Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos / Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I

The work combines a historical introduction and an archaeological report on a Pueblo ruin in New Mexico, examining indigenous traditions and early colonial accounts that informed European knowledge of northern settlements. It surveys legends and travel narratives that prompted exploration, then presents detailed field documentation: maps, plans, plates, architectural descriptions of multiroom buildings, walls, a church, passageways, graves, clay pits, and springs. Measurements and sectional drawings are provided alongside interpretive remarks about settlement layout, construction techniques, and burial practices. Appendices reproduce pertinent colonial documents and grant material relevant to the site.