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| In Search of the Old Ones
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Author: David Roberts
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: 1997-04-09
ISBN-10: 0684832127
ISBN-13: 9780684832128
List Price: $14.00
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An exuberant, hands-on approach which combines the thrill of canyoneering and rock climbing with the intellectual sleuthing of archaeology.
Beyond Mesa Verde
| Customer Rating: | Living near Grand Gulch/Cedar Mesa, this is the first book I recommend to visitors that ask if there are any books about this area. It sparks the imagination of anyone who has visited the ruins. After reading this book, my wife & I decided to move to the Four Corners from Chicago and go on our own "In Search of the Old Ones" You can see some of the ruins described in the book on my blog.
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In Search of the Old Ones
| Customer Rating:  | | If you are at all interested in the ancient Anasazi culture of the southwest, this book should be on your reading list. Excellent stories of hiking on Cedar Mesa in southern Utah. David Roberts has written some good tales of adventure in the canyons. Another very good read is his book "Sandstone Spine". |
Much to ponder while standing in the dusty gloom inside Perfect Kiva...
| Customer Rating: | David Roberts is my favorite outdoor adventure writer and this, in my opinion, is one of his best works.
Mystery will always surround the Anasazi. The land on which the remnants of their habitations remain is hauntingly beautiful and desolate. For me this book brought back many memories of trips I've made to these areas since childhood and also rekindled the desire to return for more. Natural Bridges, Grand Gulch, Mesa Verde have always been special places for me.
David does an excellent job providing a broad spectrum of thought and research into how the Anasazi lived and why they seemingly disappeared. He also provides a fascinating look at his own travel adventures in southern Utah and the other four-corner states.
I highly recommend this book to all David Roberts fans, southwest canyoneers, Anasazi enthusiasts, or armchair adventurers! |
Come Along And See With Your Mind's Eyes
| Customer Rating: | | For anyone with a passing interest in the Anasazi and the southwest, this is a great read. It's not a scientific archeology book but instead an easy to read guide to some of the Anasazi ruins of the southwest and the description of the author's hikes and explorations. He touches upon various theories of the fate of the Anasazi and current issues relating to the remaining ruins and National Parks. It has a few B&W photos (could definitely had more). It is a very easy read and to be honest I'm writing this review after having read it for the 3rd time. I have visited many of the sites that he writes about and for anyone who has been to any of the Anasazi sites and National Parks you will truly enjoy this book and have a better understanding of the history and of the ruins of this vanished (or moved) people. |
For those who love the Southwest....
| Customer Rating: | | If you have ever wondered what it would be like to explore the far reaches of Anasazi territory, this book takes you there! If you enjoy armchair travel there isn't a book that puts you there better than this one. David Roberts describes in detail his adventures through many Anasazi sites in the Southwest. Even those ruins that many people will never see because of their remote location. |
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