Indians of the Mesa Verde

A descriptive study of the prehistoric cliff-dwelling communities of Mesa Verde, combining narrative reconstructions of daily life across seasons with archaeological background on origins, material culture, and excavation history. It evokes life in a large cliff settlement, explains housing, farming, tools, kivas, burials, and seasonal rhythms, and recounts early explorers' excavations, artifact removal, and later preservation efforts leading to protected status. The second part situates the inhabitants within broader Pueblo development and archaeological research, offering both a vivid imagined year in the dwellings and a scholarly account of findings and interpretations.