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Photographs and text trace the cultural history of the legendary Anasazi people and their descendants.

A brief introduction to Native American tribes of the Southwest, including their social structure, homes, clothing, food, and traditions.

Discusses the civilization of the Anasazi people, who farmed the land of Mesa Verdi, a plateau in southwest Colorado, around 550 A.D. and dug their homes in the cliffs.

Simple text and illustrations present the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Coronado, covering his search for the Seven Cities of Gold.

A biography of the army officer and explorer who discovered, among other places in the West and Southwest, the great Rocky Mountain peak in Colorado that bears his name.

A tale of seven adventurers who left the summer camp of Coronado's army and struck out into the great Southwest to find the golden cities of Cibola.

When fifteen-year-old Francis and two younger children lose their way in the wilderness of the Southwest, they face capture at the hands of dangerous men.

Introduces the history and economic purpose of the Santa Fe Trail and the resulting settlement of the Southwest.

This expansion of the original verse includes the animals, plants, and geographical features of the American Southwest. Provides additional information on the history of the region and the habits of the wildlife.

Discusses the early mound builders and cliff dwellers of North America, including the Adena, the Hopewell, and the Anasazi, showing the finds of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography.