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The Architecture of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (Chaco Canyon Series) Paperback – June 13, 2007

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The structures of Chaco Canyon, built by native peoples between AD 850 and 1130, are among the most compelling ancient monuments on earth. Recognized as a World Heritage Site, these magnificent ruins are consistently featured in scholarly books and popular media. Yet, like Chaco itself, these buildings are anomalous in Southwestern archaeology and much debated.

In a century of study, our understanding and means of approaching these ruins have grown considerably. Important tree-ring dating, GIS research, and computer imaging point to the need for a new volume on Chaco architecture that unifies older information with the new.

The chapters in this volume focus on Chaco Great Houses and consider three overlapping themes: studies of technology and building types, analyses of architectural change, and readings of the built environment. To aid reconsideration there are over 150 maps, floor plans, elevations, and photos, including a number of color illustrations.

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    University of Utah Press
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    June 13, 2007
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    8.5 x 0.8 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0874809487
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0874809480
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"The Architecture of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico is a work of superb scholarship and a highly recommended contribution to any academic library's Native American Studies and pre-Columbian archaeology studies reference collections."--Midwest Book Review



"This volume gives new insights and perspectives that bring us much closer to the answers than ever before."—American Archaeology



"Introduces readers to the formal attributes of Chacoan great houses, great kivas, rectangular and round rooms, room suites, walls, and plazas. A valuable resource for architects and landscape architects interested in Native American built environments. At the same time, it provides significant new information for Chaco scholars and for Native Americans who claim Chaco Canyon as an ancestral place."―Traditional Buildings and Settlements Review

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Stephen H. Lekson is associate professor of anthropology and curator of anthropology, Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado, Boulder.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Utah Press; First Edition (June 13, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0874809487
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0874809480
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.87 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.8 x 11 inches
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Stephen H. Lekson recently retired as Curator of Archaeology at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. He received his PhD from the University of New Mexico. Lekson directed more than 40 archaeological projects throughout the U.S. Southwest, mainly in the Mimbres and Four Corners areas. Lekson's publications include a dozen books, many chapters in edited volumes, and articles in professional journals and popular magazines. Most recently: "A Study of Southwest Archaeology" (2018), "Chaco Meridian" (second edition, 2015) and "A History of the Ancient Southwest" (2009). Lekson is married to Dr. Catherine Cameron, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado.

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Reed Amadon
5.0 out of 5 stars A look at Chaco with new eyes.
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2018
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Loved it. I was looking for an in depth look at Chaco and this book delivers. Its not for the incidentle tourist but the seeker of the deeper guestions. How did Chaco develop and Why?How was it organized ? Was it a poeblo or something else? A rich resource I was glad to find.
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dekkam
5.0 out of 5 stars If you need it, by all means get it
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015
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Good details of a significant place and era
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M. W. Buckner
4.0 out of 5 stars Good text book on Chaco Canyon
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2008
I, along with my daughter who is a successful New York City architect, have long been fascinated with Chaco Canyon. Being native New Mexicans it's easy for us to visit the park when she is home to visit. This book is a great reference addition to my library and very helpful in the studies of this wonderful mystery.
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