The Water Mysteries Of Mesa Verde

Author : Kenneth R. Wright
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781555663803
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Water Mysteries of Mesa Verde written by Kenneth R. Wright and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Water Mysteries of Mesa Verde" Learn about the science of paleohydrology--the study of water use by ancient peoples, by Kenneth R. Wright.

Author : Gail Ann Fay
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1515730344
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets of Mesa Verde written by Gail Ann Fay and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climb the arid slopes of Colorado to discover the cave dwellings of the ancestral Pueblo Indians. Why were the homes built in the cliffs? How were they used and why did the Pueblo move? Travel along with scientists to find out how their discoveries shed light on the mysteries surrounding this important historical site. Unlocking the secrets of the past is just an artifact away!

Author : Kenneth R. Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Water for the Anasazi written by Kenneth R. Wright and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the Ancients of Mesa Verde Engineered Public Works Navajos called them "the ancient ones," the Anasazi. Monuments to their genius remain in Colorado's cliffside apartment houses, terraced fields, and ruins of a sprawling, medieval road system. But there are mysteries about the Anasazias well. Among them is how they were able to get enough water to sustain a civilization on a riverless mesa with infrequent rainfall. This full color essay by Kenneth R. Wright, a civil engineer, probes the technology behind the Anasazi's success.

Author : Amber M. VanDerwarker
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319185063
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Archaeology of Food and Warfare written by Amber M. VanDerwarker and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The archaeologies of food and warfare have independently developed over the past several decades. This volume aims to provide concrete linkages between these research topics through the examination of case studies worldwide. Topics considered within the book include: the impacts of warfare on the daily food quest, warfare and nutritional health, ritual foodways and violence, the provisioning of warriors and armies, status-based changes in diet during times of war, logistical constraints on military campaigns, and violent competition over subsistence resources. The diversity of perspectives included in this volume may be a product of new ways of conceptualizing violence—not simply as an isolated component of a society, nor as an attribute of a particular societal type—but instead as a transformative process that is lived and irrevocably alters social, economic, and political organization and relationships. This book highlights this transformative process by presenting a cross-cultural perspective on the connection between war and food through the inclusion of case studies from several continents.

Author : Linda S. Cordell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313021899
Total Pages : 1477 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeology in America [4 volumes] written by Linda S. Cordell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 1477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatness of America is right under our feet. The American past—the people, battles, industry and homes—can be found not only in libraries and museums, but also in hundreds of archaeological sites that scientists investigate with great care. These sites are not in distant lands, accessible only by research scientists, but nearby—almost every locale possesses a parcel of land worthy of archaeological exploration. Archaeology in America is the first resource that provides students, researchers, and anyone interested in their local history with a survey of the most important archaeological discoveries in North America. Leading scholars, most with an intimate knowledge of the area, have written in-depth essays on over 300 of the most important archaeological sites that explain the importance of the site, the history of the people who left the artifacts, and the nature of the ongoing research. Archaeology in America divides it coverage into 8 regions: the Arctic and Subarctic, the Great Basin and Plateau, the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, the Midwest, the Northeast, the Southeast, the Southwest, and the West Coast. Each entry provides readers with an accessible overview of the archaeological site as well as books and articles for further research.

Author : Stephen Grace
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442247266
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Divide written by Stephen Grace and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Stephen Grace, the companion book to The Great Divide, a film by Havey Productions, is a sweeping, magnificently illustrated story of Colorado water from the region’s first inhabitants to the incoming settlers and developers to modern environmentalists. Times and places are covered from the archaeological remains of ancient Native American reservoirs, the first and longest operating water right in Colorado, important innovations in irrigated agriculture, the stunning dams that create reservoirs for storage and recreation, and the natural beauty of Colorado’s wild places. The book, based on the film, will be a natural source for viewers who seek additional knowledge beyond the film, but it will also stand alone for readers who desire a basic but engaging entrance into the world of Colorado water. A vast array of breathtaking photographs, both archival and contemporary serve as attractive illustrations and a supplemental way to tell the story, along with descriptive captions.

Author : David Grant Noble
Publisher : School for Advanced Research Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mesa Verde World written by David Grant Noble and published by School for Advanced Research Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeologists with field and laboratory experience explore the long history of human habitation throughout the Mesa Verde, Colorado area, discussing such topics as the environment, the earliest hunters and foragers, Tewa origin stories, sacred landscapes, fire and archaeology, ancient violence, and archaeology in the region over the past century.

Author : Gloria Skurzynski
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426300929
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysteries in Our National Parks: CliffHanger written by Gloria Skurzynski and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Jack and his younger sister visit Mesa Verde National Park, where they delve into the park's history while gradually uncovering the mysterious past of their family's teenage foster child Lucky.

Author : Barbara Mills
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199978433
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Southwest Archaeology written by Barbara Mills and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Southwest is one of the most important archaeological regions in the world, with many of the best-studied examples of hunter-gatherer and village-based societies. Research has been carried out in the region for well over a century, and during this time the Southwest has repeatedly stood at the forefront of the development of new archaeological methods and theories. Moreover, research in the Southwest has long been a key site of collaboration between archaeologists, ethnographers, historians, linguists, biological anthropologists, and indigenous intellectuals. This volume marks the most ambitious effort to take stock of the empirical evidence, theoretical orientations, and historical reconstructions of the American Southwest. Over seventy top scholars have joined forces to produce an unparalleled survey of state of archaeological knowledge in the region. Themed chapters on particular methods and theories are accompanied by comprehensive overviews of the culture histories of particular archaeological sequences, from the initial Paleoindian occupation, to the rise of a major ritual center in Chaco Canyon, to the onset of the Spanish and American imperial projects. The result is an essential volume for any researcher working in the region as well as any archaeologist looking to take the pulse of contemporary trends in this key research tradition.

Author : Gloria Skurzynski
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426309651
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mysteries in Our National Parks: Cliff-Hanger written by Gloria Skurzynski and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a cougar attacks a hiker in Mesa Verde National Park, the Landons have another mystery on their hands. Jack and Ashley are used to visiting parks with their wildlife veterinarian mother and photographer father, but this time their hands are full with a foster child called Lucky Deal. As Lucky and Jack become friends, Ashley becomes suspicious: What did Lucky take from the burn site? Who did she call in the night? In a midnight showdown at Spruce Tree House, Jack realizes there's more to fear than a killer cat. Cliff-Hanger weaves Native American folklore, natural science, and geography into a heart-pounding thriller. The afterword by Will Morris, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services at Mesa Verde, outlines the dangers of cougar attacks and the need to protect wild animals. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.