Prehistoric warfare in the American Southwest
By: Steven A. LeBlanc.
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Salt Lake City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
Subjects: Pueblo Indians -- Warfare; Pueblo Indians -- Wars; Pueblo Indians -- Antiquities; Southwest, New -- Antiquities; Mexico, North -- Antiquities
Description: Most people today, including many archaeologists, view the Pueblo people of the Southwest as historically peaceful, sedentary corn farmers. In Prehistoric Warfare in the American Southwest Steven LeBlanc demonstrates how the prevailing picture of the ancient Puebloans is highly romanticized. Taking a pan-Southwestern view of the entire prehistoric and early historic time range and considering archaeological and ethnohistorical evidence and oral traditions, he presents a different picture.

Objectively sought, evidence of war and its consequences is abundant. The people of the region fought for their survival and evolved their societies to meet the demands of conflict.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-387) and index.