A.D. 1250: Ancient Peoples of the Southwest

by Lawrence W. Cheek

Book Overview

In this stunning large-format guidebook, journalist Cheek explores visually and archaeologically over 25 Southwestern prehistoric sites once belonging to the Anasazi, Hohokam, Sinagua, and other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916179451
• ISBN13: 9780916179458
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Arizona Highways Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.4" x 13.3"

Customer Reviews

A Good Place to Start

This lavishly illustrated, large-format "coffee-table" book would make a good showing in anyone's living room--even if it is never read. On the other hand, it provides the most succinct and informative descriptions of the Desert Southwest's major prehistoric native cultures that I have ever read. With this single volume, anyone interested in the ancient cultures of North America can acquire a basic understanding of the Southwest's major five: Anasazi, Mogollon, Salado, Hohokam, and Sinagua. Cheek provides all the information a person needs to know in order to begin learning about these fascinating groups of people. Descriptions of each culture, along with major archaeological sites representing each, as well as respectable interpretations of major archaeological findings blend to form an indispensible resource for any student of prehistoric North America. I wish I had found this book years ago.

So interesting...

I just thought I'd say a word about my liking this book very much. I am very interested in the indians from the thirteenth century, and this book did a wonderful job of presenting the information extremely well.