The Archaeology and History of Tijeras Canyon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798787457902)

This book was prepared under the auspices of the Friend of Tijeras Pueblo (FOTP), which was recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1994. FOTP works in partnership with the US Forest Service to provide for the preservation and interpretation of the Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site. All proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to the Friends of Tijeras Pueblo.

It is an overview intended for the general reader, as well as for those with a more informed background and interest in the subject. Many who are attracted to this title will be familiar with much of the technical terminology of Southwestern archaeology and geology. However, for the broader reader and an effort has been made to avoid technical jargon.

Three authors contributed to the book:

Paul R. Secord, a graduate of the University of New Mexico in archaeology and geology serves, and longtime member of the Friends of Tijeras Pueblo is the editor and author of the section on the Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site.

Hayward H. Franklin, PhD is a noted specialist in Ancestral Pueblo pottery, and has contributed to a number of archaeological projects throughout the Southwest. He prepared the section on archaeologic and historic sites, other than the Tijeras Pueblo Site Complex.

Frances L駮n (Swasesh) Quintana, PhD. (1917- 2009) wrote the two papers that address the study areas Spanish Colonial history. Dr. Quintana was the Curator of Ethnology at the New Mexico State Laboratory of Anthropology (LOA) in Santa Fe. Under her direction the first Hispanics and Native Americans were hired to senior staff positions at the LOA.

The Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site on the grounds of the USFS Sandia Ranger Station is by far the most visible and well-known archaeological resource in Tijeras Canyon, however, it is only a part of a much more expansive archaeological picture. Following an Introduction, the book begins with a discussion of Tijeras Pueblo as PART I, PART II is a survey of other archaeological resources in than Canyon. Part III looks into the Canyon's Spanish Colonial history. A concluding chapter summarized the topics in the book.

Author: Hayward H. Franklin, Frances Leon Swadesh, Lucy G. Schuyler
ISBN-10: 8787457903
ISBN-13: 9798787457902
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/23/2021
Pages: 142
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.30d