Part Two

THE ARCHEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND 9. Origin of the American Indian 141 10. Archeology of the Mesa Verde 155

ILLUSTRATIONS

Cliff Palace Frontispiece North rim of the mesa 5 Rugged canyons of the Mesa Verde 5 Two-Story Cliff House 15 Cliff Palace, a busy city 35 Life in a cliff dwelling 41 Black-on-white pottery 51 Decorated and corrugated jars 55 Old men sit in the sun 67 A busy afternoon 67 Modern Indian cornfield 79 Farming terraces 79 Bone and stone tools 87 Corn drying on the roofs 101 The man who cut the log too short 101 Interior of a kiva 111 A kiva roof 111 Basket Maker mummy 127 A typical burial 127 Visitors entering Balcony House 147 An ancient style show 163 Basket Maker cradle 175 Pueblo cradle board 175 Small, high cliff dwellings 185