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- Subtitle
- Archeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society
- EAN
- 9780195170436
- ISBN
- 9780195170436
- Release Year
- 2005
- Publication Name
- Chaco Canyon
- Title
- Chaco Canyon
- ISBN-10
- 0195170431
- Features
- First Printing
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Edition
- First Edition
- Release Date
- 05/19/2005
- Book Title
- Chaco Canyon : Archaeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Social Science
- Topic
- Archaeology
- Item Weight
- 21.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 280 Pages
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195170431
ISBN-13
9780195170436
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43753088
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chaco Canyon : Archaeologists Explore the Lives of an Ancient Society
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Archaeology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Item Length
6.3 in
Item Width
9.2 in
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Trade
LCCN
2004-023630
Reviews
"Fagan offers interpretations to perplexing puzzles. He examines how manypeople might have lived and worked here, why they chose this place andeventually left, how they might have governed, conducted trade and observedreligious rites, as well as why the builders also made wide, straight roads thatnow fade into empty desert."--Los Angeles Times, "Everything you need to know about the first residents of America's desert Southwest, and what happened to them."--John Monaghan, Providence Journal (Selected as a Favorite Book of 2005) "Fagan's evocative prose gives readers a sense of the environment of the San Juan Basin and Chaco today, from the remains of great houses such as Pueblo Bonito, to the small settlements, which he stresses need more investigation. Readers obtain a feeling for Chaco life from its earliest habitation by nomadic foragers 11,000 years ago through the flourishing of the Ancestral Pueblos.... Draws together a massive amount of material into a graceful, thoughtful work, well documented with annotated references."--Library Journal "Brian Fagan has captured the essence of the lives of the ancient puebloan peoples of Chaco Canyon in his detailed account of their successful creation of a complex society in a harsh environment. His skillful handling of opposing scholarly views on the evolution of this society makes his book an especially valuable contribution to our understanding of the Chaco Phenomenon." --R. Gwinn Vivian, Curator Emeritus, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson "In this insightful and accessible narrative, Brian Fagan has walked with us through the streets, outcroppings, and ruins of Chaco Canyon, gathering information from those who actually lived there in the years past and as well from those of present-day informed opinion. The result is an agreeable blend of science, speculation, and story, set forth with a captivating narrative grace. This has become and will remain the definitive Chaco for some considerable time to come." --Shelly Lowenkopf, author of The Fiction Writers' Tool Kit "Fagan offers interpretations to perplexing puzzles. He examines how many people might have lived and worked here, why they chose this place and eventually left, how they might have governed, conducted trade and observed religious rites, as well as why the builders also made wide, straight roads that now fade into empty desert."--Los Angeles Times "Brian Fagan has a special talent for taking a voluminous archaeological literature, like that of the Chaco culture, and distilling it into a single, readable volume accessible to the interested layperson. What is remarkable is his ability to do this without sacrificing the richness of archaeological debate and interpretation." --Lynn Sebastian, author of The Chaco Anasazi, "Everything you need to know about the first residents of America's desert Southwest, and what happened to them."--John Monaghan, Providence Journal (Selected as a Favorite Book of 2005)"Fagan's evocative prose gives readers a sense of the environment of the San Juan Basin and Chaco today, from the remains of great houses such as Pueblo Bonito, to the small settlements, which he stresses need more investigation. Readers obtain a feeling for Chaco life from its earliest habitation by nomadic foragers 11,000 years ago through the flourishing of the Ancestral Pueblos.... Draws together a massive amount of material into a graceful, thoughtful work, well documented with annotated references."