Presenting "the real deal" of American antiquity-as opposed to the hyped fare of many cable TV shows-Kenneth Feder invites readers to explore the stunning technological, architectural, engineering, and artistic achievements of America's first peoples. Part travel guide, part friendly reference, Ancient America showcases fifty iconic and publicly-accessible sites located across the contiguous United States-including monumental pyramids of earth, "castles" ensconced in cliff niches, and vast rock art galleries. Among the places profiled are four World Heritage Sites (Chaco Canyon, NM; Mesa Verde, CO; Cahokia, IL; Poverty Point, LA); numerous Historic Landmarks and National Monuments (including Crystal River, FL; Town Creek Mound, NC; Casa Grande, AZ; and Hovenweep, UT); and stunningly diverse sites ranging from Serpent Mound (OH) and Horsethief Lake (WA) to Canyon de Chelly (AZ) and Nine Mile Canyon (UT). In addition to practical visitor information, Feder tells the fascinating stories of each site as revealed by archaeological research. Introductory chapters delve into the deep past of Native America; historical and cultural details as well as original photography round out the site entries. Readers will be inspired to visit these remarkable places where the past continues to resonate in the present.
Introduction Ancient America First Peoples 1.Meadowcroft Rockshelter -Avella, Pennsylvania Mound Builders 2.Moundville Archaeological Park, Moundville, Alabama 3.Toltec Mounds, Scott, Arkansas 4.Crystal River Archaeological State Park, Crystal River, Florida 5.Kolomoki Mounds State Park, Blakely, Georgia 6.Rock Eagle Effigy Mound - Eatonton, Georgia 7.Etowah Mounds Historic Site, Etowah, Georgia 8.Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon, Georgia 9.Cahokia Mounds State Historic Park - Collinsville, Illinois 10.Angel Mounds, Evansville, Indiana 11.Poverty Point, Epps, Louisiana 12.Grand Village of the Natchez, Natchez, Mississippi 13.Town Creek Mound, Mt. Gilead, North Carolina 14.Serpent Mound - Bratton Township, Ohio 15.Sunwatch Village, Dayton, Ohio 16.Cemetery Mound - Marietta, Ohio 17.Miamisburg Mound - Miamisburg, Ohio 18.Mound City, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park - Newark, Ohio 19.Newark Earthworks - Newark, Ohio 20.Pinson Mounds-Pinson,Tennessee 21.Grave Creek Mound - Moundsville, West Virginia 22.Aztalan Mounds-Jefferson, Wisconsin Cliff Dwellings, Great Houses, and Stone Towers 23.Montezuma Castle--Camp Verde, Arizona 24.Canyon de Chelly--Chinle, Arizona 25.Casa Grande Ruins National Monument--Coolidge, Arizona 26.Walnut Canyon National Monument-Flagstaff, Arizona 27.Wupatki National Monument-Flagstaff, Arizona 28.Betatakin, Navajo National Monument-Shonto, Arizona 29.Mesa Verde National Park-Mesa Verde, Colorado 30.Aztec National Monument-Aztec, New Mexico 31.Chaco Canyon-Nageezi, New Mexico 32.Hovenweep National Monument-San Juan County, Utah Rock Art 33.Blythe Intaglios, Blythe, California 34.Little Petroglyph Canyon, Coso, California 35.Chumash Painted Cave State Park, Santa Barbara, California 36.Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque, New Mexico 37.Crow Canyon, Blanco, New Mexico 38.Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, Tularosa, New Mexico 39.San Juan River, Bluff, Utah 40.Horseshoe Canyon-Canyonlands National Park, Utah 41.Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument-Canyonlands National Park, Needles District, Utah 42.Buckhorn Wash-Emery County, Utah 43.Moab, Utah 44.Nine-Mile Canyon, Price, Utah 45.Sego Canyon, Thompson Springs, Utah 46.McConkie Ranch, Vernal, Utah 47.Dinosaur National Monument, Vernal, Utah 48.Horsethief Lake State Park, Dallesport, Washington 49.Bighorn Medicine Wheel, Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming 50.Dinwoody Lake Petroglyphs, Crowheart, Wyoming If you want more...
