Wild Plants and Native Peoples of the Four Corners
- ISBN-10
- 0890133182
- ISBN-13
- 9780890133187
- Category
- Ethnobotany
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Authors
- William W. Dunmire, Gail D. Tierney
Description
This book emphasizes prehistoric uses of plants in the Four Corners area, focusing on Mesa Verde National Park, Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, Aztec Ruins, Hovenweep, and other major sites of the region once occupied by the Navajo, Ute, ...
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