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Over twenty-five years ago, David Stuart began writing award-winning newspaper articles on regional archaeology that appealed to general readers. These columns shared interesting, and usually little-known, facts and stories about the ancient people and places of the Southwest.

By 1985, Stuart had penned enough columns to fill a book, Glimpses of the Ancient Southwest, which has been unavailable for years. Now he has rewritten most of his original articles to include recently discovered information about Chaco Canyon, Bandelier, and Mesa Verde.

Stuart's unusual perspective focuses on both the past and the present: "Want to know why gasoline now costs $4.00 a gallon, and is headed higher, yet we have no instant solution? Chacoan, Roman, even Egyptian archaeology all provide elemental answers." The Ancient Southwest shares those with us.

Over twenty-five years ago, David Stuart began writing award-winning newspaper articles on regional archaeology that appealed to general readers. These columns shared interesting, and usually little-known, facts and stories about the ancient people and places of the Southwest.

By 1985, Stuart had penned enough columns to fill a book, Glimpses of the Ancient Southwest, which has been unavailable for years. Now he has rewritten most of his original articles to include recently discovered information about Chaco Canyon, Bandelier, and Mesa Verde.

Stuart's unusual perspective focuses on both the past and the present: "Want to know why gasoline now costs $4.00 a gallon, and is headed higher, yet we have no instant solution? Chacoan, Roman, even Egyptian archaeology all provide elemental answers." The Ancient Southwest shares those with us.

Table of Contents

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  1. Cover
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  1. Half-Title Page, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
  2. pp. i-vi
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  1. Table of Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Preface
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. xi-xii
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  1. Introduction: Walking West: July 1976 - A Day's Work in Southwestern Archaeology
  2. pp. 1-14
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  1. Part I: A Land Rich in Archaeological Heritage
  2. pp. 15-16
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  1. 1: 132,000 Crown Jewels
  2. pp. 17-22
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  1. 2: Albuquerque: The City Ancient
  2. pp. 23-28
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  1. 3: Ground Zero: Indian Hill Pueblo
  2. pp. 29-32
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  1. Part II: Classic "Hunting" Society
  2. pp. 33-34
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  1. 4: Sapello
  2. pp. 35-40
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  1. 5: Recent Paleo-Indian Finds Tell New Story
  2. pp. 41-43
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  1. 6: The Folsom Site: A World-Class Discovery
  2. pp. 44-47
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  1. 7: Folsom Hunters: Nerve, Skill, and High-Tech
  2. pp. 48-51
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  1. 8: Peach Springs - Navajo Nation
  2. pp. 52-56
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  1. Part III: Twilight of "Hunting" Society and the Dawn of Agriculture
  2. pp. 57-58
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  1. 9: Twilight of Classic "Hunting" Society
  2. pp. 59-63
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  1. 10: Waiting for Sundown
  2. pp. 64-66
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  1. 11: Bat Cave Once Held Record on Most Ancient Corn
  2. pp. 67-69
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  1. 12: Gila Wilderness: Home of New Mexico's First Prehistoric Villages
  2. pp. 70-74
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  1. Part IV: Chaco and Mimbres: Heyday of the Ancient Southwest
  2. pp. 75-76
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  1. 13: The Chaco Anasazi Era
  2. pp. 77-86
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  1. 14: The Beginnings of Mimbres Archaeology: Silver City Takes on the Eastern Academic Establishment
  2. pp. 87-89
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  1. 15: Mogollon and Jornada-Mogollon: Another Archaeological Frontier
  2. pp. 90-92
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  1. 16: Classic Mimbres Pottery Is Found in Surprising Places
  2. pp. 93-96
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  1. 17: Once It Was "Law East of the Pecos"!
  2. pp. 97-100
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  1. Part V: After the Fall of Chaco and Mimbres Society
  2. pp. 101-102
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  1. 18: Hard Times in the Highlands: After the Fall of Chaco and Mimbres Society
  2. pp. 103-107
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  1. 19: Lonely La Bajada Mesa Was Once a Garden Spot
  2. pp. 108-109
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  1. 20: Site 616, Mariana Mesa
  2. pp. 110-112
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  1. 21: Before the Apache Came to Apache Creek
  2. pp. 113-116
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  1. 22: Cliff Palaces and Kivas: From Mesa Verde to Bandelier
  2. pp. 117-122
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  1. 23: The Riverine Period: Roots of Modern Pueblo Society
  2. pp. 123-127
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  1. Epilogue
  2. pp. 128-132
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  1. About the Author
  2. pp. 133-134
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 135-142
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  1. Back Cover
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