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In the Shadow of the Rocks: Archaeology of the Chimney Rock District in Southern Colorado
Lister, Florence
- GenresArchaeology
138 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1993
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About the author
Florence C. Lister
29 books5 followersFlorence Cline Lister's remarkable career spans more than 50 years. Beginning her work at a time when women were often relegated to the background in the field of archaeology, she gained prominence as an expert in pottery analysis. Florence and her husband, archaeologist Bob Lister, traveled the archaeological world for decades and produced numerous respected studies in the field of archaeology. Since Bob's death in 1990, Florence has continued to write insightful books on the history of Southwestern Archaeology.
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IX for service 7th national monument. Two sites 4700 acres.
XV within boundaries of the southern Ute reservation.
3 la piedra parada, the upright or standing Rock. Three chimney Rock and companion Rock which is the ugly one.
4 Questa is a flattop sloping Northeast to Southwest.
9 first scientific work done in the 1920s.
23 the Roberts expedition of 1923.
24 speculation of signal fire location in 1923.
31 skeletons discovered in refuse mounds.
37 Los pinos phase, basket to 150 to 400 AD, more permanent structures.
41 San burrito phase, basket 3 600 to 700 AD true pit houses with crude Potts.
46 gaps in occupation between basket to and basket maker 3.
46 Rosa phase, early Pueblo one 700-2850, population boom growing because of agricultural.
48 pottery greatly improves during this. 50 piedra phase, late Pueblo one 850 to 950.
52 arboles face, early Pueblo to 950 to 1050.
53 carrying capacity.
53 horticultural a part-time affair.
71 Mesa top agricultural advantages.
74 population in about 1100 was 600 to 1,000 people.
74 peak occupation lasted about two hundred years.
76 lack of water tested their ingenuity.
76 water storage vessels more common at chimney Rock then at Mesa Verde.
86 chaco phenomenon and outliers. 8675 plus great houses throughout the region.
87 chimney Rock was a true outlier as it was many miles further than the nearest other settlement.
91 chimney Rock not reoccupied by Mesa burdens.
93 minimal government.
94 chimney Rock one of 200 grade houses scattered about the Southwest. 94 chocolate power week and diffuse. Export versus emulation of choco.
109 harmonic convergence and New age dead cat.
111 chimney Rock the ultimate outlier.
112 why move to dry Mesa top?
117 chimney Rock loved feather holders.
119 deer ran out so they ate prairie dogs.
120 the guardhouse and imposing but gone now structure.
120 perfection of ritual construction was critical.
121 lunar stuff not important to chaco but very important to chimney Rock.
121 chimney Rock a trading and ceremonial center.
124 the salmon ruins connection.
IX for service 7th national monument. Two sites 4700 acres.
XV within boundaries of the southern Ute reservation.
3 la piedra parada, the upright or standing Rock. Three chimney Rock and companion Rock which is the ugly one.
4 Questa is a flattop sloping Northeast to Southwest.
9 first scientific work done in the 1920s.
23 the Roberts expedition of 1923.
24 speculation of signal fire location in 1923.
31 skeletons discovered in refuse mounds.
37 Los pinos phase, basket to 150 to 400 AD, more permanent structures.
41 San burrito phase, basket 3 600 to 700 AD true pit houses with crude Potts.
46 gaps in occupation between basket to and basket maker 3.
46 Rosa phase, early Pueblo one 700-2850, population boom growing because of agricultural.
48 pottery greatly improves during this. 50 piedra phase, late Pueblo one 850 to 950.
52 arboles face, early Pueblo to 950 to 1050.
53 carrying capacity.
53 horticultural a part-time affair.
71 Mesa top agricultural advantages.
74 population in about 1100 was 600 to 1,000 people.
74 peak occupation lasted about two hundred years.
76 lack of water tested their ingenuity.
76 water storage vessels more common at chimney Rock then at Mesa Verde.
86 chaco phenomenon and outliers. 8675 plus great houses throughout the region.
87 chimney Rock was a true outlier as it was many miles further than the nearest other settlement.
91 chimney Rock not reoccupied by Mesa burdens.
93 minimal government.
94 chimney Rock one of 200 grade houses scattered about the Southwest. 94 chocolate power week and diffuse. Export versus emulation of choco.
109 harmonic convergence and New age dead cat.
111 chimney Rock the ultimate outlier.
112 why move to dry Mesa top?
117 chimney Rock loved feather holders.
119 deer ran out so they ate prairie dogs.
120 the guardhouse and imposing but gone now structure.
120 perfection of ritual construction was critical.
121 lunar stuff not important to chaco but very important to chimney Rock.
121 chimney Rock a trading and ceremonial center.
124 the salmon ruins connection.
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