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EARLY EXPLORATIONS IN

THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST

A History of indigenous cultures of the Southwest and of Early Exploration of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon

 

Robert D. Morritt

 

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The author presents accounts of Spanish America (Arizona and New Mexico) prior to Statehood as Arizona and New Mexico. The book commences with a piece of nostalgic prose entitled “Arizona” in remembrance of the author’s journeys to Arizona a few decades ago, a different land even then than is encountered in the modern age of ATV’s and other desert visitors. “

 

          Included are accounts of the early Spanish explorers into the region. (Gasper Perez de Villagra and Father Kino ‘The first Cowboy’).  An overview of the Pueblo revolt and of the Pueblo people gives much insight into the life of indigenous people, the Moquis and the White Mountain Apaches. One of the earliest accounts of early exploration of both the Columbia River and the Grand Canyon.  Early Exploration of the Colorado River, The Rio Verde excavations, John Strong Newberry, The explorations by Colonel Joseph Clives –“The River of the West” Exploration of the Colorado River by John Wesley Powell

 

          For those who enjoy a little mystery accounts are included of a spurious 1909 tale of Ancient Egyptian artifacts,  ‘discovered’ in Marble Cave at Grand Canyon. Also included the mystery of ancient Hebrew script discovered at Los Lunas, New Mexico