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Craig Childs lifts the rug of modern-day Phoenix, Ariz.,
to examine the remnants of the civilization that preceded it
– the Hohokam people, who also built a great city in the
middle of the desert, and flourished until the day they ran out of
water.
by Craig Childs,
Apr 16, 2007
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Retired BLM agent Lynell Schalk goes head-to-head with her
former bosses over protecting southern Utah’s priceless
archaeological sites from off-road vehicle traffic.
by Jen Jackson,
Mar 19, 2007
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A new plan to steer energy development away from cultural
sites in New Mexico could streamline energy development, fund
archaeological research and preserve ancient sites all at
once
by Laura Paskus,
Nov 27, 2006
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A 61-year-old hiker and two middle-aged friends take an
epic hike through Arizona in David Roberts’ new book,
Sandstone Spine
by Lee Ross,
Oct 16, 2006
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A writer on a river trip through canyon country muses on
things like sand, rapids, ruins and time, as well as the joy that
comes from being outside in the company of family and
friends
by Paul Miller,
Aug 21, 2006
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The Pictograph Murders by P.G.
Karamesines, combines archaeology, witchcraft and murder in a
chilling first novel set in Utah
by Staff,
Dec 26, 2005
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The name "Anasazi" has fallen out of favor, but none of
the other names now used for this vanished civilization are
satisfactory, either
by Craig Childs,
Oct 03, 2005
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The abandonment of the American Southwest by the Anasazi
700 years ago – and the destruction of New Orleans by
Hurricane Katrina today – show that all civilizations are
fragile, complex, and ultimately at the mercy of the
climate
by Greg Hanscom,
Oct 03, 2005
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Susan Ryan, a young archaeologist, has some unusual ideas
about why the Anasazi left their homes in the Southwest, 700 years
ago
by Craig Childs,
Oct 03, 2005
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The writer walks where the Mesa Verde cliff dwellers
walked, and wonders why they fled
by Rob Cordery-Cotter,
Jul 25, 2005
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