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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
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Language
English
Description
David Roberts helps us all to relive that magical moment in December 1888 when two Colorado ranchers, Richard Wetherill and Charlie Mason wandered into Mesa Verde and discovered Cliff Palace, still the largest cliff dwelling ever found in the United States.
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Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
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Language
English
Description
People of the Red Earth fills the need for a general introduction to Colorado's American Indian heritage, both ancient and recent. This book combines up-to-date scientific research findings with information from historical and ethnographic literature, enhanced by personal knowledge.Travelers will appreciate each chapter's suggested places to visit and the appendix interpreting Colorado's many place names of Indian origin.
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
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Not Supplied
Language
English
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An examination of the prehistoric remains found in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, which functioned as "a complex ceremonial center, harmonized by extraordinary astronomical alignments of buildings and roads, and elegant light and shadow markings."--Container.
Author
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
©1994
Language
English
Description
The Navajo see even the most minute parts of their homelands and surrounding territory as infused with sacred significance. Places of special power are the most alive, and stories usually go with them. Navajos visit these places to connect with their power. The places anchor the ways of Navajo life as well as the stories about the origins and the correct pursuit of those ways. Navajos have responded to curiosity about these places and landscapes by...
11) Colorado plains prehistoric context for management of prehistoric resources of the Colorado plains
Author
Publisher
Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Colorado Historical Society
Pub. Date
[1984]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
History Colorado
Pub. Date
2015-
Language
English
Description
The Stephen H. Hart Library & Research Center serves as the portal to the History Colorado Collection. Our Collection consists of a rich array of archives, artifacts, and photographs, all documenting the people and places of Colorado. We also provide research assistance and photo reproduction services. Search the database, scroll through the collection highlights and archives, and see what services History Colorado provides.