First Inhabitants of Arizona and the Southwest

Résumé du livre

From dust jacket: "Such a monumental work as this could have been done only by Dr. Byron Cummings, dean of all Southwestern Archaeologists. Between the covers of the book are the fascinating facts and colorful lore of the prehistoric Southwest. It is a study of the entire area in time and space of the peoples here from before the Christian era to the coming of the Spaniards in 1540. Too, it is the sum total of a vigorous lifetime of 93 years of a robust scholar and teacher beloved by all the tribes of the Southwest named 'Natani Yazzi' Little Captain - by the Navajo. For the casual reader there is the intensely interesting story of how the Indians lived, what they ate, and wore, and made; how they hunted, lived, died and were buried; the gods they worshipped, the homes they built. The illustrations, and Dr. Cumming's graphic word pictures breathe life even into skeletons. The book comes from the author's deep knowledge and warm understanding of men of all races and all times. It should be on every bookshelf. It is as fascinating as it is factual."