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111 pages : color illustrations, map ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"This generously illustrated book explores the pottery of the Mimbres people and offers new insight into its imagery. Named after a valley in what is now Southwestern New Mexico, the Mimbres culture flourished between the 9th and 12th centuries. Through the exploration of paintings on Mimbres bowls, this book offers revelations about the culture's worldview based on the patterns and shapes depicted in their pottery. Drawing on extensive research as...
12) The Chaco meridian: one thousand years of political and religious power in the ancient Southwest
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xxiii, 257 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Anthropological papers of the University of Arizona volume no. 82
Physical Desc
vii, 85 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book explores variability in Mimbres Mogollon pithouse sites using a case study from La Gila Encantada to further our understanding of the full range of pithouse occupations in the area. Because the site is away from the major river valleys, the data from excavations at the site provides valuable information on the differences in cultural practices that occurred away from the riverine villages, as well as environmental differences, economic...
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