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A Zuni Atlas
Book by Ferguson, T. J.
168 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1985
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November 29, 2022
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This is a marvelous treasure trove of information that you usually only get snippets from in introductions or read about in passing during storytelling time.
There are 44 different ways to look at the same Zuni region. Each with a map and a definition. We see at any given time Traditional Zuni Agricultural Area, Grazing Area, Hunting Area, Plant Collection Area, Mineral Collection Area, Religious use Area, and much more there are sketches and monochrome photographs of structures, people, and areas.
I especial like the standard picture of Frank Hamilton Cushing in his version of Zuni garb.
This is truly an atlas and any you would use today and concentrates on the terrain but includes the Zuni migration and encounters with other people. The information is far too dense to be able to describe in a simple review.
The authors are T.J. Ferguson, Archaeologist, Pueblo of Zuni, and E. Richard Hart, historian and writer, and director of the Institute of the American West.
This book is perfect for someone wanting to bet past the cursory information. It would be indispensable to anyone writing or talking or just understanding the area, its uses, and history.
This is a marvelous treasure trove of information that you usually only get snippets from in introductions or read about in passing during storytelling time.
There are 44 different ways to look at the same Zuni region. Each with a map and a definition. We see at any given time Traditional Zuni Agricultural Area, Grazing Area, Hunting Area, Plant Collection Area, Mineral Collection Area, Religious use Area, and much more there are sketches and monochrome photographs of structures, people, and areas.
I especial like the standard picture of Frank Hamilton Cushing in his version of Zuni garb.
This is truly an atlas and any you would use today and concentrates on the terrain but includes the Zuni migration and encounters with other people. The information is far too dense to be able to describe in a simple review.
The authors are T.J. Ferguson, Archaeologist, Pueblo of Zuni, and E. Richard Hart, historian and writer, and director of the Institute of the American West.
This book is perfect for someone wanting to bet past the cursory information. It would be indispensable to anyone writing or talking or just understanding the area, its uses, and history.
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