This fascinating study examines the first American occupation of the far Northeast—the peninsula between the Hudson and St. Lawrence Rivers comprising New York east of the Hudson, the six New England states, Quebec south of the St. Lawrence, and the Maritime Provinces. Until about 13,500 years ago, this area was still covered by glacial ice. As the ice slowly retreated humans moved in, leaving behind the distinctive Clovis fluted points and other evidence of their presence.
Claude Chapdelaine of the Université de Quebec brings together in this volume a group of distinguished scholars to present the latest data on the era, including many newly identified early sites. This was a hostile world, and these first Americans learned how to adapt to a harsh climate and limited resources as they moved into the region. Many scholars have been making important new finds in this area for the last few decades, and this fascinating information is presented in this nicely illustrated volume.
