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Architecture of the Ancient Ones [Paperback]

A. Dudley Gardner (Author), Val Brinkerhof (Photographer)
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May 28, 2000

For more than a hundred years, archaeologists have worked in the Southwest attempting to learn more about the Anasazi, now called Ancient Ones, who once lived in the massive stone buildings at such places as Chaco, Canyon de Chelly, and Navajo National Monument. In ARCHITECTURE OF THE ANCIENT ONES, photographer Val Brinkerhoff takes us on a quiet walk among the visually stunning ruins left behind, through which much has been learned about the Ancient Ones of 800 years ago. These archaelogical treasures are places of great presence, power, and peace. Featuring unique juxtapositions of hand-hewn stone nestled admist unusual rock forms in the American Southwest desert landscape, these ancient Native American dwelling sites are places of refuge for modern-day man.

Carefully crafted by the Anasazi, or "Ancient Ones," some 800 years ago, these archaeological treasures are places of great presence, power, and peace.

Featuring unique juxtapositions of hand-hewn stone nestled amidst unusual rock forms in the American Southwest desert landscape, these ancient Native American dwelling sites are places of refuge for modern-day man.

Val Brinkerhoff's stunning photography captures these ruins' powerful nature, providing insight into the belief, culture, and artistic skills of their inhabitants, and providing vital solace in a hurried world.


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For more than a hundred years, archaeologists have worked in the Southwest attempting to learn more about the people who once lived in the massive stone buildings at places like Chaco, Canyon de Chelly, and Navajo National Monument. Laboring in the cold or heat, women and men have excavated rooms, trash middens, and plazas, attempting to understand when and how these people lived and why they left. In Architecture of the Ancient Ones, photographer Val Brinkerhoff takes us on a quiet walk in this area where others once dwelled. It is a visually stunning account of the ruins left behind, through which much has been learned about the Ancient Ones of 800 years.

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Carefully crafted by the Anasazi, or "Ancient Ones," some 800 years ago, these archaeological treasures are places of great presence, power, and peace.

Featuring unique juxtapositions of hand-hewn stone nestled amidst unusual rock forms in the American Southwest desert landscape, these ancient Native American dwelling sites are places of refuge for modern-day man.

Val Brinkerhoff's stunning photography captures these ruins' powerful nature, providing insight into the belief, culture, and artistic skills of their inhabitants, and providing vital solace in a hurried world.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 80 pages
  • Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1st edition (May 28, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0879059559
  • ISBN-13: 978-0879059552
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,402,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars are not enough!, April 28, 2000
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Every once in a great while a truly magnificent photographic journal appears. THIS IS ONE OF THE GREAT ONES. I waited months for this to be published, and I can truly say that this far surpassed any of my expectations. It is a visual feast, each page a magical photographic account of the mystery of a lost civilisation. The power and beauty of the Ancient Ones and their structures, their homes, are laid forth in these pages.The written commentary is just enough to enhance the visual images. Thanks to both Val Brinkerhoff, and to A. Dudley Gardner for this exquisite piece of work. I highly recommend this, even for those with no prior knowledge of these peoples and their architecture. And for those who love and are fascinated by these ancient cultures, this is a must. A feast for the eyes and the heart.
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Whether it is the red sunrises, the fire in the sky at dusk, or the shimmering mirages in the heat of the day, there is a beauty in the Southwest that ties the imagination to the land. Read the first page
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Ancient Ones, Mesa Verde, Colorado Plateau, Canyon de Chelly, Chaco Canyon, Cedar Mesa, Basket Maker, Hovenweep National Monument, Keet Seel, Navajo National Monument, Ute Mountain, Ute Tribal Park, Navajo Reservation
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