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Synopsis
Over the past two decades, the dominant image of North America as a pristine wilderness prior to the arrival of European settlers has been challenged by a new vision which takes into account the activities of Native Americans as landscape modifiers. Like the myth of the pristine wilderness, this new view is sometimes taken to extremes. The nine essays in this text attempt to to find a middle ground between the two images by assessing the actual role of Native Americans as modifiers of the landscape. Particular focus is given to the role of fires set by Native Americans, and their impact on the American West. The contributing authors are geologists and geographers from government and academia. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Booknews
Over the past two decades, the dominant image of North America as a pristine wilderness prior to the arrival of European settlers has been challenged by a new vision which takes into account the activities of Native Americans as landscape modifiers. Like the myth of the pristine wilderness, this new view is sometimes taken to extremes. The nine essays in this text attempt to to find a middle ground between the two images by assessing the actual role of Native Americans as modifiers of the landscape. Particular focus is given to the role of fires set by Native Americans, and their impact on the American West. The contributing authors are geologists and geographers from government and academia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)