Man Corn Cannibalism and Violence in the Prehistoric American Southwest by Christy G. Turner II ISBN 13: 9780874805666

University of Utah Press, 1998. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Book and dust jacket have minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Book has a dog-eared page and highlighting on pages 56 and 57 and remnants of a previous owner's name on top ffep. This study of prehistoric violence, homicide, and cannibalism explodes the myth that the Anasazi and other Southwest Indians were simple, peaceful farmers. Until quite recently, Southwest prehistory studies have largely missed or ignored evidence of violent competition. Christy and Jacqueline Turner's study of prehistoric violence, homicide, and cannibalism explodes the myth that the Anasazi and other Southwest Indians were simple, peaceful farmers. Using detailed osteological analyses and other lines of evidence the Turners show that warfare, violence, and their concomitant horrors were as common in the ancient Southwest as anywhere else in the world. The special feature… Read More

Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1998. Hardcover. Near Fine/VG+. Yellow cloth in DJ, 547 pages. Laid in are: stapled 3-page folded xerox of NY Times review; stapled 16-page tear-out of New Yorker review; 6-sided Archaeological Conservancy newsletter; 4-page stapled xerox of NY Times article on Texas arrowheads discovered.

University of Utah, 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Very clean & bright, looking new. Rich in photos and graphics. GLossy jacket has very slight crease at top edge. Heavy book, so may need more shipping. Benefits the Friends of the Albany, CA Library. .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of Utah Press, 1998-12-02. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!