Description:
The American Southeast at the End of the Ice Age is the definitive synthesis of archaeological research on the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene in the Southeastern United States. Edited by Shane D. Miller and colleagues, this expansive volume brings together leading scholars to explore the earliest human settlements, climate change, megafaunal extinctions, and evolving lifeways across the region. With state-by-state records, regional analyses, and forward-looking reflections, it offers a comprehensive and accessible resource for understanding how ancient peoples adapted to a rapidly changing world at the edge of the Ice Age.
Review Quotes:
"The American Southeast at the End of the Ice Age features an abundance of scholars currently working on Paleoindian and Early Archaic archaeology. The range of research presented yields important new insights on the first peoples to inhabit the North American Southeast." --Jonathan Lothrop, curator of archaeology, New York State Museum