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Roads to Center Place: A Cultural Atlas of Chaco Canyon and the Anasazi

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I have always been fascinated by Chaco Canyon. I picked this book up one time when I was visiting there. I was looking forward to reading about the roads the Chacoans built.

There are these massive roads that have been cleared away leading to/from Chaco canyon. They connect pueblo to pueblo. They go for miles and miles in straight lines. Although many of these are covered by weeds, these roads can be seen from the air and if you know where to look, they can be seen on the ground. No one is really sure what these roads were for- ceremonial? travel?

This book is very interesting. However, I found it to be very dry reading. It really seemed to be directed towards a college class level rather than someone like myself who just wanted to learn more in laymen terms.

If you can get over the dry reading, this is a great book. It is the only book that I have been able to find regarding the Chaco Canyon roads themselves (although many books mention them.) IF you find a better book regarding these mysterious roads, please drop me a note.