--Library Journal"Brian Fagan has captured the essence of the lives of the ancient puebloan peoples of Chaco Canyon in his detailed account of their successful creation of a complex society in a harsh environment. His skillful handling of opposing scholarly views on the evolution of this society makes his book an especially valuable contribution to our understanding of the Chaco Phenomenon." --R. Gwinn Vivian, Curator Emeritus, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson"In this insightful and accessible narrative, Brian Fagan has walked with us through the streets, outcroppings, and ruins of Chaco Canyon, gathering information from those who actually lived there in the years past and as well from those of present-day informed opinion. The result is an agreeable blend of science, speculation, and story, set forth with a captivating narrative grace. This has become and will remain the definitive Chaco for some considerable time to come." --Shelly Lowenkopf, author of The Fiction Writers' Tool Kit"Fagan offers interpretations to perplexing puzzles. He examines how many people might have lived and worked here, why they chose this place and eventually left, how they might have governed, conducted trade and observed religious rites, as well as why the builders also made wide, straight roads that now fade into empty desert."--Los Angeles Times"Brian Fagan has a special talent for taking a voluminous archaeological literature, like that of the Chaco culture, and distilling it into a single, readable volume accessible to the interested layperson. What is remarkable is his ability to do this without sacrificing the richness of archaeological debate and interpretation." --Lynn Sebastian, author of The Chaco Anasazi, "Everything you need to know about the first residents of America's desert Southwest, and what happened to them."--John Monaghan, Providence Journal (Selected as a Favorite Book of 2005) "Fagan's evocative prose gives readers a sense of the environment of the San Juan Basin and Chaco today, from the remains of great houses such as Pueblo Bonito, to the small settlements, which he stresses need more investigation. Readers obtain a feeling for Chaco life from its earliest habitation by nomadic foragers 11,000 years ago through the flourishing of the Ancestral Pueblos.... Draws together a massive amount of material into a graceful, thoughtful work, well documented with annotated references."-- Library Journal "Brian Fagan has captured the essence of the lives of the ancient puebloan peoples of Chaco Canyon in his detailed account of their successful creation of a complex society in a harsh environment. His skillful handling of opposing scholarly views on the evolution of this society makes his book an especially valuable contribution to our understanding of the Chaco Phenomenon." --R. Gwinn Vivian, Curator Emeritus, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson "In this insightful and accessible narrative, Brian Fagan has walked with us through the streets, outcroppings, and ruins of Chaco Canyon, gathering information from those who actually lived there in the years past and as well from those of present-day informed opinion. The result is an agreeable blend of science, speculation, and story, set forth with a captivating narrative grace. This has become and will remain the definitive Chaco for some considerable time to come." --Shelly Lowenkopf, author of The Fiction Writers' Tool Kit "Fagan offers interpretations to perplexing puzzles. He examines how many people might have lived and worked here, why they chose this place and eventually left, how they might have governed, conducted trade and observed religious rites, as well as why the builders also made wide, straight roads that now fade into empty desert."-- Los Angeles Times "Brian Fagan has a special talent for taking a voluminous archaeological literature, like that of the Chaco culture, and distilling it into a single, readable volume accessible to the interested layperson. What is remarkable is his ability to do this without sacrificing the richness of archaeological debate and interpretation." --Lynn Sebastian, author of The Chaco Anasazi, "Fagan's evocative prose gives readers a sense of the environment of theSan Juan Basin and Chaco today, from the remains of great houses such as PuebloBonito, to the small settlements, which he stresses need more investigation.Readers obtain a feeling for Chaco life from its earliest habitation by nomadicforagers 11,000 years ago through the flourishing of the Ancestral Pueblos....Draws together a massive amount of material into a graceful, thoughtful work,well documented with annotated references."