House Of Rain
Tracking a Vanished Civilisation Across the American Southwest
$51.69
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2008
Summary
The greatest ‘unsolved mystery’ of the American Southwest relates to the Anasazi, the native peoples who in the 11th century converged on Chaco Canyon (now New Mexico) and built a flourishing cultural center that attracted pilgrims from far and wide, a vital crossroads of the prehistoric world. The Anasazis’ accomplishments - in agriculture, in art, in commerce, in architecture and engineering - were astounding, rivaling those of the Mayans in distant Central America.
By the 13th cent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316067546 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0316067547 |
| Author: | Craig Childs |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 35mm |
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‘And adventure story, a history, and a cultural analysis all wrapped in exceptional writing.’ - Pete Warzel, Rocky Mountain News ‘Craig Childs succees in translating a good hunk of Southwestern archaeology while providing us with the kind of inductive visceral experience he does better than any other naturalist.’ - Katharine Niles, Denver Post ‘Childs excites the imagination and creates a haunting portrait of a people and a way of life that will last long after the reading is finished.’ - Clay Reynolds, Dallas Morning News
About The Author
Craig Childs
Craig Childs is also a river guide, a field instructor in natural history, an adventurer, and a writer. He camps in the wilds of the American West several months of the year, usually living in the back of his truck, out of a river vessel, or from his backpack.
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