Project Gutenberg 2023-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 166 Fewkes, Jesse Walter 1850 1930 Fewkes, J. Walter (Jesse Walter) 11035484 Preliminary report on a visit to the Navaho National Monument, Arizona Smithsonian institution. Bureau of American ethnology. Bulletin 50 Bob Taylor, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Preliminary Report on a Visit to the Navaho National Monument, Arizona" by Jesse Walter Fewkes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This text serves as a preliminary report on Fewkes’ archaeological reconnaissance of the Navaho National Monument, focusing on the significant prehistoric ruins found in the area. The report details not only his observations and findings related to the ancient structures but also examines the cultural context and historical aspects connected to the Hopi clans that once inhabited these sites. The opening of the report includes a letter of transmittal from the Smithsonian Institution, establishing its official nature and scholarly intent. It sets the stage by describing Fewkes’ initial exploration of the Navaho National Monument after working on the Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde. He outlines his methodology for studying the ancient ruins and begins to introduce the various sites he encountered, mentioning the importance of preserving these remnants for scientific study and cultural understanding. The text emphasizes the connection between the ancient ruins and the modern Hopi peoples, hinting at the significance of these archaeological findings for understanding migration patterns and cultural evolution among indigenous groups in the Southwestern United States. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Arizona -- Antiquities Cliff-dwellings -- Arizona Navajo National Monument (Ariz.) E011 Text Category: History - American Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 175957 2025-07-28T14:52:48.958577 text/html 145988 2023-12-29T17:51:37 text/html 3598521 2025-07-28T14:52:54.401556 application/epub+zip 3598445 2025-07-28T14:52:50.453595 application/epub+zip 189346 2025-07-28T14:52:49.609541 application/epub+zip 3915227 2025-07-28T14:52:57.495533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3894883 2025-07-28T14:52:53.671501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130339 2025-07-28T14:52:48.255633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110437 2023-12-29T17:51:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16332 2025-07-28T14:52:57.661511 application/rdf+xml 12478 2025-07-28T14:52:49.811596 image/jpeg 2283 2025-07-28T14:52:49.709536 image/jpeg 3719170 2025-07-28T14:52:49.086543 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