Reviews
"With the collaborative efforts of many authors, the volume presents the latest finds and current thinking within a good synthesis of the region's ecology and the Paleoamericans who lived there."-- The Kansas Anthropologist, "This book is an important step forward in the research of the peopling of America . . . this volume will have value to anyone researching the earliest peoples of the Northeast for a long time to come."--Christopher B. Wolff, American Antiquity, "Pris dans son ensemble, louvrage prsente une grande pertinence. Son contenu sarticule de manire cohrente et lecriture en est legante. Il sadresse autant lexpert quau neophyte et prsente une somme impressionnante dinformations . . . De plus, il constitute un bel exemple de cooperation entre chercheurs de diffrents horizons nationaux. De fait, nous sommes davis que cet ouvrage marque un jalon dans lavancement des recherches sur le sujet."-- Recherches Amrindiennes au Qubec, "This nicely illustrated volume will be of great interest to all Paleoindian researchers...the studies published in this volume help to expose important differences and similarities between the Paleoindian records of the upper Midwest/Great Lakes and Far Northeast...This volume is an important contribution to the archaeology of North America, and it should be in every Paleoindian researcher's library."--Brad H. Koldehoff, Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology, "Regardless of when the first footprints were made on the soil of the Americas or even where one believes the very first humans to occupy this continent came from, the first inhabitants of the Far Northeast of North America followed closely the disappearing Laurentide glacier. These Palaeoindians, unlike their relatives to the south and west, were adapting to a nascent landscape emerging from the endless slumber of the Pleistocene and undergoing incredible changes within a relatively short span of time. They likely gazed at the melting ice mass and some even lived near the shores of the vast Champlain Sea. This book provides a much needed update of that incredible story of human adaptation on the very edge of the inhabitable world. It benefits from and presents decades of new research on an ever-expanding inventory of known sites with regional overviews, site specific discussions and critical new palaeo-environmental and economic reconstructions. The Far Northeast should no longer be considered peripheral to the discussion of Palaeoindian culture history. Rather, it stands as a growing testament to humanity's relentless quest for new horizons and its ability to confront some of the harshest environmental challenges of the end of the last Ice Age."--Dr. Jean-Luc Pilon, Curator of Ontario Archaeology at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, "The region Chapdelaine calls the Far Northeast was still cloaked with glacial ice when early bands of humans were already well established elsewhere on the North American continent. How they subsequently expanded northward and adapted to this bleak landscape once the ice melted is the subject of this fascinating volume. Leading scholars in the region have made the most of the latest finds to understand human adaptation in this corner of a long lost world. It is archaeological science at its best."--Dean R. Snow, professor, Pennsylvania State University, "It is well edited and nicely designed, with many excellent photos. Anyone interested in how humans first populated New England needs to own this important work." --Donald R. Prothero, Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, The Quarterly Review of Biology, "It is well edited and nicely designed, with many excellent photos. Anyone interested in how humans first populated New England needs to own this important work." --Donald R. Prothero, Vertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, The Quarterly Review of Biology, "Pris dans son ensemble, louvrage prsente une grande pertinence. Son contenu sarticule de manire cohrente et lecriture en est legante. Il sadresse autant lexpert quau neophyte et prsente une somme impressionnante dinformations . . . De plus, il constitute un bel exemple de cooperation entre chercheurs de diffrents horizons nationaux. De fait, nous sommes davis que cet ouvrage marque un jalon dans lavancement des recherches sur le sujet."-- Recherches Amrindiennes au Qubec, "Pris dans son ensemble, l´ouvrage présente une grande pertinence. Son contenu s´articule de maniére cohérente et l´ecriture en est élegante. Il s´adresse autant à l´expert qu´au neophyte et présente une somme impressionnante d´informations . . . De plus, il constitute un bel exemple de cooperation entre chercheurs de différents horizons nationaux. De fait, nous sommes d´avis que cet ouvrage marque un jalon dans l´avancement des recherches sur le sujet."- Recherches Amérindiennes au Québec, "This impressive, well-researched, and illustrated volume is a must for all those interested in Paleoindian studies in North America. Essential." --J. B. Richardson III, CHOICE, "I highly recommend this collection . . . this book provided new updates and interpretations and will make a timely and important contribution to the Paleoindian studies of this region and North America in general."