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100 1 _aSouthwest Parks and Monuments Association
245 1 0 _aPueblo Bonito: Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-03-29
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Pueblo Bonito: Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico" is an informative historical account produced in the late 20th century. This publication dives into the architectural and cultural significance of Pueblo Bonito, a large prehistoric Indian building representative of the Anasazi civilization in the American Southwest. It details the construction, excavation history, and social functions of this remarkable site within Chaco Canyon. The book outlines the extensive archaeological efforts that uncovered Pueblo Bonito, highlighting its impressive size, architectural features, and the daily lives of its inhabitants. Constructed primarily between A.D. 1030 and 1079, Pueblo Bonito served as a hub for communal living, showcasing innovations in building techniques such as the use of thick walls and ceiling support structures. As readers explore the various sections of the pueblo, they learn about the roles of kivas for religious and communal activities, the significance of the surrounding environment for agriculture, and the cultural practices that shaped the lives of the Anasazi. Through such detailed descriptions, the book provides insight into the reasons behind the eventual abandonment of this once-thriving community, emphasizing the complexities of ecological and social factors at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPueblo Indians -- New Mexico -- Chaco Canyon -- Antiquities
653 _aArchaeological parks -- New Mexico -- Chaco Canyon
653 _aPueblos -- New Mexico -- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
653 _aChaco Culture National Historical Park (N.M.)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59155
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