People of the Sea

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People of the Sea
Author W. Michael Gear
Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Country United States
Language English
Series The First North Americans
Genre(s) Historical novel
Publisher Tor Books
Publication date November 1993
Media type Print (Softcover)
Pages 557 pp
ISBN ISBN 0812507371
Preceded by People of the River
Followed by People of the Lakes

People of the Sea dramatizes the initial development of the California Native American culture and the imminent extinction of mammoths and mastodons as a result of climatic warming circa 8000 bc. It is the fifth book in The First North Americans series. (for Mediterranean seafaring raiders, see Sea Peoples).

[edit] Main Characters

Sunchaser

Kestrel

Lambkill

Catchstraw