Canyon De Chelly: The Story Behind the Scenery [Paperback]

Douglas Anderson (Author), Barbara Anderson (Author), Charles Supplee (Author), Mary L. VanCamp (Editor), K. C. DenDooven (Designer)

Book Description

Series: Story Behind the Scenery | Publication Date: June 5, 1990

Canyon de Chelly is a labyrinth of sheer-walled canyons, spectacular in their beauty and enthralling in their history. Now home to the Navajo, Canyon de Chelly once harbored the mystery-shrouded culture of the Anasazi--ancient people of the canyon's many ruins.

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, located in northeastrn Arizona, first set aside in 1931, preserves ancient canyon wall caves and ruins of Indian villages built between A.D. 350 and 1300.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Each book in this series tells a compelling story through the eyes of an experienced interpreter whose writing reflects true enthusiasm for the park. Complete with running text and interpretive captions, accompanied by abundant full-color photographs, these books will be welcome in any home library.

About the Author

Charles Supplee served for a time as a National Park Service ranger at Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona and also as a teacher on the Navajo Reservation. He majored in life and earth sciences at Northern Arizona and Pennsylvania State universities and holds a Ph.D. in continuing education from the University of Nebraska.

Douglas Anderson has lived among Indians for most of his life, arriving in 1935 at the Navajo Reservation where he was a trader for many years. Barbara Anderson, a native of New York State and graduate of Cornell University, taught at Ganado on the Navajo Reservation. Now retired, the Andersons make their home near Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: KC Publications, Inc.; Revised edition (June 5, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887140424
• ISBN-13: 978-0887140426
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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