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Ep. 178: Hunting Mammoths

July 22, 2019

Description

Steven Rinella talks with David J. Meltzer and Janis Putelis.Subjects discussed: Understanding radio carbon dates; crossing the Bering Land Bridge; who were the first Americans?; the early human...
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Books Referenced

First Peoples in a New World

Author: David J. Meltzer

Context:

Rinella mentions rotating this book (which he describes as 'your fulsome book' or a book about 'sage people in a New World') on his coffee table alongside Hoffman's photography book. This is one of Meltzer's major works.

Folsome

Author: David J. Meltzer

Context:

Referenced multiple times throughout the conversation as one of Meltzer's books that discusses the Folsome archaeological site and related topics. Rinella keeps it on his coffee table and mentions almost bringing it to have Meltzer sign it.

First Peoples in the New World

Author: David J. Meltzer

Context:

At the end of the conversation, Meltzer mentions he has just finished a new edition of this book, and they agree to have another conversation when it comes out. This appears to be an updated version of his major work on the peopling of the Americas.