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The desert Southwest, four thousand years of life and art, Allan and Carol Hayes ; photographs by John Blom ; foreword by Anne Woosley

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The desert Southwest, four thousand years of life and art, Allan and Carol Hayes ; photographs by John Blom ; foreword by Anne Woosley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-193) and index

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illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The desert Southwest

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

64638128

Responsibility statement

Allan and Carol Hayes ; photographs by John Blom ; foreword by Anne Woosley

Sub title

four thousand years of life and art

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

Table Of 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 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

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