Crossroads, p. 58

The Chaco Legacy

More than 900 years ago the inhabitants of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, undertook one of the most comprehensive building projects ever-an extensive water-control system, a network of roads connecting 70 pueblos and several mammoth structures, such as the 800-room Pueblo Bonito. How and why these people developed a technology of this sophistication is becoming clear only after 50 years of study.

Cree Hunters of Mistassini

Each winter the Creek Indians of Canada trek northward to hunt and trap game. Families join there to build log cabins and prepare for the cold months in much the same way that their forefathers did thousands of years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

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