Prehistory of North America

Mark Q. Sutton began his career in anthropology in 1968. While still in high school, he took advantage of the opportunity to participate in archaeological excavations conducted by the local Community College. He went on to earn a BA (1972), an MA (1977), and a Ph.D (1987) in anthropology. He has worked as an archaeologist for the US Air Force, the US Bureau of Land Management, various private consulting firms, and taught at a number of community colleges and universities. He taught at California State University, Bakersfield from 1987 to 2007 where he retired as Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. He now works for Statistical Research, Inc. in San Diego. Dr. Sutton works on understanding hunter-gatherer adaptations to arid environments but has also investigated entomophagy, prehistoric diet and technology, and optimal foraging theory. Dr. Sutton has worked at more than 120 sites in North America and has published over 160 books, monographs, and papers on archaeology and anthropology.

1: Introduction; 2: How and When; 3: A Paleoindian Continent; 4: Whales and Sleds; 5: Salmon and Potlatches; 6: Roots and Pithouses; 7: Acorns and Diversity; 8: Marshes and Deserts; 9: Pithouses and Pueblos; 10: Following Bison; 11: Corn and Villages; 12: Mounds and Towns; 13: Moose and Fish; 14: Epilogue