Ancient peoples of the American Southwest
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
London ; Thames & Hudson, 2008.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Status
Prescott Public Library - AZ - Arizona Collection
979.0049 PLO
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979.0049 PLO
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Sedona Public Library - AZ - Arizona Collection
ARIZONA 979.0049 PLOG
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ARIZONA 979.0049 PLOG
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Verde Valley Archaeology Center - NF - Nonfiction Books
979.0049 PLO
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Published
London ; Thames & Hudson, 2008.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-219) and index.
Description
Most people are familiar with the famous pre-Columbian 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 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 below freezing even during the early summer months. The initial hunter-gatherer bands gradually adapted to become sedentary village groups. The high point of Southwestern civilization was reached with the emergence of cultures known 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. For this revised edition, he discusses new research and its implications for our understanding of the prehistoric Southwest. As he concludes, the Southwest is still home to vibrant Native American communities who carry on many of the old traditions. 150 illustrations, 17 in color. --From publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Plog, S. (2008). Ancient peoples of the American Southwest (Second edition.). Thames & Hudson.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Plog, Stephen. 2008. Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest. Thames & Hudson.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Plog, Stephen. Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest Thames & Hudson, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Plog, Stephen. Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest Second edition., Thames & Hudson, 2008.
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