Tracking a vanished civilization across the american southwest.Ī mix of highly personal journeys and hard-boiled archaeology, this book explores the so-called disappearance of the Anasazi. From a praying mantis to a grizzly, jaguar to a hummingbird. The stories range from the Arctic to Central America, from Arizona to Manhattan. This book is a collection of my own encounters, staring at animals for as long as they would stay. In this exploration of our globe, I've gone to where apocalypse is happening now.Ī Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsessionīeyond what most people think about archaeology-with its cleanly numbered dates, and discoveries-lies a vibrant and controversial realm of scientists, thieves, and contested land claims. It is prone to sudden, violent natural disasters and extremes of climate. Character abides in both, which is how Craig Childs sees it." Ī vivid travelogue through prehistory that traces the arrival of the first people in North America at least twenty thousand years ago and the artifacts that tell of their lives and fates. "In the actual Southwest, blemishes count as much as beauty. Home about audio books writings wish list
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