Project Gutenberg 2021-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 124 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Mesa Verde Story Diorama Series, Mesa Verde National Park Museum 1. Early man in North America -- 2. The basket makers: 1 to 450 A.D. -- 3. The modified basket maker period: 450 to 750 A.D. -- 4. The developmental Pueblo period: 750 to 1100 A.D. -- 5. The great Pueblo period: 1100 to 1300 A.D. Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Mesa Verde Story" by Anonymous is a historical account likely written in the mid-20th century. The book delves into the rich history and development of the early inhabitants of the Mesa Verde region in southwest Colorado, focusing on their evolution from nomadic hunters to settled agricultural communities. It chronicles the significant stages of cultural development among the Ancestral Puebloans, showcasing their adaptations in living conditions, agriculture, and social structures over thousands of years. The narrative unfolds through a series of dioramas, each illustrating different periods of life in Mesa Verde, from the arrival of the earliest humans over 15,000 years ago to the height of the Great Pueblo Period around 1100 to 1300 A.D. The book elaborates on the various phases, including the Basketmaker period, the Modified Basketmaker period, and the Developmental Pueblo period, highlighting the introduction of agriculture, pottery, and advanced living structures such as pithouses and masonry pueblos. It culminates with the lifestyle of the cliff dwellers and discusses the environmental challenges they faced, ultimately leading to their migration in the late 13th century, marking the end of a significant cultural era in North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Pictorial works Pueblos -- Pictorial works Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.) -- Pictorial works E011 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 58801 2025-06-25T12:38:13.418577 text/html 31576 2024-10-18T11:59:37 text/html 1292581 2025-06-25T12:38:19.035576 application/epub+zip 1291468 2025-06-25T12:38:16.033586 application/epub+zip 82566 2025-06-25T12:38:14.644566 application/epub+zip 1301987 2025-06-25T12:38:20.453570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1293242 2025-06-25T12:38:17.381564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97288 2022-09-29T07:38:23.342642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33716 2025-06-25T12:38:12.984573 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13933 2024-10-18T11:59:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17416 2025-06-25T12:38:20.578554 application/rdf+xml 6400 2025-06-25T12:38:14.728560 image/jpeg 1697 2025-06-25T12:38:14.686592 image/jpeg 2143920 2025-06-25T12:38:13.465628 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 More titles under Unknown