Ohio Archaeology.Ohio Archaeology archaeology (ärkēŏl`əjē) [Gr.,=study of beginnings], a branch of anthropology that seeks to document and explain continuity and change and similarities and differences among human cultures. Bradley T. Lepper Orange Frazer Press PO Box 214, Wilmington, OH 45177 1882203399 $39.95 1-800-852-9332 The companion book to the Ohio Archaeology project, which also includes a public television documentary series, an "Ancient Ohio" art series, and a companion website Ohio Archaeology: An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. Cultures is a superb history of prehistoric pre·his·tor·ic also pre·his·tor·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history. 2. Of or relating to a language before it is first recorded in writing. cultures in Ohio and their legacy to this day. Full-color artworks, maps, and photographs on almost every page lend a vivid touch to this accounting of ancient migration to and settlement within Ohio, how the first Ohio people lived over thousands of years, Native American earthworks earthworks: see land art. that survive to this day, and legal and ethical controversies concerning the research and display of human remains and funerary fu·ner·ar·y adj. Of or suitable for a funeral or burial. [Latin f  ner objects--while much of scientific use can be
learned from such things, many Native Americans consider digging them up
a violation of the sanctity of their ancestors' gravesites. Ohio
Archaeology is a truly wonderful, balanced, and in-depth read revealing
fascinating new details about Ohio's lively past.
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