Emil W. Haury's Prehistory of the American Southwest - Hardcover

Haury, Emil W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816508968 ISBN 13: 9780816508969

Publisher: University of Arizona Press, 1986

Synopsis

"Emil Haury stands as one of the finest archaeologists of the American Southwest. He skills were sharpened by the best mentors--Cummings, Douglass, Gladwin--and eventually Haury's excavations became the definitive work on the Mogollon and Hohokam cultures. . . . This work is a 'best of Haury' collection of many of his previously published works, with excellent introductory essays by colleagues and noted archaeologists--gathered into one, readable volume."--Choice

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Review:

"Emil Haury stands as one of the finest archaeologists of the American Southwest. He skills were sharpened by the best mentors--Cummings, Douglass, Gladwin--and eventually Haury's excavations became the definitive work on the Mogollon and Hohokam cultures. . . . This work is a 'best of Haury' collection of many of his previously published works, with excellent introductory essays by colleagues and noted archaeologists--gathered into one, readable volume." --Choice"Emil Haury is virtually beyond compare among southwestern archaeologists....the republication together of so many so many seminal publications is in itself a powerful commentary on the history and direction of Americanist archaeology." --American Antiquity"Will be of considerable interest to those who are serious in learning about the Southwest's prehistory and wish to gain insight concerning the process of archaeological discovery." --The Explorer"This is an especially valuable and unique book on southwestern archaeology. Not only does it pull together many of the most significant and diverse writings of a long-time leader in the field, but it has succinct descriptions and straightforward appraisals of the wide range of endeavors in which Emil Haury participated." --New Mexico Historical Review"This collection of Haury's best papers gives added value with its updated bibliographies, one of which is a complete listing of the publication of Emil W. Haury, the doyen of southwestern archaeologists." --Books of the Southwest

From the Back Cover:

This book is a 'Best of Haury' Collection of many of his previously published works, with excellent introductory essays by colleagues and noted archaeologists-gathered into one, readable volume.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0816508968
• ISBN 13: 9780816508969
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 506
• Editor: Reid Jefferson, Doyel David E.