The Emeryville Shellmound by Max Uhle
QR code
"The Emeryville Shellmound" by Max Uhle is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles archaeological excavations and findings at the Emeryville Shellmound, a significant site located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. The text focuses on the archaeological evidence of early inhabitants of the area, their artifacts, and the cultural practices reflected in the mound's structure and contents. The opening of the work introduces the
importance of the shellmounds found along the California coast, noting their rarity compared to other archaeological remains in the United States. It describes the collaborative effort of Professor John C. Merriam and Dr. Uhle in excavating the Emeryville mound, emphasizing its notable size and the various strata of artifacts within it. Initial observations about the mound's topography are accompanied by a historical context detailing past human settlements and the significance of the excavation as a window into the lives of the region's early inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Uhle, Max, 1856-1944 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 08025733 |
| Title | The Emeryville Shellmound |
| Original Publication | United States: The University Press,1907. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor, Pat McCoy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E011: History: America: America |
| Subject | Kitchen-middens -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- California -- Emeryville -- Antiquities |
| Subject | Emeryville Site (Calif.) |
| Subject | Emeryville (Calif.) -- Antiquities |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 67841 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-67841-2 |
| Release Date | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 499 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!