In Cowboy Archaeologists: The Wetherill Family and the Birth of Southwest Archaeology, Paul Mogren from the Marriott Library and Chris Simon tell the story of a family of Quaker cowboys who made some of the most important archaeological finds in America, including ruins now protected in Mesa Verde National Park, Grand Gulch Primitive Area, Navaho National Monument and Chaco Canyon National Historic Park. Their discoveries in the late 19th century, and their subsequent actions, jump-started the discipline of archaeology, changed American attitudes towards the past, and ultimately led to the protection of ancient sites and artifacts by the government. Their dedication to the preservation of Ancestral Pueblo culture also led to the loss of their ranch, the scattering of the family and the murder of one of the brothers.
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