Peter L. Storck Boeken

At the end of the Ice Age, small groups of hunter-gatherers crossed from Siberia to Alaska and began the last chapter in the human settlement of the earth. Many left little or no trace. But one group, the Early Paleo-Indians, exploded onto the archaeological record about 11,500 radiocarbon years ago and expanded rapidly throughout North America, sending splinter groups into Central and perhaps South America as well. Journey to the Ice Age explores the challenges faced by the Early Paleo-Indians of northeastern North America. A revealing, autobiographical account, this is at once a captivating record of Storck's discoveries and an introduction to the practice, challenges, and spirit of archaeology.

The discovery of human hair in an archaeological dig promises to challenge established beliefs about North America's Ice Age colonization. However, Native opposition halts the excavation, leading to a crew member's death during a confrontation with activists. As DNA analysis reveals the hair belongs to an unknown archaic human, cosmic events intertwine with these revelations, exposing deep societal divisions and a critical flaw in humanity's origins that could threaten its very existence.

A captivating record of archaeological discoveries of the Early Paleo-Indians, who exploded suddenly on the archaeological record about 11,500 years ago and expanded rapidly throughout North America and South America.