Ancient Architecture Of The Southwest

Author : William N. Morgan
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 787 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780292757677

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Ancient Architecture of the Southwest by William N. Morgan Pdf

During more than a thousand years before Europeans arrived in 1540, the native peoples of what is now the southwestern United States and northern Mexico developed an architecture of rich diversity and beauty. Vestiges of thousands of these dwellings and villages still remain, in locations ranging from Colorado in the north to Chihuahua in the south and from Nevada in the west to eastern New Mexico—a geographical area of some 300,000 square miles. This study presents a comprehensive architectural survey of the region. Professionally rendered drawings comparatively analyze 132 sites by means of standardized 100-foot grids with uniform orientations. Reconstructed plans with shadows representing vertical heights suggest the original appearances of many structures that are now in ruins or no longer exist, while concise texts place them in context. Organized in five chronological sections that include 132 professionally rendered site drawings, the book examines architectural evolution from humble pit houses to sophisticated, multistory pueblos. The sections explore concurrent Mogollon, Hohokam, and Anasazi developments, as well as those in the Salado, Sinagua, Virgin River, Kayenta, and other areas, and compare their architecture to contemporary developments in parts of eastern North America and Mesoamerica. The book concludes with a discussion of changes in Native American architecture in response to European influences. Written for a general audience, the book holds appeal for all students of native Southwestern cultures, as well as for everyone interested in origins in architecture. In particular, it should encourage younger Native American architects to value their rich cultural heritage and to respond as creatively to the challenges of the future as their ancestors did to those of the past.

Author : Trent Elwood Sanford
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015024869474

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The Architecture of the Southwest by Trent Elwood Sanford Pdf

Its wealth of ancient architecture has made the American Southwest a place where time stands still. Pueblos, kivas, mission churches: architect Trent Sanford has captured the grace and beauty of dozens of sites, many of them largely untouched by time and easily accessible by the public. Encompassing the architecture of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, these pages cover the time of prehistoric Indians on through the coming of Spanish explorers and into the twentieth century. First published in 1950, the book includes more than one hundred photographs and maps, as well as descriptive lists of missions and pueblos in the region. For history buffs and tourists alike, here is a warm-hearted introduction to the many people whose enduring traditions -- and architecture -- have shaped the southwestern landscape over hundreds of years. Here, too, is a simple, easy-to-use guide to one of the world's top travel destinations.

Author : Richard F. Townsend,Barbara Moulard L.,Ken Kokrda,Barbara L. Moulard
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780300111484

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Casas Grandes and the Ceramic Art of the Ancient Southwest by Richard F. Townsend,Barbara Moulard L.,Ken Kokrda,Barbara L. Moulard Pdf

A fascinating exploration of the rich artistic heritage and beauty of Casas Grandes ceramics

Author : A. Dudley Gardner
Publisher : Gibbs Smith Publishers
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Pueblo Indians
ISBN : UCSC:32106019004172

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Architecture of the Ancient Ones by A. Dudley Gardner Pdf

More than fifty color photographs present the architecture of the Anasazi, the "ancient ones" of the American Southwest, created as early as 1100 A.D.

Author : Robert J. Stokes
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781607328858

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Communities and Households in the Greater American Southwest by Robert J. Stokes Pdf

