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Southwestern Adventure
Southwestern Adventure is divided into two parts: Part 1 covers 41 archaeological sites and museums, and Part 2 examines the history, culture, and archaeology of the Mogollon, Hohokam, Salado, and Sinagua.
As a travel guide, this book may be used for individual sites or followed as a two-week tour. The two-week tour is set in a circle and may be started at any point and in either direction. Each individual section contains an in-depth description of the archaeological site or museum along with a detailed tour. There are maps and site-plans plus additional information concerning the archaeology and/or history of the place.
As a book for history lovers, readers can immerse themselves in the lives of peoples of the Southwestern territory, some dating back to 10,000 and 8000 B.C. This section contains a detailed history as well as the archaeology of each of the four ancient peoples and their relative culture, along with the Paleo-Indian and Folsom periods of history. Also included is a section on the history of the Apache.
As a travel guide, this book may be used for individual sites or followed as a two-week tour. The two-week tour is set in a circle and may be started at any point and in either direction. Each individual section contains an in-depth description of the archaeological site or museum along with a detailed tour. There are maps and site-plans plus additional information concerning the archaeology and/or history of the place.
As a book for history lovers, readers can immerse themselves in the lives of peoples of the Southwestern territory, some dating back to 10,000 and 8000 B.C. This section contains a detailed history as well as the archaeology of each of the four ancient peoples and their relative culture, along with the Paleo-Indian and Folsom periods of history. Also included is a section on the history of the Apache.
328 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 19, 2021
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August 23, 2021
NOTE: I won a free eBook copy of this book in MOBI format from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers (April 2021).
This guidebook provides a play-by-play driving and walking tour of significant points of interest in New Mexico and Arizona. Royea has meticulously researched each site, down to the number of steps in a given trail; no stone (or adobe wall or landmark) is left unturned or ignored. For this reason, I found the majority of the reading experience somewhat tedious. This book demands to accompany the reader on their own Southwestern Adventure instead of simulating the experience. However, I did enjoy the author's depictions of the attractions in New Mexico, especially the Three Rivers Petroglyphs and the White Sands Monument, both of which I had visited as an adolescent. Those sections made me wish I could revisit some of those places. It was also fascinating to learn about the history of these areas and how the Native Americans of these regions lived.
This guidebook provides a play-by-play driving and walking tour of significant points of interest in New Mexico and Arizona. Royea has meticulously researched each site, down to the number of steps in a given trail; no stone (or adobe wall or landmark) is left unturned or ignored. For this reason, I found the majority of the reading experience somewhat tedious. This book demands to accompany the reader on their own Southwestern Adventure instead of simulating the experience. However, I did enjoy the author's depictions of the attractions in New Mexico, especially the Three Rivers Petroglyphs and the White Sands Monument, both of which I had visited as an adolescent. Those sections made me wish I could revisit some of those places. It was also fascinating to learn about the history of these areas and how the Native Americans of these regions lived.
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