A.D. 1250: Ancient Peoples of the Southwest/Includes Indian Travel Guide & Map

by Lawrence W. Cheek

In this stunning large-format guidebook, journalist Cheek explores visually and archaeologically over 25 Southwestern prehistoric sites once belonging to the Anasazi, Hohokam, Sinagua, and other tribes and the reasons for their demise.

Genres: Nonfiction, Native American, History

176 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Lawrence W. Cheek worked for the Tucson Citizen for 14 years as a reporter, music, and architecture critic, essayist, and Saturday editor. He then edited Tucson's City Magazine, a free-ranging monthly that comprised investigative reporting, politics, popular culture, and the arts. His work frequently appears in Arizona Highways magazine, which also has published three of his books: Scenic Sedona, Photographing Arizona, and A.D. 1250: Ancient People of the Southwest. In addition, Mr. Cheek is also the author of Compass American Guide: Santa Fe.

Reviews

[Bill Tillman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book (picture book) printed by Arizona Highways and a collectors item. Well worth getting a look at!