Chaco Canyon

by R. Gwinn Vivian and Margaret J. Anderson

New Mexico, northwestern corner. Here, amidst the greasewood bushes and clouds of dry, sandy soil, are the silent ruins of colossal mud and wooden houses, a mysterious remnant of an ancient civilization. In Chaco Canyon, readers learn about the discovery of these amazing structures and follow generations of archaeologists as they uncover the secrets of the canyon's past. A veritable early Native American detective story, the book includes numerous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195142802
• ISBN13: 9780195142808
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 11 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 10

Customer Reviews

Facts and Charm

Young people will be delighted in addition to being informed. And even adults will be charmed by the personal history of Gwinn Vivian, who grew up in glorious, mysterious Chaco Canyon and became the "living history" reporter on this amazing place. We are so lucky to have this book to enlighten our minds and our hearts.

Facts and Charm

Young people will be delighted in addition to being informed. And even adults will be charmed by the personal history of Gwinn Vivian, who grew up in glorious, mysterious Chaco Canyon and became the "living history" reporter on this amazing place. We are so lucky to have this book to enlightened our minds and our hearts.