--Library Journal, "Brian Fagan has captured the essence of the lives of the ancient puebloanpeoples of Chaco Canyon in his detailed account of their successful creation ofa complex society in a harsh environment. His skillful handling of opposingscholarly views on the evolution of this society makes his book an especiallyvaluable contribution to our understanding of the Chaco Phenomenon." --R. GwinnVivian, Curator Emeritus, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona,Tucson, "Brian Fagan has captured the essence of the lives of the ancient puebloan peoples of Chaco Canyon in his detailed account of their successful creation of a complex society in a harsh environment. His skillful handling of opposing scholarly views on the evolution of this society makes hisbook an especially valuable contribution to our understanding of the Chaco Phenomenon." --R. Gwinn Vivian, Curator Emeritus, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, "Brian Fagan has a special talent for taking a voluminous archaeologicalliterature, like that of the Chaco culture, and distilling it into a single,readable volume accessible to the interested layperson. What is remarkable ishis ability to do this without sacrificing the richness of archaeological debateand interpretation." --Lynn Sebastian, author of The Chaco Anasazi, "Fagan offers interpretations to perplexing puzzles. He examines how many people might have lived and worked here, why they chose this place and eventually left, how they might have governed, conducted trade and observed religious rites, as well as why the builders also made wide, straightroads that now fade into empty desert."--Los Angeles Times, "Everything you need to know about the first residents of America's desert Southwest, and what happened to them."--John Monaghan, Providence Journal (Selected as a Favorite Book of 2005), "Fagan's evocative prose gives readers a sense of the environment of the San Juan Basin and Chaco today, from the remains of great houses such as Pueblo Bonito, to the small settlements, which he stresses need more investigation. Readers obtain a feeling for Chaco life from its earliesthabitation by nomadic foragers 11,000 years ago through the flourishing of the Ancestral Pueblos.... Draws together a massive amount of material into a graceful, thoughtful work, well documented with annotated references."--Library Journal, "Brian Fagan has a special talent for taking a voluminous archaeological literature, like that of the Chaco culture, and distilling it into a single, readable volume accessible to the interested layperson. What is remarkable is his ability to do this without sacrificing the richness ofarchaeological debate and interpretation." --Lynn Sebastian, author of The Chaco Anasazi, "Everything you need to know about the first residents of America's desert Southwest, and what happened to them."--John Monaghan,Providence Journal(Selected as a Favorite Book of 2005) "Fagan's evocative prose gives readers a sense of the environment of the San Juan Basin and Chaco today, from the remains of great houses such as Pueblo Bonito, to the small settlements, which he stresses need more investigation. Readers obtain a feeling for Chaco life from its earliest habitation by nomadic foragers 11,000 years ago through the flourishing of the Ancestral Pueblos.... Draws together a massive amount of material into a graceful, thoughtful work, well documented with annotated references."--Library Journal "Brian Fagan has captured the essence of the lives of the ancient puebloan peoples of Chaco Canyon in his detailed account of their successful creation of a complex society in a harsh environment. His skillful handling of opposing scholarly views on the evolution of this society makes his book an especially valuable contribution to our understanding of the Chaco Phenomenon." --R. Gwinn Vivian, Curator Emeritus, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson "In this insightful and accessible narrative, Brian Fagan has walked with us through the streets, outcroppings, and ruins of Chaco Canyon, gathering information from those who actually lived there in the years past and as well from those of present-day informed opinion. The result is an agreeable blend of science, speculation, and story, set forth with a captivating narrative grace. This has become and will remain the definitive Chaco for some considerable time to come." --Shelly Lowenkopf, author ofThe Fiction Writers' Tool Kit "Fagan offers interpretations to perplexing puzzles. He examines how many people might have lived and worked here, why they chose this place and eventually left, how they might have governed, conducted trade and observed religious rites, as well as why the builders also made wide, straight roads that now fade into empty desert."--Los Angeles Times "Brian Fagan has a special talent for taking a voluminous archaeological literature, like that of the Chaco culture, and distilling it into a single, readable volume accessible to the interested layperson. What is remarkable is his ability to do this without sacrificing the richness of archaeological debate and interpretation." --Lynn Sebastian, author ofThe Chaco Anasazi, "In this insightful and accessible narrative, Brian Fagan has walked with us through the streets, outcroppings, and ruins of Chaco Canyon, gathering information from those who actually lived there in the years past and as well from those of present-day informed opinion. The result is anagreeable blend of science, speculation, and story, set forth with a captivating narrative grace. This has become and will remain the definitive Chaco for some considerable time to come." --Shelly Lowenkopf, author of The Fiction Writers' Tool Kit, "Everything you need to know about the first residents of America's desertSouthwest, and what happened to them."