Project Gutenberg 2006-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 172 Mindeleff, Cosmos 1863 Casa Grande Ruin Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-92, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 289-318 Produced by Louise Hope, Carlo Traverso, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Casa Grande Ruin" by Cosmos Mindeleff is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the archaeological and architectural significance of the Casa Grande ruin, situated near the Gila River in southern Arizona. Mindeleff provides a detailed examination of this prominent example of aboriginal architecture, contributing to the broader understanding of Native American historical sites. In "Casa Grande Ruin," Mindeleff explores the architectural features, historical context, and previous interpretations surrounding the Casa Grande structure. The book details the physical characteristics of the ruin, including dimensions, construction methods, and the layout of its various rooms. Mindeleff highlights the differences between Casa Grande and northern Pueblo architecture, emphasizing its unique construction techniques and the environmental factors that influenced its design. Additionally, he discusses the historical accounts from early explorers and missionaries, connecting the structure to the Pima people, their traditions, and the long-term occupation of the site. Through meticulous descriptions and illustrations, the author reconstructs the significance of the Casa Grande ruin within the framework of Southwestern archaeology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Casa Grande National Monument (Ariz.) Hohokam architecture Arizona -- Antiquities Indians of North America -- Arizona E011 Text Anthropology Native America Category: History - American Category: Architecture Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 115779 2025-08-07T11:41:49.670740 text/html 110206 2006-01-10T00:28:00 text/html 706768 2025-08-07T11:41:55.790763 application/epub+zip 706680 2025-08-07T11:41:52.921785 application/epub+zip 91923 2025-08-07T11:41:51.482716 application/epub+zip 825080 2025-08-07T11:41:57.781687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812419 2025-08-07T11:41:55.051706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117996 2022-09-08T11:22:46.379917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96016 2025-08-07T11:41:49.211799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96074 2006-01-10T00:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96103 2006-01-10T00:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21866 2025-08-07T11:41:57.915676 application/rdf+xml 14680 2025-08-07T11:41:52.260722 image/jpeg 3768 2025-08-07T11:41:52.013787 image/jpeg 32937 2006-01-10T00:28:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 623952 2006-01-10T00:28:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 32898 2006-01-10T00:28:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 706143 2025-08-07T11:41:49.715783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia