Contents

a. MAN IN THE SAN JUAN VALLEY

1. Early Hunters and Gatherers
2. The Basketmakers
3. The Pueblos
4. The Aztec Pueblo

b. EXPLORATION AND EXCAVATIONS

c. THE AZTEC RUINS TODAY

d. THE NATURAL SCENE

e. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

f. RELATED AREAS

g. SUGGESTED READINGS

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Aztec Ruins National Monument

Historical Handbook Number Thirty-Six
1962

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C. Price 40 cents

The National Park System, of which Aztec Ruins National Monument is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director