Project Gutenberg 2018-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 290 Watson, Don Cliff Dwellings of the Mesa Verde: A Study in Pictures Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cliff Dwellings of the Mesa Verde: A Study in Pictures" by Don Watson is a historical account published in the mid-20th century. The book focuses on the extraordinary cliff dwellings found in Mesa Verde National Park, exploring their discovery, significance, and architectural features. It presents a thorough examination of these ancient structures built by the Pueblo Indians, shedding light on their cultural practices and the reasons behind their unique construction in cliffside locations. The book unfolds the story of the cliff dwellings’ discovery, beginning with early explorers like W.H. Jackson and the Wetherill brothers, who were instrumental in locating major ruins such as Cliff Palace, Spruce Tree House, and Square Tower House. Watson describes the architectural elements and living conditions of the cliff dwellers, revealing how their homes were designed for defense and communal living, while also considering the environmental challenges they faced. Through rich illustrations and detailed narratives, the book paints a vivid picture of the cliff dwellers’ lifestyle, their adaptation to the harsh terrain, and the eventual decline of their civilization due to external pressures, particularly from invading tribes and climatic changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.) Cliff-dwellings -- Colorado -- Pictorial works Cliff-dwellers -- Colorado F721 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Ancient Category: Architecture Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 129701 2025-08-23T04:32:57.701372 text/html 122265 2018-06-30T05:45:28 text/html 8836381 2025-08-23T04:33:04.427328 application/epub+zip 8836837 2025-08-23T04:33:00.620327 application/epub+zip 89595 2025-08-23T04:32:59.040346 application/epub+zip 8895488 2025-08-23T04:33:06.759356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8857319 2025-08-23T04:33:02.868353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125356 2022-08-25T18:40:26.705013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99157 2025-08-23T04:32:56.932367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99277 2018-06-30T05:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19140 2025-08-23T04:33:06.900295 application/rdf+xml 8805 2025-08-23T04:32:59.116332 image/jpeg 1780 2025-08-23T04:32:59.079334 image/jpeg 34622 2018-06-30T05:45:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 8087486 2018-06-30T05:45:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 8092452 2025-08-23T04:32:57.901350 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