Cosmos Mindeleff

Cosmos Mindeleff
Cosmos Mindeleff was an American archaeologist and writer known for his work in studying the architecture and culture of Native American tribes in the southwestern United States. He co-authored "The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona" with his brother, Victor Mindeleff, documenting their research on ancient cliff dwellings. Cosmos also contributed to studies of pueblo ruins, particularly focusing on their construction techniques and cultural significance. His works remain valuable resources for scholars of Native American history and archaeology.

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INTRODUCTION HISTORY AND LITERATURE Although Canyon de Chelly is one of the best cliff-ruin regions of the United States, it is not easily accessible and is practically unknown. At the time of the conquest of this country by the "Army of the West" in 1846, and of the rush to California in 1849, vague rumors were current of wonderful "cities" built in the cliffs, but the position of the... more...

INTRODUCTION The account of the houses or hogáns of the Navaho Indians which is presented here will be of interest to the student of architecture, it is believed, because data concerning such primitive types of house structures are quite rare. It is also thought to be of interest to the archeologist and ethnologist as well as to the general reader, for it is well known that no one product of a... more...

INTRODUCTION. The remains of pueblo architecture are found scattered over thousands of square miles of the arid region of the southwestern plateaus. This vast area includes the drainage of the Rio Pecos on the east and that of the Colorado on the west, and extends from central Utah on the north beyond the limits of the United States southward, in which direction its boundaries are still undefined. The... more...