Life in the Pueblos

By Ruth M. Underhill

Book Overview

Distinguished anthropologist Ruth Underhill devoted thirteen years of her career to travel among the Indian reservations of the Southwest. This compendium of prehistory, history, folkways, and ethnology, prepared for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is intended to interpret Pueblo lifestyles for the general public. Generously illustrated with black-and-white photographs and line drawings, with chapters on crafts, foods, hunting, and family and village life. It is an excellent introduction for students and novices of Southwest Pueblo culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941270688
• ISBN13: 9780941270687
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Ancient City Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

The best cultural guide to Pueblo life

Life in the Pueblos was written by the noted anthropologist Ruth Underhill. It still remains after many years the best guide to the history and cultural life of the Rio Grande Pueblo Indians. Lots of great illustrations and photos.