Table of Contents

List of FiguresIntroduction1. John Wesley Powell and the Conundrum of the Name Nine Mile Canyon2. Artifacts, Exhibits and Utah’s First Archaeologists3. Defining the Fremont Culture with Noel Morss, Harvard University and the Claflin Emerson Expedition4. On the Fringe of Science with Albert Reagan and the Para-archaeologists5. John Gillin and the University of Utah Investigations at Sky House, Valley Village and Warrior Ridge6. Rock Art, Settlement Patterns and a Broader Understanding of Nine Mile Canyon7. Current Perspectives on the Prehistory of Nine Mile CanyonAppendixReferences CitedIndex

About the Author

Jerry D. Spangler is a professional archaeologist who has spent more than two decades researching the history and prehistory of Nine Mile Canyon. He is director of the Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance, a non-profit organization that works closely with government, industry, and conservation groups to further the protection of our cultural past to ensure they remain treasures for future generations. With his wife Donna, he published Horned Snakes and Axle Grease: A Roadside Guide to the Archaeology, History and Rock Art of Nine Mile Canyon and Treasures of the Tavaputs: The Archaeology of Desolation Canyon.

Reviews

"Jerry Spangler has clearly established himself over many years as the expert on Nine Mile Canyon cultural history. The research here is superb and the writing clear and engaging."--James M. Aton, author of John Wesley Powell: His Life and Legacy (The University of Utah Press, 2010)

"The scholarship is sound, very sound. Jerry's research is always thorough and always revealing, as he finds things others seem to have been unable to locate. His writing is absolutely wonderful. The images he evokes are rich and full, and his characterizations of individuals and their actions and motivations are a delight."--Kevin T. Jones, author of The Shrinking Jungle (The University of Utah Press, 2012)

"The writing is scholarly in manner but clear and concise, complete with thorough references and indexing. This is the first book that is devoted exclusively to the archaeology of this unique place, and is sure to become a source of information on Nine Mile Canyon for years to come."
--Deseret News