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Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest (Second Edition) (Ancient Peoples and Places)

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“A graphic, lucid account of the Anasazi, Hohokam, and Mogollon highlights how these ancient cultures evolved so successfully in response to their changing habitat.”―Science News

Most of the 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 one of the crucial most remarkable monuments of The usa’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 all through the early summer months. The initial hunter-gatherer bands gradually adapted to transform sedentary village groups. The high point of Southwestern civilization used to be reached with the emergence of cultures referred to as Anasazi, Hohokam, and Mogollon in the first millennium AD.

Interweaving the contemporary 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 among the old traditions. 150 illustrations, 17 in color

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