Ancient Paquimé and the Casas Grandes world /

Sixteen scholars on both sides of the border present recent research on the economy, history, religion and far-reaching influence of Casas Grandes. Macaw feathers, copper, shells, ritual mounds and ball fields all reveal the secrets of Casas Grandes, a massive town whose trading network extended fro...

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Other Authors: Minnis, Paul E. (Editor), Whalen, Michael E. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2015]
Series:Amerind series in anthropology.
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Summary:Sixteen scholars on both sides of the border present recent research on the economy, history, religion and far-reaching influence of Casas Grandes. Macaw feathers, copper, shells, ritual mounds and ball fields all reveal the secrets of Casas Grandes, a massive town whose trading network extended from the Chihuahua Desert up through the American Southwest.
Physical Description:xii, 254 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780816531318 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0816531315 (hardcover : alk. paper)