California Maritime Archaeology: A San Clemente Island Perspective

By L. Mark Raab, Jim Cassidy, William J. Howard, et al.

San Clemente Island is a microcosm of California coastal archaeology from prehistoric through historic times-not only because of the extensiveness of its archaeological remains but because those remains have been so well preserved. In California Maritime Archaeology, the authors use the island as a platform to explore evidence of early seafaring, colonization, paleoenvironmental change, and cultural interaction along the California coast. They make a strong case that San Clemente island should be seen as a kind of "California archaeological Galapagos," offering an extraordinary variety of ancient life as well as surprising information about prehistoric hunter-gatherers of the northern Pacific. The authors' two decades of research have resulted in this rich cultural history that defies widespread assumptions about California's ancient maritime history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759113165
• ISBN13: 9780759113169
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"