When Is a Kiva?: And Other Questions about Southwestern Archaeology

by Watson Smith

Book Overview

Archaeologist Watson Smith participated in such important excavations as the Lowry Ruin, the Rainbow Bridge-Monument Valley Expedition, and Awatovi. This volume gathers ten of his essays on archaeological topics--especially on Anasazi and Hopi prehistory.

Contents:
The Vitality of the Hopi Way: Mural Decorations from Ancient Hopi Kivas
Pit House and Kiva Pitfalls: When Is a Kiva?
D-Shaped Features: The Kiva at Site 4...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816514984
• ISBN13: 9780816514984
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"