MYSTERIES IN AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY ...many unanswered questions about the American past still puzzle archeologists... When did humans first appear on this continent--and how did they get here? Why was an aristocratic young lady buried with common soldiers during the American Revolution? Who really built those mounds in Ohio? What was the fate of the people who lived in the amazing cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, or the ceremonial "city" of Cahokia? Those puzzling stone structures in New England...were they the work of oddball Yankee farmers, or of people who lived much, much earlier? And who could possibly have left those 16th-century cannons on a beach in California? By exploring intriguing mysteries from the past--some still controversial, some evolving as current research reveals new answers--this book introduces the reader to modern archeological concepts and methods. An entertaining and thought-provoking excursion for children and adults. Available in libraries. |
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