| El Niño, Catastrophism, and Culture Change in Ancient America Contributor(s): Sandweiss, Daniel H. (Editor), Quilter, Jeffrey (Editor), Billman, Brian (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0884023532 ISBN-13: 9780884023531 Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2009 Annotation: El Nino is an extreme climate perturbation that periodically changes weather throughout the globe, often with dire consequences. First recognized in Peru, El Nino events are best known and documented there. This book summarizes research on the nature of El Nino events in the Americas and details specific historic and prehistoric patterns in Peru and elsewhere. By also looking at other catastrophic natural events in the ancient New World, the book illustrates how scientific archaeology can serve pure research as well as provide information for contemporary issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Social Science | Archaeology - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology |
| Dewey: 304.250 |
| LCCN: 2007039441 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.2" W x 10.2" (2.05 lbs) 438 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: El Ni o is an extreme climate perturbation that periodically changes weather throughout the globe, often with dire consequences. First recognized in Peru, El Ni o events are best known and documented there. This book summarizes research on the nature of El Ni o events in the Americas and details specific historic and prehistoric patterns in Peru and elsewhere. By also looking at other catastrophic natural events in the ancient New World, the book illustrates how scientific archaeology can serve pure research as well as provide information for contemporary issues. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sandweiss, Daniel H.: - Daniel H. Sandweiss is Professor of Anthropology and Quaternary and Climate Studies, and Dean and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies, at the University of Maine.Quilter, Jeffrey: - Jeffrey Quilter is Deputy Director of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. |
