Treasures of Time: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Prehistoric Ceramics of the Southwest [Paperback]

James R. Cunkle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994

Author/archaeologist James Cunkle has created a user-friendly guide to the identificaiton and classification of the many types of pottery created by prehistoric people of the Southwest. This guide takes you back through pre-history, explaining not only what the pottery looked like, but how it was made, how it was used and what may have happened to the artisans who crafted these remarkable treasures.

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About the Author

James Cunkle and his colleagues are currently working on Raven Site Ruins in northeaster Arizona at the base of the White Mountains, twelve miles north of Springerville. The site has provided the majority of the data which encompass this work. As Coordinator and Director of Research, Kunkle, along with his wife, Carol, operate the Center, a facility open to the general public and devoted to preserving, protecting and discovering the past through education and a hands-on exposure to field archaeology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Primer Publishers (AZ); First edition (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0914846922
• ISBN-13: 978-0914846925
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,844,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Extremely Useful Guide to Prehistoric Southwest Pottery, February 17, 2004

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This review is from: Treasures of Time: A Fully Illustrated Guide to Prehistoric Ceramics of the Southwest (Paperback)

"Treasures of Time" is a very versatile and compelling look at prehistoric Native American pottery in the Southwest. The book focuses on pottery unearthed at multiple digs at a single site in Arizona, covering centuries of time and the evolution of pottery and artistic techniques during the entire period.

The book describes each kind of pottery, and has nearly four dozen color photographs illustrating those types. Also included are maps, diagrams, drawings, a glossary, and an impressive eight page bibliography. This book truly contains everything a lay person could hope to know about this topic, and quite a bit more.

Written by an archeologist who excavates these sites, the book has a lot of information, but is written in a common vernacular, so you don't have to be a professional to understand it. I enjoyed this book a lot, but I'd note that it may be better as a reference or an introduction to the topic than for light bedtime reading. The good organization, easy language and great photographs earn it four stars from me.