their art, and their cultural monuments.For those eager to see at least some of these cultural monuments and to learn about Native American cultures from the many museums that dot the region, this book offers a guide to the most memorable sites in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. ...
Shell pendants are some of the earliest jewelry found in archaeological sites in Arizona. The Hohokam, Salado, and Sinagua peoples obtained the shells by trade or travel. The shells are native to the Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific Coast. Prehistoric people used lac or pine pitch to adhere th...
Archaeologists, however, hold contrasting views of the function of the mounds. In a meeting of the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society on February 16, 1998, archaeologist Todd Bostwick (co-author of Desert Farmers at the River’s Edge: The Hohokam and Pueblo Grande) said, "Dissatisfied...
The Central American land bridge has served as a passageway for animals and humans moving between North and South America. Nevertheless, after the first wa
Most Native American religions teach that humans were created in America at the beginning of time and have continuously occupied the area. In the 19th century and early 20th century, proponents of the existence of lost continents such asAtlantis,Mu, andLemuriaused these to explain how humans coul...
not all Native American communities have had the same historical experience, either before or after 1492. For this reason, the members of these communities will have different opinions. There will be different opinions both between and within communities, just as there are in all human communities...
Dispute over blasting on Native American land Due to the construction of President Trump’s boarder wall, numerous sacred Native American burial grounds are being demolished. Blasting in order to break and level ground began on Feb. 11 at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona. CBS, U....
The Mogollon peoples left their signature rock art record in the Jornada and Mimbres regions, but they also produced two other, less widespread styles – one called "Mogollon Red," the other, "Reserve Petroglyph" – in the western regions, near the New Mexico and Arizona border. Both seem ...
Early Native American Recipes and Remedies. Cambridge, Minn.: Adventure Publications, 1995. Native American Cookbook: Lenni Lenape Historical Society. Allentown, PA: Museum of Indian Culture, n.d. Penner, Lucille Recht. A Native American Feast. New York: Macmillan, 1994. Tribal Cooking...