Ancient Puebloan Southest [Hardcover]

An introduction to the history of the Puebloan Southwest from the AD 1000s to the sixteenth century, first published in 2004.In this accessible and illuminating study, John Kantner traces the evolution of Pueblo society in the American Southwest from the florescence of the Chaco and Mimbres in the AD 1000s up to and including the early decades of contact with the Spanish in the 16th century. Based on a diverse range of archaeological data, historical accounts, Pueblo oral history and ethnographic records, this is an invaluable introduction for all students of the Pueblo Southwest, and vital reading for any archaeologist with an interest in the origins of early civilizations.In this accessible and illuminating study, John Kantner traces the evolution of Pueblo society in the American Southwest from the florescence of the Chaco and Mimbres in the AD 1000s up to and including the early decades of contact with the Spanish in the 16th century. Based on a diverse range of archaeological data, historical accounts, Pueblo oral history and ethnographic records, this is an invaluable introduction for all students of the Pueblo Southwest, and vital reading for any archaeologist with an interest in the origins of early civilizations.John Kantner traces the evolution of Pueblo society in the American Southwest from the emergence of the Chaco and Mimbres in the AD 1000s through the early decades of contact with the Spanish in the sixteenth century. Based on a diverse range of archaeological data, historical accounts, oral history and ethnographic records, this introduction for students of the Pueblo Southwest is vital reading for any archaeologist concerned with the origins of early civilizations.1. The ancient Puebloan southwest: an introduction; 2. 'The daylight world': the paleoenvironmental context for Puebloan history; 3. Return to ?nosin T?huli? The origins of Puebloan culture; 4. The wrong middle places? Chaco canyon and the Mimbres mogollon; 5. The migrations continuel£