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21) Chaco Canyon
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Describes the excavation of Chaco Canyon, discussing the history and culture of the site, leading excavators, and their findings.
22) Houses of adobe
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Describes the materials, construction, and uses of adobe shelters, including the pueblos and cliff dwellings, made by various Indians in the Four Corners region of the Southwest, and explains the significance of the kiva.
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Carved from cliffs and canyons, buried in desert rock and sand are pieces of the ancient past that beckon thousands of visitors every year to the American Southwest. Whether Montezuma Castle or a chunk of pottery, these traces of prehistory also bring archaeologists from all over the world, and their work gives us fresh insight and information on an almost day-to-day basis. Who hasn't dreamed of boarding a time machine for a trip into the past?This...
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