Most people are familiar with the famous pre-Columbian civilizations of the Aztecs and Maya of Mexico, but few realize just how advanced contemporary cultures to the north were, in the American Southwest. Here lie some of the remarkable monuments of America's prehistoric past, such as Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. Ten thousand years ago, humans first colonized this seemingly inhospitable landscape, with its scorching hot deserts and upland areas that drop well below freezing. The initial hunter-gatherer bands gradually ...
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Most people are familiar with the famous pre-Columbian civilizations of the Aztecs and Maya of Mexico, but few realize just how advanced contemporary cultures to the north were, in the American Southwest. Here lie some of the remarkable monuments of America's prehistoric past, such as Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. Ten thousand years ago, humans first colonized this seemingly inhospitable landscape, with its scorching hot deserts and upland areas that drop well below freezing. The initial hunter-gatherer bands gradually adapted to become sedentary village groups, and the high point of Southwestern civilization was reached with the emergence of cultures known to archaeologists as Anasazi, Hohokam, and Mogollon in the first millennium AD. Stephen Plog has spent decades working in the region and seeks to explain the rise and mysterious fall of Southwestern cultures, interweaving archaeological evidence with first-person accounts. He concludes that, despite the depredations and diseases introduced by the Europeans, the Southwest is still home to vibrant native American communities who continue many of the old traditions.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, Very Good. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Ancient Peoples and Places. Audience: General/trade. Very clean, unmarked book in excellent condition, dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar sleeve, so it show virtually no wear.
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Very Good. Slightly Worn DJ. 224pp. Index. List of further reading. Sources of illustrations. The American Indians produced remarkable monuments such as Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde, and other prehistoric wonders. Herein, an account of the predecessors (Anasazi, Hohokam and Mogollon) of the modern Hopi and Pueblo Indian, their rise and mysterious fall. Illus. with drawings and photos. (Loc 1054/1)
