Kiva Mural Decorations at Awatovi and Kawaika-a

Kiva Mural Decorations at Awatovi and Kawaika-a
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 522
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ISBN-10 : 9780873651264
ISBN-13 : 087365126X
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Download or read book Kiva Mural Decorations at Awatovi and Kawaika-a written by Watson Smith and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-15 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smith was one of the Southwest’s foremost archaeological scholars. In this classic, he reported on the remarkable murals found at Awatovi and other Puebloan sites in the underground ceremonial chambers known as kivas. Now reissued in a stunning facsimile edition, the volume includes color reproductions of the original serigraphs by Louie Ewing.


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