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What happened to the Anasazi? The response I've almost always heard to that question is, "nobody knows". That remains true, but Craig Childs explores the possibilities, makes some links across space and time, and paints an attractive theory of what it meant to be Anasazi and where this may have led the Anasazi by the time the Conquistadors landed in North America.
I'm a fan of true adventure books, be they about mountain climbing, explorations or just a person pushing themselves hard in the outdoors. In this book Childs describes some amazing and dangerous challenges that he presented to himself. Such as, crossing untracked SW deserts in August, alone. Exploring high desert canyons in the dead of winter. Discovering a missing step while descending a sandstone cliff in Utah but having little choice but to take the risk. He tells his story through the eyes of an anthropoligist, a dreamer, an adventurer, and through the views of others he meets along the way.
If you love the red rock country, the Anasazi, and want some new perspectives this book is highly recommended.
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Mentalfloss1, November 27, 2007
What happened to the Anasazi? The response I've almost always heard to that question is, "nobody knows". That remains true, but Craig Childs explores the possibilities, makes some links across space and time, and paints an attractive theory of what it meant to be Anasazi and where this may have led the Anasazi by the time the Conquistadors landed in North America.I'm a fan of true adventure books, be they about mountain climbing, explorations or just a person pushing themselves hard in the outdoors. In this book Childs describes some amazing and dangerous challenges that he presented to himself. Such as, crossing untracked SW deserts in August, alone. Exploring high desert canyons in the dead of winter. Discovering a missing step while descending a sandstone cliff in Utah but having little choice but to take the risk. He tells his story through the eyes of an anthropoligist, a dreamer, an adventurer, and through the views of others he meets along the way.
If you love the red rock country, the Anasazi, and want some new perspectives this book is highly recommended.
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