Monday, November 4, 2019

Mesa Verde - Chapin Museum - history in dioramas

These are going to be photos of the dioramas in the museum. I've shared about the pottery over on my other blog, Alchemy of Clay. 

First a look at the people who are known to have lived in the New Mexico area 10,000 years ago (but not in Mesa Verde.)

I tried to keep these in order of eras of development, but had to avoid other tourists, so some may be out of order.







More information about these Pre-Mesa Verde peoples has been found in my blogs from Museum of the Canyon of the Ancients.



















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    1. I imagine the artists who made these dioramas enjoyed their task!

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  2. I love dioramas, they are so interesting to see. I've seen one on the civil war years ago.

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    1. Which battle, do you remember, of the Civil War? I am not as impressed about battles, especially when there are various movements displayed...it's easier to read about one side or the other. Anyway, I am drawn to the historic and archaeological displays (obviously!)

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  3. So interesting! I have never visited Mesa Verde, but I would love to go.

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    1. I'm glad I took photos of all the descriptions, rather than standing there reading them...it was great to read them later, after seeing the sites themselves!

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  4. How amazing and very interesting.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Thanks Jan...the history of a place where a civilization lasted 700 years astonishes me. The US of A has just around 240 years under its belt.

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  5. Those dioramas seem to be very well done and are helpful indeed in understanding that period in history.

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    1. With my interest in sculpting, I should look into maybe helping make some sometime.

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