CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Preface 5 



Introductio:^ 11 



Region Defined. Environment. Influence of Environment. 



Social Tendencies. 



CHAPTER I. 



The Ancient Peoples 20 



Distribution; San Juan, Rio Grande, Pecos, Gila, Little Colo- 

 rado. Buildings; Sites, Materials, Ceilings, Doors, Kivas. 

 Types of Ruins; Cliff Palace, Spruce Tree House, Balcony 

 House, Dulce Ruin, Pueblo Bonito, Cavate Lodges, Natural 

 Caves. Means of Sustenance; Irrigation, Hunting. Manu- 

 factured Objects; Pottery, Baskets, Sandals, Cordage, Bags 

 and Cloth, Metates, Turquoise. Disposal of the Dead. Re- 

 ligion. 



CHAPTER II. 



Modern Pueblos 58 



Exploration; Cabeza de Vaca, Marcos de Niza, Coronado. 

 The Conquest. The Rebellion. Distribution in 1540; Tus- 

 ayan, Acoma, Tiguex, Salinas, Quirix, Tanos, Cicuya, Jemez, 

 Tewa. Present Distribution; Rio Grande, Hopi, Zuni. Hab- 

 itations; Arrangement of Buildings, Building Material, 

 Shelters. Kivas. Food; Agriculture, Preparation of Food, 

 Hunting. Dress. Industrial Arts; Pottery, Basketry, Weav- 

 ing. Decorative Art. Social Organization. Social Customs. 

 Political Organization. Religious Practices; Festivals, Sia 

 Rain Ceremony, Snake Dance. Religious Beliefs. 



CHAPTER III. 



The Xom.\dic Peoples 127 



Distribution; Athapascan, Piman, Yuman, Shoshonean. 

 Shelter. Food Supply. Clothing. Industrial Arts; Pottery, 

 Basketry, Weaving, Silverwork, Bead work. Social Organiza- 

 tion. Social Customs. Political Organization. Games. Re- 

 ligion; Ceremonies. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Conclusion 176 



Bibliography 185 



Index 187 



