A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola / Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228

Name: A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola / Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228
Author: Victor Mindeleff

By Victor Mindeleff

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A detailed architectural and ethnographic survey documents traditional histories, ruins, and occupied villages in the Tusayan and Cibola regions, providing measured plans, site descriptions, and many illustrations. It compares building techniques and ritual spaces, especially kivas, across settlements, and analyzes masonry, roofs, openings, ladders, ovens, corrals, and garden enclosures. The work records construction methods, interior arrangements, ownership and ceremonial uses, and offers an architectural nomenclature and typologies to explain variations between sites, concluding with systematic remarks and extensive plates, figures, and indices for reference.

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Victor Mindeleff

Victor Mindeleff was an American architect and ethnologist known for his significant contributions to the study of Native American architecture. His most notable work, "A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola," published as part of the Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology in 1891, provides an in-depth analysis of the architectural styles and cultural practices of the Pueblo peoples. Mindeleff's research has been influential in the fields of anthropology and archaeology, offering insights into the construction techniques and social structures of these communities. His work remains a valuable resource for understanding the historical context of Pueblo architecture.