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People of Chaco: a canyon and its culture / by Kendrick Frazier; with a new chapter.
"In northwestern New Mexico's Chaco Canyon lies a spectacular array of ruins. Like Stonehenge, they are both a monument to our prehistory and a cryptic puzzle. We know that in Chaco Canyon, one thousand years ago, there arose among the Pueblo people a great and culturally sophisticated civilization. But many questions remain: Just what function did Chaco Canyon fulfill? How great was its extent and influence? Why did its culture collapse?" "First published in 1986 and now updated with the latest archaeological and anthropological evidence, People of Chaco is an essential book for the general reader on Chaco's culture and ruins."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393318257
- ISBN: 9780393318258
- Physical Description: 261 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: Revised and updated edition.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, 1999.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-254) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: The Ancient Way -- 1. The Lieutenant and the Cowboy -- 2. Judd and the Geo Excavations -- 3. The Secrets of Time -- 4. The Chaco Project -- 5. Canals and Irrigation -- 6. Roadways and Signal Towers -- 7. The Outliers -- 8. Population, Burials, and the Mexican Connection -- 9. The Chaco Phenomenon -- 10. The Sky-Watchers of Chaco -- 11. Destinies and Destinations -- 12. Chaco at the Millennium -- App. Chaco Place Names. |
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| Subject: | Chaco culture. Chaco Culture National Historical Park (N.M.) > Antiquities. Chaco-Indianer. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marshall Public Library | 978.9 FRA (Text) | 33391000306027 | Adult Non-fiction | Available | - |
People of Chaco : A Canyon and Its Culture
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People of Chaco : A Canyon and Its Culture
Praised as a "breathtaking piece of work" that is "written in the best tradition of the science writer and the mystery writer" (Washington Times), People of Chaco is the essential book on the spectacular array of ruins at Chaco Canyon. Like Stonehenge, they are both a monument to our prehistory and a cryptic puzzle. We know that in Chaco Canyon, one thousand years ago, there arose among the Pueblo people a great and culturally sophisticated civilization. Kendrick Frazier addresses questions raised by the famous ruins: What function did Chaco Canyon fulfill? How great was its extent and influence? Why did its culture collapse? Frazier scours the canyon for clues and, in this expanded edition, adds the freshest discoveries on the cosmographic orientation of Chaco's buildings, reports conclusions of the new Chaco Synthesis Project, updates the cannibalism controversy, and summarizes other new archaeological and scientific understanding of this major landmark of the Southwest. 155 illustrations.
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