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Recent archaeological research on California includes a greater diversity of models and approaches to the regions past, as older literature on the subject struggles to stay relevant.
This comprehensive volume offers an indepth look at the most recent theoretical and empirical developments in the field including key controversies relevant to the Golden State: coastal colonization, impacts of comets and drought cycles, systems of power, Polynesian contacts, and the role of indigenous peoples in the research process, among others.
With a specific emphasis on those aspects of Californias past that resonate with the states modern cultural identity, the editors and contributorsall leading figures in California archaeologyseek a new understanding of the myth and mystique of the Golden State.
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