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Hot, arid, and uninhabited, the western Midriff IslandsĀ lie in the Gulf of California, surrounded by an often treacherousĀ sea. Given these conditions, why wouldĀ ancient people go there, and why would anybody go there today? Thomas Bowen addresses these questionsĀ in the first comprehensive history of these islands.
Bowen draws on a wide range of sources, includingĀ the first archaeological field work ever conducted on theĀ islands, written accounts dating back to the sixteenth century, oral histories of native people, contemporary interviews,Ā and his own firsthand experiences. Among thoseĀ cast in the islandsā historical drama are the Seri (Comcaac)Ā people of Sonora, the extinct CochimĆs of Baja California,Ā Spanish explorers, Jesuit missionaries, pearl fishers, eggĀ collectors, guano miners, hydrographers, cartographers, small-scale Mexican fishermen, recreational anglers, writers,Ā photographers, ecotourists, shipwreck victims, and,Ā most importantly, scientists. The final chapter documentsĀ the impact of this human activity on the islandsā ecosystemsĀ and examines conservation efforts now underway.Ā Compelling and richly illustrated, this broadly based workĀ provides a unique picture of these extraordinary islands.
Bowen draws on a wide range of sources, includingĀ the first archaeological field work ever conducted on theĀ islands, written accounts dating back to the sixteenth century, oral histories of native people, contemporary interviews,Ā and his own firsthand experiences. Among thoseĀ cast in the islandsā historical drama are the Seri (Comcaac)Ā people of Sonora, the extinct CochimĆs of Baja California,Ā Spanish explorers, Jesuit missionaries, pearl fishers, eggĀ collectors, guano miners, hydrographers, cartographers, small-scale Mexican fishermen, recreational anglers, writers,Ā photographers, ecotourists, shipwreck victims, and,Ā most importantly, scientists. The final chapter documentsĀ the impact of this human activity on the islandsā ecosystemsĀ and examines conservation efforts now underway.Ā Compelling and richly illustrated, this broadly based workĀ provides a unique picture of these extraordinary islands.
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Hot, arid, and uninhabited, the western Midriff IslandsĀ lie in the Gulf of California, surrounded by an often treacherousĀ sea. Given these conditions, why wouldĀ ancient people go there, and why would anybody go there today? Thomas Bowen addresses these questionsĀ in the first comprehensive history of these islands.
Bowen draws on a wide range of sources, includingĀ the first archaeological field work ever conducted on theĀ islands, written accounts dating back to the sixteenth century, oral histories of native people, contemporary interviews,Ā and his own firsthand experiences. Among thoseĀ cast in the islandsā historical drama are the Seri (Comcaac)Ā people of Sonora, the extinct CochimĆs of Baja California,Ā Spanish explorers, Jesuit missionaries, pearl fishers, eggĀ collectors, guano miners, hydrographers, cartographers, small-scale Mexican fishermen, recreational anglers, writers,Ā photographers, ecotourists, shipwreck victims, and,Ā most importantly, scientists. The final chapter documentsĀ the impact of this human activity on the islandsā ecosystemsĀ and examines conservation efforts now underway.Ā Compelling and richly illustrated, this broadly based workĀ provides a unique picture of these extraordinary islands.
Bowen draws on a wide range of sources, includingĀ the first archaeological field work ever conducted on theĀ islands, written accounts dating back to the sixteenth century, oral histories of native people, contemporary interviews,Ā and his own firsthand experiences. Among thoseĀ cast in the islandsā historical drama are the Seri (Comcaac)Ā people of Sonora, the extinct CochimĆs of Baja California,Ā Spanish explorers, Jesuit missionaries, pearl fishers, eggĀ collectors, guano miners, hydrographers, cartographers, small-scale Mexican fishermen, recreational anglers, writers,Ā photographers, ecotourists, shipwreck victims, and,Ā most importantly, scientists. The final chapter documentsĀ the impact of this human activity on the islandsā ecosystemsĀ and examines conservation efforts now underway.Ā Compelling and richly illustrated, this broadly based workĀ provides a unique picture of these extraordinary islands.
