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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:House of Rain: Tracking a Vanished Civilization Across the American Southwestby Craig Childs
Powells.com Staff PickCraig Childs has written a cracking good history disguised as an adventure! The book is filled with physical adventure on an Indiana Jones scale and scholarly detection worthy of Sherlock Holmes. The mystery of the Anasazi has intrigued historians for decades and Childs takes the strands of his research and others to weave a theory of the vanished civilization. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A feat of historical detection — the most significant, and certainly the most enthralling, book on American prehistory to appear in decades.
The greatest "unsolved mystery" of the American Southwest relates to the Anasazi, the native peoples who by the 11th century converged on Chaco Canyon (now New Mexico) and built a flourishing cultural center that attracted pilgrims from far and wide, a vital crossroads of the prehistoric world. The Anasazis' accomplishments — in agriculture, in art, in commerce, in architecture and engineering — were astounding, rivaling those of the Mayans in distant Central America. By the 13th century, however, the Anasazi were gone from Chaco. Vanished. What was it — drought? pestilence? war? forced migration? mass murder or suicide? Craig Childs draws on scholarly research and a lifetime of adventure and exploration in the American Southwest to pursue the mystery of their disappearance. Considering many possibilities, he points the way to a new understanding of how a vibrant civilization collapsed. Review:"An original, eloquent account of an intellectual and archaeological odyssey." Kirkus Reviews
Review:"The book is finally not so much about what happened to the Anasazi as it is about our own fascination with lost civilizations." Booklist
Review:"Childs vividly weaves his personal narrative, imbued with a deep respect for the geography and cultural landscape, with scientific research and numerous interactions with foremost scholars." Library Journal
Review:"Childs has done casual scholars of the prehistoric Southwest a great favor by compiling so much information so fluidly in a single volume." Los Angeles Times
Review:"Childs does a phenomenal job of portraying both the theories and their inventors in favorable lights, and the reader catches a glimpse of a hearty outdoor world filled with people obsessed with the puzzle of the past." Denver Post
Synopsis:Childs investigates the greatest "unsolved mystery" of the American Southwest. The Anasazi, the native peoples who by the 11th century converged on Chaco Canyon (now New Mexico), built a flourishing cultural center. By the 13th century, the Anasazi were gone from Chaco. What happened?
About the AuthorCraig Child's a naturalist, adventurer, desert ecologist, and frequent contributor to National Public Radio's Morning Edition lives in Crawford, Colorado. His previous books include The Secret Knowledge of Water, Soul of Nowhere, and The Way Out. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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