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Title: General guide to the exhibition halls of the American Museum of Natural History
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History Sherwood, George Herbert, 1876-1937 Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus), 1852-1929 Miner, Roy Waldo, 1875-1955
Subjects: American Museum of Natural History Natural history museums
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: IMLS / LSTA / METRO

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iards in 1540. Their former villages, manyof which now are in ruins, were probably the Seven Cities of Cibola,for which Coronado was searching at that time. Although there weirmissionaries among them for about three centuries, they have retainedmany of their own religious ceremonies. Many ceremonial objects aswell as those pertaining to everyday life are shown in this alcove. In thelast case on this side of the hall are examples of Zufii and Acoma pottery. In the center of the hall and in alcoves to the left are special ex-hibits for the prehistoric Indians of the Southwest. Near the center isPrehistoric an exhibit showing how many prehistoric ruins have beenIndians dated by the tree-ring method. A chart at the entrance to the hall gives the successive culture periods for the Southwest, beginningwith early Basket Maker and ending with the modern Pueblo villages.Typical objects made by the Basket Makers are shown in small cases inthe center of the hall and in upright cases to the left.
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03 — -t-3 c bC c3b£ - a s i = <I CO 0. < I X - s- •£ 08 a o K 53 o Cc3X e — 58 BONITO AND AZTEC Two of the most famous prehistoric Southwestern ruins arc Bonitoand Aztec. A model of the Latter stands in the center, and near theentrance is an exhibit of turquoise from Pueblo Bonito. Other collec-tions from these two ruins are shown in cases at the left of the hall.The one at the wall contains a remarkable collection of pottery fromPueblo Bonito. Similar black-on-white wares with very elaborate andsplendidly executed designs, shown in an adjoining case, are from RioTularosa, and in part from cliff-dwellings. In another ease will befound material gathered by the Museum expedition which explored theGalisteo Valley, New Mexico. At the north end of the hall, at the right, is an exhibit from theIndians of (alifornia. Return to East Corridor (Elevators) and ascend to the Second Floor.

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