The Architecture of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
$82.34
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
29 June 2007
Summary
The structures of Chaco Canyon, built by native peoples between AD 850 and 1130, are among the most compelling ancient monuments on earth. Recognized as a World Heritage Site, these magnificent ruins are consistently featured in scholarly books and popular media. Yet, like Chaco itself, these buildings are anomalous in Southwestern archaeology and much debated.In a century of study, our understanding and means of approaching these ruins have grown considerably. Important tree-ring dating, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780874809480 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0874809487 |
| Author: | Stephen H. Lekson |
| Publisher: | University of Utah Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | University of Utah Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 29 June 2007 |
| Weight: | 849g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Chaco Canyon Series |
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Critics Review
“This volume gives new insights and perspectives that bring us much closer to the answers than ever before.”– American Archaeology
“Introduces readers to the formal attributes of Chacoan great houses, great kivas, rectangular and round rooms, room suites, walls, and plazas. A valuable resource for architects and landscape architects interested in Native American built environments. At the same time, it provides significant new information for Chaco scholars and for Native Americans who claim Chaco Canyon as an ancestral place.”–Traditional Buildings and Settlements Review
“This volume gives new insights and perspectives that bring us much closer to the answers than ever before.”–American Archaeology
“The Architecture of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico is a work of superb scholarship and a highly recommended contribution to any academic library’s Native American Studies and pre-Columbian archaeology studies reference collections.”–Midwest Book Review
About The Author
Stephen H. Lekson
Stephen H. Lekson is associate professor of anthropology and curator of anthropology, Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado, Boulder.
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