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100 1 _aWormington, H. M.
_q(Hannah Marie),
_d1914-1994
245 1 0 _aPrehistoric Indians of the Southwest
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aColorado Museum of Natural History. Popular series; no. 7
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-11
508 _aStephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Prehistoric Indians of the Southwest" by H. M. Wormington is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. The work explores the ancient cultures of the Southwest region of the United States, focusing on the peoples who inhabited this area over thousands of years, including the Anasazi, Mogollon, and Hohokam. Through a combination of archaeological findings and ethnographic accounts, the book aims to shed light on the lives, cultures, and historical timelines of these prehistoric inhabitants. The opening of the book presents a rich preface that sets the tone for its exploration of the Southwest's ancient cultures. It introduces the idea that the region has been shaped by various archaeological findings and cultural narratives over the past 25,000 years. Emphasizing the beauty and allure of the Southwest, Wormington discusses the importance of understanding prehistoric peoples and the methodologies used by archaeologists to build knowledge from the remnants they left behind. She intends to narrate these histories comprehensively for both laymen and students, while also advocating against the unscientific looting of archaeological sites, highlighting the need for a respectful understanding of the area's cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIndians of North America -- Southwest, New -- Antiquities
653 _aSouthwest, New -- Antiquities
700 1 _aReed, Erik Kellerman,
_d1914-1990
830 0 _aColorado Museum of Natural History. Popular series; no. 7
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65822
999 _c106644
_d106644