Revised edition of: Glimpses of the ancient Southwest. Santa Fe, N.M. : Ancient City Press, c1985. Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction: Walking west: July 1976--A day's work in southwestern archaeology -- A land rich in archaeological heritage -- Classic "hunting" society -- Twilight of "hunting" society and the dawn of agriculture -- Chaco and Mimbres: Heyday of the ancient Southwest -- After the fall of Chaco and Mimbres society -- Epilogue.
Summary:
An overview of ancient Southwest history, as reflected in three important archaeological sites, examines the hunting societies of the paleo-Indians, the rise of the great agricultural societies of the Anasazi, and the eventual decline of the Chaco culture.
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