On the delta at the mouth of Unkar Creek, the School of American Research undertook the first excavations ever carried out in the Grand Canyon.With 52 recorded sites, Unkar delta holds one of the largest concentrations of ruins in the canyon, representing four different periods of occupation between A.D. 900 and 1150. This volume offers thorough descriptions of the material culture of the Unkar inhabitants and reconstructs their settlement history and way of life.
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...there can be no doubt that Schwartz's work at Unkar Delta is a major contribution to Southwestern archaeology. --Jeffrey S. Dean, Quarterly Review of Archaeology
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Douglas Schwartz received his BA from the University of Kentucky in 1951 and his Ph.D. from Yale in 1955. A past president of the Society for American Archaeology, he has received honorary Doctorate of Letters degrees from the University of New Mexico and the University of Kentucky.
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- Those Who Came Before: Southwestern Archaeology in the National Park System by Robert H. Lister on page 154
- The Anasazi in a Changing Environment (School of American Research Advanced Seminars) by George J. Gumerman in Back Matter
- On the Edge of Splendor: Exploring Grand Canyon's Human Past by Douglas Wright Schwartz in Back Matter
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