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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 4 _aThe Mesa Verde Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aDiorama Series, Mesa Verde National Park Museum
500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-15
505 0 _a1. Early man in North America -- 2. The basket makers: 1 to 450 A.D. -- 3. The modified basket maker period: 450 to 750 A.D. -- 4. The developmental Pueblo period: 750 to 1100 A.D. -- 5. The great Pueblo period: 1100 to 1300 A.D.
508 _aStephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Mesa Verde Story" by Anonymous is a historical account likely written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the rich history and development of the early inhabitants of the Mesa Verde region in southwest Colorado, focusing on their evolution from nomadic hunters to settled agricultural communities. It chronicles the significant stages of cultural development among the Ancestral Puebloans, showcasing their adaptations in living conditions, agriculture, and social structures over thousands of years. The narrative unfolds through a series of dioramas, each illustrating different periods of life in Mesa Verde, from the arrival of the earliest humans over 15,000 years ago to the height of the Great Pueblo Period around 1100 to 1300 A.D. The book elaborates on the various phases, including the Basketmaker period, the Modified Basketmaker period, and the Developmental Pueblo period, highlighting the introduction of agriculture, pottery, and advanced living structures such as pithouses and masonry pueblos. It culminates with the lifestyle of the cliff dwellers and discusses the environmental challenges they faced, ultimately leading to their migration in the late 13th century, marking the end of a significant cultural era in North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndians of North America -- Pictorial works
653 _aPueblos -- Pictorial works
653 _aMesa Verde National Park (Colo.) -- Pictorial works
830 0 _aDiorama Series, Mesa Verde National Park Museum
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64833
999 _c105656
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