data generation and processing, analysis, and interpretation.

180 pages, Paperback

First published November 17, 1995