The search for the first Americans : : science, power, politics / / Robert V. Davis, Jr.
"Who were the First Americans? Where did they come from? When did they get here? Are they the ancestors of modern Native Americans? These questions might seem straightforward, but scientists in competing fields have failed to convince one another with their theories and evidence, much less Nati...
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Davis, Robert V., 1947- author. The search for the first Americans : science, power, politics / Robert V. Davis, Jr. University of Oklahoma Press 2021 Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2021. ©2021 1 online resource (x, 208 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Sustainable history monograph pilot Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-200) "Who were the First Americans? Where did they come from? When did they get here? Are they the ancestors of modern Native Americans? These questions might seem straightforward, but scientists in competing fields have failed to convince one another with their theories and evidence, much less Native American peoples. The practice of science in its search for the First Americans is a flawed endeavor, Robert V. Davis tells us. His book is an effort to explain why. Most American history textbooks today teach that the First Americans migrated to North America on foot from East Asia over a land bridge during the last ice age, 12,000 to 13,000 years ago. In fact, that theory hardly represents the scientific consensus, and it has never won many Native adherents. In many ways, attempts to identify the first Americans embody the conflicts in American society between accepting the practical usefulness of science and honoring cultural values. Davis explores how the contested definition of "First Americans" reflects the unsettled status of Native traditional knowledge, scientific theories, research methodologies, and public policy as they vie with one another for legitimacy in modern America. In this light he considers the traditional beliefs of Native Americans about their origins; the struggle for primacy-or even recognition as science-between the disciplines of anthropology and archaeology; and the mediating, interacting, and sometimes opposing influences of external authorities such as government agencies, universities, museums, and the press. Fossil remains from Mesa Verde, Clovis, and other sites testify to the presence of First Americans. What remains unsettled, as The Search for the First Americans makes clear, is not only who these people were, where they came from, and when, but also the very nature and practice of the science searching for answers. "-- Provided by publisher. "Case study of the practice of science in its search for the First Americans and examines: (1) the conflicts between the methods of science and the traditional beliefs of modern Native Americans; (2) the power struggles for primacy of place internal to the sciences themselves; and (3) the interactions with external authorities such as government agencies, the press, universities, and museums. It examines how First American issues have been defined and how differences in cultural myths, scientific theories, research methodologies and public policy remain unsettled in modern America. It also investigates the blurred boundaries between science and myth as well as between fact and theory that ultimately weaken the credibility of science as a cultural mechanism for interpreting the natural world"-- Provided by publisher. American Indian creation myths -- Euro-American theories -- Clovis-first -- Pre-Clovis: Monte Verde and Meadowcroft -- Case studies: Atlantis and Chinese bestiary -- Anthropology and archaeology -- Bioanthropology -- The other sciences: genetics, linguistics, and physics -- Laboratories and museums -- Identity and heritage preservation -- Native American graves protection and Repatriation Act -- Case studies: Kennewick Man and Tarim Basin. Description based on print version record. English Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode Unrestricted online access star HISTORY / Civilization. bisacsh HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. bisacsh Indians of South America Origin. Indians of North America Science. Indians of North America Ethnic identity. Indians of North America Government relations. Indians of North America History. Indians of North America Origin. First Americans;Native American archaeology;Archaeology;Native myths;Pre-Clovis;Clovis;American Indian mythology;origin stories;Mesa Verde;Meadowcroft;Atlantis;Chinese Bestiary;Bioanthropology;Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act;Kennewick Man;Tarim Basin;Clovis-First Sustainable History Monograph Pilot. Print version: 9780806175911 0-8061-7591-5 |
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American Indian creation myths -- Euro-American theories -- Clovis-first -- Pre-Clovis: Monte Verde and Meadowcroft -- Case studies: Atlantis and Chinese bestiary -- Anthropology and archaeology -- Bioanthropology -- The other sciences: genetics, linguistics, and physics -- Laboratories and museums -- Identity and heritage preservation -- Native American graves protection and Repatriation Act -- Case studies: Kennewick Man and Tarim Basin. |
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