--Kurt Carr, senior curator of archaeology, State Museum of Pennsylvania and former chief of the Division of Archaeology and Preservation for Pennsylvania, "Regardless of when the first footprints were made on the soil of the Americas or even where one believes the very first humans to occupy this continent came from, the first inhabitants of the Far Northeast of North America followed closely the disappearing Laurentide glacier. These Palaeoindians, unlike their relatives to the south and west, were adapting to a nascent landscape emerging from the endless slumber of the Pleistocene and undergoing incredible changes within a relatively short span of time. They likely gazed at the melting ice mass and some even lived near the shores of the vast Champlain Sea. This book provides a much needed update of that incredible story of human adaptation on the very edge of the inhabitable world. It benefits from and presents decades of new research on an ever-expanding inventory of known sites with regional overviews, site specific discussions and critical new palaeo-environmental and economic reconstructions. The Far Northeast should no longer be considered peripheral to the discussion of Palaeoindian culture history. Rather, it stands as a growing testament to humanity's relentless quest for new horizons and its ability to confront some of the harshest environmental challenges of the end of the last Ice Age."--Dr. Jean-Luc Pilon, Curator of Ontario Archaeology at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, "€¦Fascinating Information Is Presented in this Nicely Illustrated Volume…"- American Archaeology, "The region Chapdelaine calls the Far Northeast was still cloaked with glacial ice when early bands of humans were already well established elsewhere on the North American continent. How they subsequently expanded northward and adapted to this bleak landscape once the ice melted is the subject of this fascinating volume. Leading scholars in the region have made the most of the latest finds to understand human adaptation in this corner of a long lost world. It is archaeological science at its best."--Dean R. Snow,professor, Pennsylvania State University, "The region Chapdelaine calls the Far Northeast was still cloaked with glacial ice when early bands of humans were already well established elsewhere on the North American continent. How they subsequently expanded northward and adapted to this bleak landscape once the ice melted is the subject of this fascinating volume. Leading scholars in the region have made the most of the latest finds to understand human adaptation in this corner of a long lost world. It is archaeological science at its best."--Dean R. Snow, professor, Pennsylvania State University, "Pris dans son ensemble, louvrage prsente une grande pertinence. Son contenu sarticule de manire cohrente et lecriture en est legante. Il sadresse autant lexpert quau neophyte et prsente une somme impressionnante dinformations . . . De plus, il constitute un bel exemple de cooperation entre chercheurs de diffrents horizons nationaux. De fait, nous sommes davis que cet ouvrage marque un jalon dans lavancement des recherches sur le sujet."- Recherches Amrindiennes au Qubec, "The region Chapdelaine calls the Far Northeast was still cloaked with glacial ice when early bands of humans were already well established elsewhere on the North American continent. How they subsequently expanded northward and adapted to this bleak landscape once the ice melted is the subject of this fascinating volume. Leading scholars in the region have made the most of the latest finds to understand human adaptation in this corner of a long lost world. It is archaeological science at its best."--Dean R. Snow, Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, "I highly recommend this collection...this book provided new updates and interpretations...this publication will make a timely and important contribution to the Paleoindian studies of this region and North America in general...will be heavily used by reserachers...and by many more from outside the region..."--Kurt Carr, senior curator of archaeology for the State Museum of Pennsylvania; former chief of the Division of Archaeology and Preservation for Pennsylvania, "Pris dans son ensemble, l´ouvrage présente une grande pertinence. Son contenu s´articule de maniére cohérente et l´ecriture en est élegante. Il s´adresse autant à l´expert qu´au neophyte et présente une somme impressionnante d´informations . . . De plus, il constitute un bel exemple de cooperation entre chercheurs de différents horizons nationaux. De fait, nous sommes d´avis que cet ouvrage marque un jalon dans l´avancement des recherches sur le sujet."-- Recherches Amérindiennes au Québec, "...fascinating information is presented in this nicely illustrated volume..."-- American Archaeology
