Prehistoric Man on the Great Plains

Waldo R. Wedel’s research influenced both mid-century American archaeological theory and archaeological studies of the Great Plains region. In this volume, Wedel surveys human prehistory on the Great Plains, adopting a non-specialist tone to draw conclusions regarding lifestyle and culture amongst prehistoric peoples from archaeological evidence. He organizes his work geographically, addressing variations in the artifacts and remains discovered as well as the influence of ecological factors on the region’s inhabitants. Throughout, he balances discussions of material evidence with the human cultures and situations that produced such evidence. An approachable overview of human prehistory on the North American grasslands written by a preeminent scholar in the field.