Giant Sloths And Sabertooth Cats: Archaeology Of The Ice Age Great Basin Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
As the Ice Age came to an end, North America lost a stunning variety of animals. Mammoths, mastodons, ground-dwelling sloths the size of elephants, beavers the size of bears, pronghorn antelope the size of poodles, llamas, and carnivores to chase them-sabertooth cats, dire wolves, American lions and cheetahs; these and many more were gone by 10,000 years ago. Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats surveys all these animals, with a particular focus on the Great Basin. The book also explores the major attempts to explain the extinctions. Because some believe that they were due to the activities of human hunters, the author also reviews the archaeological evidence left by the earliest known human occupants of the Great Basin, showing that people were here at the same time and in the same places as many of the extinct animals. Were these animals abundant in the Great Basin? A detailed analysis of the distinctive assemblages of plants that now live in this region leads to a surprising, and perhaps controversial, conclusion about those abundances.
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: University of Utah Press (May 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1607814692
ISBN-13: 978-1607814696
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.2 x 10 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Full of wit, opens up areas of research I had no idea existed, and clearly demonstrates that we simply do not know enough, do not have the samples required, and are dealing with issues so complex that a clean explanatory model is not in the works. This is an introduction on HOW TO THINK (developed through a somewhat esoteric subject) as much as a book about extinction. I enjoyed it. Buy and read this book.
Surprise. This work is a wonder for lay person & scientist alike. Numerous diagrams, maps & Illustrations intersperse the text. Not only does the author describe the history of the natural philosophy of his subject, but he gives the reasons for the thought behind each scientist's observations.This book was worth waiting for. If you have ever wondered about extinct animals you need this background.L.J.
Great for lovers of post Mesozoic life.
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