Ancient peoples of the American Southwest
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1997.
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Status
Black Canyon City Community Library - SWNF - Southwest Collection - Nonfiction
970.004 PLOG
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970.004 PLOG
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Chino Valley Public Library - SWNF - Southwest Collection - Nonfiction
970.1 PLO
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970.1 PLO
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Clark Memorial Library - SWNF - Southwest Collection - Nonfiction
970.004 PLOG
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970.004 PLOG
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1997.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-218) and index.
Description
"Most people are familiar with the famous Precolumbian civilizations of the Aztecs and Maya of Mexico, but few realize just how advanced were contemporary cultures in the American Southwest. Here lie some of the most remarkable monuments of America's prehistoric past, such as Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. Visitors marvel at the impressive ruined pueblos and spectacular cliff dwellings, but often have little idea of the cultures that produced these prehistoric wonders. Stephen Plog, who has spent decades working in the region, now provides the most readable and up-to-date account of the predecessors of the modern Hopi and Pueblo Indian cultures." "Ten thousand years ago, humans first colonized this seemingly inhospitable landscape with its scorching hot deserts and upland areas that drop below freezing even during the early summer months. 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." "Interweaving the latest archaeological evidence with early first-person accounts, Stephen Plog explains the rise and mysterious fall of Southwestern cultures. As he concludes, despite the depredations and diseases introduced by the Europeans, the Southwest is still home to vibrant Native American communities who carry on many of the old traditions."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Plog, S. (1997). Ancient peoples of the American Southwest . Thames and Hudson.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Plog, Stephen. 1997. Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest. Thames and Hudson.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Plog, Stephen. Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest Thames and Hudson, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Plog, Stephen. Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest Thames and Hudson, 1997.
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