Behind the Bears Ears : Exploring the Cultural and Natural Histories of a Sacred Landscape

"Solid history and archaeology combines with an understated call to preserve Bears Ears—all of it, not just a sliver." — KIRKUS REVIEWS FOREWORD INDIES WINNER, EDITOR'S CHOICE PRIZE NONFICTION For more than twelve thousand years, the redrock landscape of southeastern Utah has shaped the lives of everyone who calls it home. R. E. Burrillo takes readers on a journey of discovery through the stories and controversies that make this place so unique, from traces of its earliest inhabitants through its role in shaping the study of archaeology itself—and into the modern battle over its protection. R. E. BURRILLO is an archaeologist and conservation advocate. His writing has appeared in Archaeology Southwest , Colorado Plateau Advocate , the Salt Lake Tribune , and elsewhere. He splits his time between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Flagstaff, Arizona. "The deep sandstone canyons, desert mesas, and ancient cliff dwellings of Bears Ears area hold pottery and projectile points, baskets and petroglyphs - and countless stories. For more than twelve thousand years, the wondrous landscape of southeastern Utah has defined the histories, cultures, and lives of everyone who calls it home. In Behind the Bears Ears, R.E. Burrillo takes readers on a personal journey of discovery through the narratives and controversies that make this place so unique, from traces of its earliest inhabitants through its role in shaping the study of Southwest archaeology itself - and into the modern battle over its protection"--Back cover