Chaco Canyon : archaeology and archaeologists

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Chaco Canyon : archaeology and archaeologists / Robert H. Lister and Florence C. Lister.

Lister, Robert H. (Robert Hill), 1915-1990 (Author). Lister, Florence C. (Florence Cline) (Added Author).

Summary:

Chaco Canyon, sprawled in the desert of northwestern New Mexico and uninhabited since the twelfth century, is one of North America's richest archaeological zones. This lavishly illustrated book is the first complete account of Chacoan archaeology, from the discovery of the ruins by Spanish soldiers in the seventeenth century through the scientific analyses of the 1970s. The authors follow the history of Chacoan archaeology with a vivid portrayal of the day-to-day lives of the Anasazi Indians, the Neolithic farmers who abandoned the region some 800 years ago. Though intended for the general reading public with an interest in archaeology, this book will be useful to professionals as well, as a compendium of information and photography hitherto scattered in numerous separate reports and monographs. Particularly valuable is a list of all investigated sites at Chaco Canyon, including location, features, dates, and other pertinent information.--Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 0826305741
ISBN: 9780826305749
ISBN: 0826307566
ISBN: 9780826307569
Physical Description: xiv, 284 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, �1981.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Military and survey parties -- Collectors, dilettantes, and scientists -- Archaeologists, geologists, and chronologists -- Student archaeologists -- Preservation specialists -- Archaeological anthropologists and ecologists -- Man and nature in Chaco Canyon.