--John Monaghan, Providence Journal(Selected as a Favorite Book of 2005), "In this insightful and accessible narrative, Brian Fagan has walked withus through the streets, outcroppings, and ruins of Chaco Canyon, gatheringinformation from those who actually lived there in the years past and as wellfrom those of present-day informed opinion. The result is an agreeable blend ofscience, speculation, and story, set forth with a captivating narrative grace.This has become and will remain the definitive Chaco for some considerable timeto come." --Shelly Lowenkopf, author of The Fiction Writers' Tool Kit
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
978.9/2
Synopsis
Beautifully illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, "Chaco Canyon" draws on the very latest research on Chaco and its environs to tell the remarkable story of the people of the canyon, from foraging bands and humble farmers to the elaborate society that flourished between the 10th and 12th centuries A.D., Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, has been called the Stonehenge of North America. Its spectacular pueblos, or great houses, are world famous and have attracted the attention of archaeologists for more than a century. Beautifully illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, Chaco Canyon draws on the very latest research on Chaco and its environs to tell the remarkable story of the people of the canyon, from foraging bands and humblefarmers to the elaborate society that flourished between the tenth and twelfth centuries A.D. Brian Fagan is a master story teller, and he weaves the latest discoveries into a compelling narrative of people livingin a harsh, unpredictable environment. Indeed, this is not a story about artifacts and dusty digs, but a riveting narrative of people in the distant past, going about their daily business, living and dying, loving, raising children, living in plenty and in hunger, pondering the cosmos, and facing the unpredictable challenges of the environment. Drawing on rare access to the records of the Chaco Synthesis Project, Fagan reveals a society where agriculture and religion went hand-in-hand, wherethe ritual power of Chaco's leaders drew pilgrims from distant communities bearing gifts. He describes the lavish burials in the heart of Pueblo Bonito, which offer clues about the identity of Chaco'sshadowy leaders. And he explores the enduring mystery of Chaco's sudden decline in the face of savage drought and shows how its legacy survives into modern times. Here then is the first authoritative account of the Chaco people written for a general audience, lending a fascinating human face to one of America's most famous archaeological sites., Here is the first authoritative account of the Chaco people written for a general audience, lending a fascinating human face to one of America's most famous archaeological sites., Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, has been called the Stonehenge of North America. Its spectacular pueblos, or great houses, are world famous and have attracted the attention of archaeologists for more than a century. Beautifully illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, Chaco Canyon draws on the very latest research on Chaco and its environs to tell the remarkable story of the people of the canyon, from foraging bands and humble farmers to the elaborate society that flourished between the tenth and twelfth centuries A.D. Brian Fagan is a master story teller, and he weaves the latest discoveries into a compelling narrative of people living in a harsh, unpredictable environment. Indeed, this is not a story about artifacts and dusty digs, but a riveting narrative of people in the distant past, going about their daily business, living and dying, loving, raising children, living in plenty and in hunger, pondering the cosmos, and facing the unpredictable challenges of the environment. Drawing on rare access to the records of the Chaco Synthesis Project, Fagan reveals a society where agriculture and religion went hand-in-hand, where the ritual power of Chaco's leaders drew pilgrims from distant communities bearing gifts. He describes the lavish burials in the heart of Pueblo Bonito, which offer clues about the identity of Chaco's shadowy leaders. And he explores the enduring mystery of Chaco's sudden decline in the face of savage drought and shows how its legacy survives into modern times. Here then is the first authoritative account of the Chaco people written for a general audience, lending a fascinating human face to one of America's most famous archaeological sites.
LC Classification Number
E78.N65F34 2005
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