Prehistoric Culture Change on the Colorado Plateau - Ten Thousand Years on Black Mesa

One of the largest archaeological projects ever undertaken in North America, Peabody Coal Company's Black Mesa Archaeological Project conducted investigations in northeastern Arizona from 1967 to 1983. Now a single comprehensive work summarizes the results of this intensive survey, excavation, and analysis.

About the author

Shirley Powell directed the Black Mesa Archaeological Project between 1978 and 1987 and is currently a principal investigator with Archaeological Consulting Services in Tempe, Arizona.

Francis E. Smiley is professor and chair of anthropology at Northern Arizona University.

Summary

One of the largest archaeological projects ever undertaken in North America, Peabody Coal Company's Black Mesa Archaeological Project conducted investigations in northeastern Arizona from 1967 to 1983. Now a single comprehensive work summarizes the results of this intensive survey, excavation, and analysis.

Product details

• Assisted by: Shirley Powell (Editor), Francis E Smiley (Editor), Francis E. Smiley (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Arizona Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2016
• EAN: 9780816532872
• ISBN: 978-0-8165-3287-2
• No. of pages: 236
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 282 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity