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Ancient Encounters; Kennewick Man and the First Americans
by James C. Chatters
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 068485936X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684859361
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2001 Simon & Schuster, New York. 2001. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; light rubbing to jacket. Green boards with black overlay with bright gilt lettering on spine. 303 pp 8vo. The Kennewick Man's skeleton was discovered in 1996 and radiocarbon dated to 9,500 years old but he did not resemble modern Native Americans. The author's quest to discover the origin leads he to believe Kennewick Man may hold significant clues to the ancestry of the people of the Americas. A clean pristine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004112
- Title
- Ancient Encounters; Kennewick Man and the First Americans
- Author
- James C. Chatters
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 068485936X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684859361
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Kennewick Man, Paleo-Americans, Native Americans, Kennewick Washington, James C. Chatters, The First Americans, human evolution, ancient skeletons
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Fine
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