Why read A.D. 1250?

Book cover of A.D. 1250: Ancient Peoples of the Southwest/Includes Indian Travel Guide & Map

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In this stunning large-format guidebook, journalist Cheek explores visually and archaeologically over 25 Southwestern prehistoric sites once belonging to the Anasazi, Hohokam, Sinagua, and other tribes and the reasons for their demise.

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1 author picked A.D. 1250 as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Alan Smale

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I thought of maybe featuring an encyclopedia of Native American cultures for my fourth pick, but no: this is basically a big glossy coffee table book, but it provides fascinating descriptions of the many and varied prehistoric Southwestern cultures: the Anasazi, the Sinagua, and Mogollon, the Hohokam, and many other peoples and sites from Utah and Colorado down through Arizona and New Mexico into modern-day Mexico. Cities built into cliffs. Sophisticated irrigation systems helped them survive in the desertlands. Just awesome.

From Alan's list on The best books on ancient North America.