Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. 1. Geohistory and Paleogeography of Middle America 1
4. 2. Surface Configuration and Associated Geology of Middle America 33
5. 3. The Hydrography of Middle America 84
6. 4. The American Mediterranean 122
7. 5. Oceanography and Marine Life along the Pacific Coast 143
8. 6. Weather and Climate of Mexico and Central America 187
9. 7. Natural Vegetation of Middle America 216
10. 8. The Soils of Middle America and their Relation to Indian Peoples and Cultures 265
11. 9. Fauna of Middle America 316
12. 10. The Natural Regions of Middle America 363
13. 11. The Primitive Hunters 384
14. 12. The Food-gathering and Incipient Agriculture Stage of Prehistoric Middle America 413
15. 13. Origins of Agriculture in Middle America 427
16. 14. The Patterns of Farming Life and Civilization 446
17. References 501
18. Index 535