Communities and Households in the Greater American Southwest presents new research on human organization in the American Southwest, examining families, households, and communities in the Ancestral Puebloan, Mogollon, and Hohokam major cultural areas, as well as the Fremont, Jornada Mogollon, and Lipan Apache areas, from the time of earliest habitation to the twenty-first century. Using historical data, dialectic approaches, problem-oriented and data-driven analysis, and ethnographic and gender studies methodologies, the contributors offer diverse interpretations of what constitutes a site, village, and community; how families and households organized their domestic space; and how this organization has influenced researchers’ interpretations of spatially derived archaeological data. Today’s archaeologists and anthropologists understand that communities operate as a multi-level, -organizational, -contextual, and -referential human creation, which informs their understanding of how people actively negotiate their way through and around community constraints. The chapters in this book creatively examine these interactions, revealing the dynamic nature of ancient and modern groups in the American Southwest. The book has two broad complementary themes: one focusing on household decision-making, identity, and structural relations with the greater community; the other concerned with community organization and integration, household roles within the community, and changes in community organization—violence and destabilization, coalescence and cooperation—over time. Communities and Households in the Greater American Southwest weaves a rich tapestry of ancient and modern life through innovative approaches that will be of interest not only to Southwestern archaeologists but to all researchers and students interested in social organization at the household and community levels. Contributors: James R. Allison, Andrew Duff, Lindsay Johansson, Michael Lindeman, Myles Miller, James Potter, Alison E. Rautman, J. Jefferson Reid, Katie Richards, Oscar Rodriguez, Barbara Roth, Kristin Safi, Deni Seymour, Robert J. Stokes, Richard K. Talbot, Scott Ure, Henry Wallace, Stephanie M. Whittlesey

Author : Gary A. David
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1931882657

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The Orion Zone by Gary A. David Pdf

David explores the ground-sky relationship between the pyramids of Egypt and the stars of Orion and ponders its global reach and significance. Packed with diagrams, maps, and astronomical charts, this useful guidebook decodes the ancient mysteries of the Pueblo Indian world.

Author : Arnold Berke
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781568982953

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Mary Colter by Arnold Berke Pdf

"Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter ... was an architect and interior designer who spent virtually her entire career working simultaneously for the Fred Harvey Company and the Santa Fe Railway."--p. 9.

Author : Harold Sterling Gladwin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : WISC:89080460843

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A History of the Ancient Southwest by Harold Sterling Gladwin Pdf

From dust jacket: "In this book which is not only for the archaeologist but for the layman, Mr. Gladwin begins by describing the process through which dirt encrusted sherds finally emerge 'as the dictionary of an ancient language of which there is no other written record.' He does it in such enticing terms that the chances are most of his readers will wish that they could join in the fun. But there is much more than fun in this profusely illustrated volume. In translating 'the architecture, pottery, stones, and bones that have been uncovered into something resembling a history of the peoples who left these behind them,' which is what he sets out to do, the author makes provocative use of his vast knowledge of the ancient Southwest."

Author : Andrew T. Carswell
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 929 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781412989572

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The Encyclopedia of Housing, Second Edition by Andrew T. Carswell Pdf

The second edition of the Encyclopedia of Housing has been updated to reflect the significant changes in the market that make the landscape of the industry so different today, and includes articles from a fresh set of scholars who have contributed to the field over the past twelve years.

Author : Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Indians of Mexico
ISBN : NYPL:33433081680732

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Final Report of Investigations Among the Indians of the Southwestern United States by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier Pdf

Author : Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Indians of Mexico
ISBN : UOM:39015013297034

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Final Report of Investigations Among the Indians of the Southwestern United States, Carried on Mainly in the Years from 1880-1885 by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier Pdf

Author : Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Indians of Mexico
ISBN : HARVARD:32044042096461

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Final Report of Investigations Among the Indians of the Southwestern United States, Carried on Mainly in the Years from 1880 to 1885 by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier Pdf

Author : Timothy Pauketat
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190241094

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The Oxford Handbook of North American Archaeology by Timothy Pauketat Pdf

"The Oxford Handbook of North American Archaeology explores 15,000 years of indigenous human history on the North American continent, drawing on the latest archaeological theories, rich datasets, and time-honored methodologies. From the Arctic south to the Mexican border and east to the Atlantic Ocean, all of the major cultural developments are covered in fifty-three chapters"--Back cover

Author : George Everard Kidder Smith
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1568980256

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Source Book of American Architecture by George Everard Kidder Smith Pdf

This survey provides a unique overview of 1,000-years of architectural development.

Author : Jesse Walter Fewkes
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066339527911

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Prehistoric villages, castles, and towers of southwestern Colorado by Jesse Walter Fewkes Pdf

"Prehistoric villages, castles, and towers of southwestern Colorado" by Jesse Walter Fewkes. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.