02703cam a22003373u 4500 19723 UtSlPG 20260610133446.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 E011 Mindeleff, Cosmos, 1863- The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona : Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-11-06 E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Carlo Traverso, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from psge images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) (http://gallica.bnf.fr/) "The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona" by Cosmos Mindeleff is an archaeological and ethnological study written in the late 19th century. This work explores the rich history and structural remains of the ancient pueblo culture, specifically focused on the significant cliff ruins found in Canyon de Chelly. Mindeleff delves into the history of exploration in this remote region, as well as the geographical and architectural factors that influenced the settlement patterns of the ancestral Puebloans. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the setting of Canyon de Chelly, which has been largely undocumented due to its inaccessibility and location in the heart of Navaho territory. Mindeleff recounts early explorations and the conjectures about the canyon's monumental cliff dwellings made by various explorers. He highlights the importance of Lieutenant J. H. Simpson's observations from a military expedition in the mid-19th century, which laid the groundwork for future archaeological understanding of these sites. The author emphasizes the complex interplay between the geography of the canyon and the village sites, indicating a profound connection between the natural landscape and the ancient inhabitants' lifestyles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Arizona -- Antiquities Cliff-dwellings -- Arizona Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.) Pueblo Indians -- Antiquities https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19723 61051 61051