Canyon Spirits

Stephen H Lekson is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his most recent books are Salado Archaeology and Chaco Meridian.

"An artistic volume that not only informs the public about prehistoric pueblo sites and the ancient peoples of the greater Southwest but also generally succeeds in conveying a feeling of the beauty and power of their presence in those places." ." . . inviting new book. . . "Canyon Spirits" is a fine collection not to be missed by even those with only a passing interest in Soutwestern archaeology." ""Canyon Spirits" contains a large number of beautiful photographs taken by award-winning photographer John C. Ninnemann. The images show the beauty of Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon and other historic sites." "Both the haunting black-and-white photographs and the informed essays in this volume bring an immediacy to the world of ancient Puebloans." "If you're jonesing for a dose of deserts and ancient Indian history, "Canyon Spirits" is a great way to do some armchair traveling and learning." "Taken together the photographs and essays in "Canyon Spirits" provide a non-taditional, provacative, and visually exciting approach to Southwest archaeology." "The book is a bonne bouche, a mouthful to whet your appetite to know more about canyon country and the beautiful mysterious ruins that lie strewn across it. The book sets out to explore the spirit of the country and the prople that lived there more than a millennium ago. It's underpinned with clear archaeological information and a few delicious theories."