Synopses & Reviews
Mesa Verde, with its stunning landscapes and cliff dwellings, has intrigued researchers and visitors for more than a century. But Mesa Verde represents more than cliff dwellings--its peoples created a culture that thrived for a thousand years in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. Archaeologists have discovered dozens of long-buried hamlets and villages spread for miles across the Great Sage Plain west and north of Mesa Verde. Only lately have these sites begun to reveal their secrets. The Mesa Verde World showcases the region's prehistory, environment, and archaeological history, from newly discovered reservoir systems to astronomical alignments.