“Forestdale did more than any other single area to validate the emerging concept of a separate Mogollon culture, and in this compilation Haury provides the reader with not only the complete archaeological picture of this valley but also the history of the developemtn of the concept. Any Southwestern archaeologist and readers who want to stay abreast of the details of Nroth American prehistory should read this book.”—American Antiquity

Classic site reports establish the Mogollon on their own cultural track distinct from the Anasazi and also document the earliest known association of tree-ring dates with pottery in the Southwest. The excavations of Mogollon sites reported on in this volume were conducted at the early (1939–1941) field schools in Forestdale, Arizona.

Emil W. Haury, one of the early originators of the Mogollon concept in the classification of southwestern prehistoric groups, has been actively contributing to archaeological advancements for sixty years. Haury became Head of the Anthropology Department at the University of Arizona in 1937 and was appointed Director of the Arizona State Museum in 1938. He continued in these two positions until 1964, and during that time established highly successful archaeological field schools that trained many future professional archaeologists. The excavations of Mogollon sites reported on in this volume were conducted at the early (1939–1941) field schools in Forestdale, Arizona. From 1970 to 1980, Haury held the Fred A. Riecker Distinguished Professorship in Anthropology at the University of Arizona, and he became Professor Emeritus in 1980. Preeminent among his numerous honors and awards was his election to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Major publications by Haury include The Stratigraphy and Archaeology of Ventana Cave, Arizona; Excavations at Snaketown, Material Culture (with others); and The Hohokam: Desert Farmers and Craftsmen; and he has authored a multitude of professional monographs and articles.

“Written by a major contributor to the understanding of Southwestern archaeology, this volume provides important data and historical perspective for the Mogollon culture. . . . These sources are increasingly hard to find and in bringing them together under a single cover, the publisher has done a considerable service for the reader.”—American Antiquity

“Although the terms and models used by archaeologists have changed in the last twenty years, questions of group interaction and cultural boundaries are still very much at issue today.”—Kiva

“The importance of this volume . . . is in its significance for understanding Mogollon prehistory. In this context, Haury’s insights into the historical developments that led to the original formulation of the Mogollon concept are especially instructive. . . . Haury presents excellent physiographic, environmental, and land-form discussions that place the archaeology in context.”—Journal of Arizona History