A.D. 1250 : ancient peoples of the southwest /
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Author / Creator: | Cheek, Lawrence W. |
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Imprint: | [Phoenix, AZ : Arizona Highways, c1994.] |
Description: | 176 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 34 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
Local Note: | Anasazi -- Sinagua -- Mogollon -- Hohokam -- Salado -- Abandonment. |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1653562 |
Summary: | Explore one of the Southwest's most enduring mysteries: the unexplained disappearance of five once-thriving ancient Indian civilizations around A.D. 1250. What happened to the people? Why did they leave? Where did they go? Travel with author Lawrence W. Cheek to ancient Indian ruins and survey the artifacts these people left behind ... the pieces to this fascinating puzzle. Included with the book is a free-standing map, Indian Ruins of the Southwest, that provides detailed travel information on the 25 sites visited in the book. |
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Item Description: | "Arizona Highways book." Folded map in pocket. |
Physical Description: | 176 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 34 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliography (p. 176) and index. |
ISBN: | 0916179451 |