Author: BOURQUE, BRUCE
Title: The Swordfish Hunters: The History and Ecology of an Ancient American Sea People
Description: Piermont, N. H: Bunker Hill Publishing, 2012. First Edition. First Printing. ISBN: 1593730381. Color Illustrations & maps; 6 1/8 x 9 3/4"; xvi, 191 pages; Hard cover is glazed boards. DJ. NEW book. Illustrated with color/bw pictures and maps. 'The Swordfish Hunters or Red Paint People as they are called because of the red ochre in their burial sites, were a remarkable culture living on the coast of Maine between 4500 and 3800 years ago. They appeared, briefly flourished, and then vanished without explanation, leaving plentiful evidence of their maritime prowess, from exquisitely carved bone daggers to harpoons and fishing gear whose basic design has not been improved upon in five millennia. ' Glossary; references; index.. New in New dust jacket .

Keywords: 1593730381 Native American Peoples; Indigenous Peoples; Ancient Americans; Ancient Peoples; Archeology; Antiquities; Reference; Cultural Anthropology; Social History; Native American History Cultural History Education History American History Naval/Marine