Title The Chaco meridian : one thousand years of political and religious power in the ancient Southwest / Stephen H. Lekson ; foreword by Ruth M. Van Dyke, Phillip Tuwaletstiwa, and Severin Fowles

Edition Second edition Published Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman and Littlefield, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 257 pages) Contents Intro -- Contents -- Foreword in Three Movements -- Acknowledgments, Apologies -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Chapter 1: Pourparlers -- Chapter 2: Mondo Chaco -- Chapter 3: Meridian Nexus -- Chapter 4: A Beautiful Fact Killed by an Ugly Theory -- Chapter 5: Conclusions? -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- References -- About the Author Summary In this return to his lively, provocative reconceptualization of the meaning of Chaco Canyon and its monumental 11th-century structures, Stephen H. Lekson expands?over time and distance?our understanding of the political and economic integration of the American Southwest. Lekson?s argument that Chaco did not stand alone, but rather was the first of three capitals in a vast networked region incorporating most of the Pueblo world has gained credence over the past 15 years. Here, he marshals new evidence and new interpretations to further the case for ritual astronomical alignment of monumental structures and cities, great ceremonial roads, and the shift of the regional capital first from Chaco Canyon to the Aztec Ruins site and then to Paquimé, all located on the same longitudinal meridian. Along the line from Aztec to Paquimé, Lekson synthesizes 1000 years of Southwestern prehistory?explaining phenomena as diverse as the Great North Road, macaw feathers, Pueblo mythology, the recycling of iconic symbols over time, founder burials, and the rise of kachina ceremonies?to yield a fascinating argument that will interest anyone concerned with the prehistory and history of the American Southwest.--Amazon.com Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Pueblo Indians -- Antiquities. Pueblo Indians -- Politics and government Pueblo roads. Mimbres culture. Chaco culture. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX) HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) Chaco culture Mimbres culture Pueblo Indians -- Antiquities Pueblo Indians -- Politics and government Pueblo roads Puebloindianer Mimbreskultur SUBJECT Chaco Culture National Historical Park (N.M.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91004676 Aztec Ruins National Monument (N.M.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007209 Casas Grandes Site (Mexico) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87003356 Subject Mexico -- Casas Grandes Site New Mexico -- Aztec Ruins National Monument New Mexico -- Chaco Culture National Historical Park Chaco Canyon -- Region USA -- Südweststaaten Form Electronic book LC no. 2020739021 ISBN 9781442246461 1442246464

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