Visitor Guides
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Books
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America's
Southwestern Treasures
A
concise guide to more than 180 archaeological sites in the southwest.
The
introduction summarizes our understanding of the people who
created the spectacular cliff dwellings, massive pueblos, great
kivas, and other structures. Alphabetical listings describe the
sites and provide directions as well as hours, fees and
available services. More than 110 Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), 19
Hohokam, 11 Fremont, and 10 Sinagua sites along with
representative Salado, Mogollon, Mimbres, Navajo, and Patayan
sites are included as well as 13 outstanding museums
displaying fine pieces recovered from the sites.
Special features include: - A unique
rating system highlighting 30 "must see" sites.
- 5
suggested itineraries beginning in Albuquerque, Santa
Fe, Flagstaff or Sedona, Phoenix or Tucson, Arizona, and Moab
- State and culture indexes
to help you plan your own adventures
- Regular updates on the companion website
Publication Date: June, 2010
Priced at just $15.95, America's
Southwestern Treasures is now available from the publisher and soon will be available on Amazon and in other selected bookstores.
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The
Anasazi Guide, 2nd ed.
An essential reference for anyone fascinated by the Anasazi. It
includes:
- Concise, up-to-date information about the Anasazi:
who they were,
what archaeological sites and artifacts tell us about them, when their
society collapsed, why explorers thought they had vanished, and where
you can visit their descendants.
- Comprehensive directions for a grand tour with stops
at Chaco Canyon,
Salmon Ruins, Aztec Ruins, Mesa Verde, Canyons of the Ancients and
Canyon de Chelly.
- Complementary information about other important
parks and monuments.
including Petroglyph National Monument, Bandelier National Monument,
Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, Hovenweep National Monument, Navajo
National Monument, Homol'ovi Ruins State Park, and Petrified Forest
National Park.
- Detailed information about ruin sites, building
types, pottery
styles, and rock art to help you make the most of your trip.
- Pictures, diagrams, maps, and line drawings of
important buildings as
well as ceramic pieces, stone tools, dart points, arrowheads, rock art,
and tour routes.
- References to a companion web site, www.AnasaziAdventure.com,
with links to national parks and monuments, archaeological updates,
essays, and bibliographic information.
Publication Date: April, 2010
Priced at just $15.95, The
Anasazi Guide (2nd ed.) is available
directly from the publisher and on Amazon as well as at Powell's and other fine bookstores.
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The
Ancestral Puebloan Primer
While Europe was locked in its "dark ages," the Ancestral Puebloans
created a society that endured for almost a thousand years. Their
descendants maintain centuries-old traditions and this compact book
provides concise, authoritative answers to the most important questions
about them:
- Who they were and why they are sometimes called the
"Anasazi;"
- What they ate and how they survived in the harsh
environment;
- Why they built great pueblos, magnificent cliff dwellings,
and vast road networks;
- What shattered pots and broken stone tools tell
us about them;
- How specialists decipher rock art and what common
symbols mean;
- Why they abandoned their farmsteads and magnificent stone
cities;
- How archaeologists solved the "mystery" of their
"disappearance"; and
- Where their descendants live.
Publication
Date: March, 2010
Priced at $9.95, The
Ancestral Puebloan Primer is available from the publisher
and Amazon.
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The
Anasazi Guide, 1st ed.
Published
in July, 2007 with a price of $25.95, this edition has been replaced by
the second edition described above. The new edition has a more
convenient format, greatly improved text and graphics, new
information, and more current references.
Nevertheless, this
first edition covers the same topics and a handful of readers seem to
prefer the larger, 8.5x11 format. A few new and several used copies are
available on Amazon and at used book stores. A few show up on EBay, but they seem to sell quickly.
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Site Guides
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These
convenient guides incorporate current archaeological research to
help your enjoy visits to these spectacular sites. Stop-by-stop
descriptions highlight features that casual visitors often miss and
explain the archaeological importance of visible features.
- The
Adventurers' Companion: Lowry
Pueblo
incorporates decades of
archaeological research to help you visualize Lowry Pueblo as the heart
of a thriving community. Stop by stop commentaries highlight key
features and explain elements of the Puebloan lifestyle.
- The
Adventurer's Companion: Sand Canyon
Pueblo highlights archaeological traces of the
catastrophic
attack that destroyed this important Northern San
Juan community. Stop-by-stop commentaries point out defensive features
that ultimately failed, unexcavated structures throughout,
and viewpoints at the head of Sand Canyon.
- A
Day Hike in Sand Canyon
preserves the spirit of self-discovery while providing information to
help you get started on the 6.5 mile trail (one way) through the heart
of a
densely populated Pueblo III community.
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The Adventurers' Companion:
Pueblo
Bonito
is based on the author's popular tours of the site. This booklet
incorporates research not mentioned in the decade-old National Park
Service brochure and features stop-by-stop commentaries. Special
attention is devoted to changes in architectural style that help date
the pueblo and the
"treasure room" seldom mentioned by NPS guides.
- Tour
Notes on Aztec Ruins
compliments the National Park Service booklet and emphasizes
Aztec's
role as the centerpiece of a larger community that replaced
Chaco Canyon as the heart of
the Ancestral Puebloan empire.
- The
Adventurers’ Companion: Point and Shoot Photography
bridges
the gap between technical information in your owners’ manual
and
the stunning photographs you aim to create. This slender booklet shows
you how to use techniques used to create images on this website
and in our books. You will learn how to pack for adventure, find a
center of interest, use natural frames, position your subjects, and 6
more valuable techniques. Special attention is devoted to working around crowds that gather at the
most scenic spots.
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Artifact Guides
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Designed
for hikers, these convenient pocket guides
fold into shirt-pocket size. They feature
precise line drawings and concise descriptions to help you identify and
date pottery sherds and stone points found in the Ancestral
Puebloan homeland.
- Anasazi
Painted Pottery: Northern
San Juan/Mesa Verde covers painted ceramics
produced between 550 AD and 1300 AD in the northern San Juan/Mesa Verde
area (northern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, and
southeastern Utah).
- Anasazi
Painted
Pottery: The Chacoan Core covers ceramics produced in the
Chacoan core
(north central New
Mexico and eastern Arizona) between 500 AD and 1300 AD.
- Southwestern
Stone Points describes typical stone
points
found in the Anasazi homeland (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and
Utah). It covers the eleven principal types from
Clovis, Folsom, and Midland through Pueblo III side-notched.
Additional information about the pottery sherds
and stone points as well as the use of spears, atlatls, and arrows can
be found in The Anasazi Guide and The Ancestral Puebloan Primer.
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Questions and Answers
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After
I retired from university teaching, I guided visitors at Pipe Spring
National Monument, Chaco Culture National Historic Park and Aztec Ruins
National Monument. Many visitors asked fascinating questions and I continue to receive questions by email. Here
are my answers to some of the most interesting questions including "how
many ruins are there in Chaco Canyon?" "is there a data base of Anasazi
sites?" and "where did the Anasazi go to the bathroom?" |