A review by rjvrtiska
The First Americans: In Pursuit of Archaeology's Greatest Mystery by Jake Page, James Adovasio

4.0

A very dry and dusty subject (haha) made palatable, even enjoyable by the author’s gregarious, sometimes admittedly conceited retelling of events. While the history of the first humans in North America is interesting, the main character here is the history of discovering this history. It’s fascinating to read about how far back into the historical record our knowledge has reached in a relatively short amount of time, and the metamorphosis each new development has caused.
I had the pleasure of hearing Adovasio lecture at Meadowcroft and I envy his students having history brought to life with his flare.