| An Introduction to the Study of Southwestern Archaeology Contributor(s): Kidder, Alfred Vincent (Author), Schwartz, Douglas W. (Essay by) |
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ISBN: 0300082975 ISBN-13: 9780300082975 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $50.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Alfred Vincent Kidder's Introduction to the Study of Southwestern Archaeology, a classic of New World archaeology, was the first regional synthesis and remains unsurpassed as a summary of Pueblo archaeology. It provides an excellent guide to historic and prehistoric sites of the Southwest, as they were known at the time, as well as a preliminary account of Kidder's exemplary excavation at Pecos. Kidder was one of the pioneers of the technique of stratigraphy; he also broke new ground in approaches to the study of pottery and in the application of ethnological data to the interpretation of archaeological remains. In a new introduction to the book, Douglas W. Schwartz discusses the history of Pecos Pueblo, the development of southwestern archaeology, and the enduring significance of Kidder's work. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Native American - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 979.01 |
| LCCN: 99046927 |
| Series: Lamar Series in Western History |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.52" W x 8.19" (0.99 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alfred Vincent Kidder's Introduction to the Study of Southwestern Archaeology, a classic of New World archaeology, was the first regional synthesis and remains unsurpassed as a summary of Pueblo archaeology. It provides an excellent guide to historic and prehistoric sites of the Southwest, as they were known at the time, as well as a preliminary account of Kidder's exemplary excavation at Pecos. Kidder was one of the pioneers of the technique of stratigraphy; he also broke new ground in approaches to the study of pottery and in the application of ethnological data to the interpretation of archaeological remains. In a new introduction to the book, Douglas W. Schwartz discusses the history of Pecos Pueblo, the development of southwestern archaeology, and the enduring significance of Kidder's work. |