Lost World of the Anasazi - Softcover

Lourie, Peter

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9781590784754: Lost World of the Anasazi

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ISBN 10: 1590784758 ISBN 13: 9781590784754

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2007

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More than one thousand years ago, a people known as the Anasazi lived in the North American Southwest. Their culture flourished in the Four Corners, the region where Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico meet. Here they farmed corn, beans, and squash; produced pottery, baskets, and cloth; and engaged in trade. They were master builders and erected magnificent structures several stories high. Then around the year AD.1250, something mysterious occurred. The Anasazi walked away from their world and vanished into history. But why? One place to look for clues is in northwestern New Mexico, among the Anasazi ruins of Chaco Canyon. Through a fascinating text and dramatic photographs, Peter Lourie, guided by archeologist Gwinn Vivian, takes young readers on a journey to the desert land of the ancient Anasazi.

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"Gorgeous full-color photographs of the many ruins found in Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico enhance this book, which details Lourie's personal journey to this sacred site. In the clear, interesting text, the author describes the stone buildings and relates information gleaned from his guide, Gwinn Vivian, a local archaeologist. Lourie has taken care to relate what is known about the structures and the people who built them and to point out that much about this culture remains a mystery."

School Library Journal January 2004

Follow Peter Lourie on his explorations with archaeologist Gwinn Vivian to better understand how scientists use patterns and artifacts to form their theories.

Childhood Education, Winter 2003-2004

About the Author:

Peter Lourie is best known for his books about rivers and waterways, including Amazon, Hudson River, Yukon River, Everglades, Erie Canal, Mississippi River, and Rio Grande. His many books have won numerous honors, including the prestigious International Eco Award of Excellence from the Natural Resources Defense Council. He lives in Weybridge, Vermont.

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