First Peoples in a New World by David J. Meltzer - 9781108498227

First Peoples in a New WorldPopulating Ice Age America\nAuthor(s): David J. Meltzer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108498227, 978-1108498227\nSynopsis\nOver 15,000 years ago, a band of hunter-gatherers became the first people to set foot in the [url] soon found themselves in a world rich in plants and animals, but also a world still shivering itself out of the coldest depths of the Ice Age. The movement of those first Americans was one of the greatest journeys undertaken by ancient peoples. In this book, David Meltzer explores the world of Ice Age Americans, highlighting genetic, archaeological, and geological evidence that has revolutionized our understanding of their origins, antiquity, and adaptation to climate and environmental change. This fully updated edition integrates the most recent scientific discoveries, including the ancient genome revolution and human evolutionary and population.