Description |
viii, 200 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 x 27 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-193) and index. |
Contents |
Lost cities, ancient treasures -- Prehistory. The Tucson farmers ; The Hohokam ; The Salado ; The Sinagua ; The Mogollon ; Casas Grandes ; Exit East ; Heading West ; Canadian immigrants ; Prehistory ends -- The Spanish come. First contact ; Early days ; The missionaries ; Spain loses its grip ; Mexico's tenure -- The Anglos follow. Mountain men ; Between the wars ; New opportunities ; The railroads arrive ; The Apaches get special attention ; Romancing the West ; Copper ; Settlement ; Watering the desert ; Ethnologists and archaeologists ; War and change ; Megalopolis -- The Indians adapt. The Yumans ; The Mojave ; The Maricopa ; The O'odham ; The Apaches ; The barely noticed ; Meanwhile, out in California ; The casinos -- Mata Ortiz. Rediscovering Paquimé ; Juan and Spencer ; Contact and explosion -- Found cities, modern treasures. |
Summary |
An overview of the cultural history of the desert Southwest, spanning more than 4,000 years, exploring the area's history, peoples, and artistic traditions--with an emphasis on pottery of the region. |
Subject |
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- History.
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Indian pottery -- Southwest, New.
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Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Southwest, New -- History.
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Southwest, New -- Description and travel.
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Southwest, New -- History.
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Tucson (Ariz.) -- History.
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Indians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Antiquities.
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Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Southwest, New -- Antiquities.
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Subject |
Southwest, New -- Antiquities.
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Local Subject |
Indigenous pottery -- Southwest, New.
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Added Author |
Hayes, Carol.
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Blom, John.
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ISBN |
9781580087674 paperback |
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1580087671 paperback |
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9781580087698 |
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1580087698 |
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