Ancient Verde Valley Family Life

Download or read book Ancient Verde Valley Family Life written by Todd Bostwick and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dyck Cliff Dwelling is a relatively obscure habitation site along Beaver Creek, between Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well. Fortunately, the site was protected by its owner, artist Paul Dyck, for a quarter century until it was excavated professionally from 1962 to 1972. Even though excavations were completed in 1972, a detailed report was never written until the Verde Valley Archaeology Center received the collection from the Paul Dyck Foundation in 2015. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Todd Bostwick, Director of Archaeology, undertook this massive task. The result was a 701-page report, published in 2020, that contains 420 figures and 100 tables of data.4 While this extensive report was designed for our professional colleagues, this book is a condensed version for the general reader. Our desire is to share the excitement of the past through the discoveries provided by this look into the lives of a typical Sinagua family.