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Summary: EXCELLENT - WELL DONE
Review: I enjoyed this very readable book. I first read it in 1988 and after doing so, actually went out and bought the thing. The author has some very nice theories as to the peopling of North America and is quite well able to back them up. The book is easy reading and logical. While not all may agree with the author's explanations, they do give food for thought. Recommend you add this one to your collection.
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Summary: Excellent readable book on the first "Americans"
Review: I first came across this book in 1990. I have read this book 4 times since then. The book is very easy to read and comprehend. The saga of how Asians came across the land bridge following the mega fauna is very interesting. Based on speech and dental patterns, the history of at least two waves of people moving into North America and southward is unfolded. Fagan explains how the evidence of the nomadic cultures was discovered and how this evidence shows how these people survived. From this discovery of Clovis points to group kills of now extinct species, Fagan tells a fasinating story of how the native Americans arrived here. The extinction of the mega fauna, the land bridge, and ice age's impact on the peopling of North America are interwined into a good reading book. I wish all anthropolgy books could read so smoothly!
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