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Title |
Anasazi Great Houses |
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Description |
This online exhibit provides panoramic photographs, maps, and general descriptions of 16 Chaco Great Houses. Also included are references and links to other relevant sites. The exhibit was created by Anne Lawrason Marshall in the Department of Architecture of the University of Idaho |
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Language |
English |
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Resource Type |
Online exhibit |
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Link |
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/chaco/ |
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Title |
Architecture and Urbanism of the Southwest |
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Description |
This is an instructional web site on the architectural history of the American Southwest. In addition to images and essays, it contains a bibliography of written resources and a collection of links to relevant online resources. |
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Language |
English |
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Resource Type |
Online exhibit |
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Link |
http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/adobe/index.html |
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Title |
Cornerstones Community Partnerships of New Mexico |
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Description |
This organization works with communities in New Mexico to preserve and protect historic buildings. Their web site contains pictures and descriptions of ongoing projects, along with information about activities open to the public, copies of newsletters, and suggestions as to how to get involved. |
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Language |
English |
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Resource Type |
Nonprofit organization |
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Link |
http://www.cstones.org/ |
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Title |
Music of the Southwest |
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Description |
The "Music of the Southwest" web site provides video and audio clips of different music styles of the Southwest, along with narrative descriptions. Clips are organized by instrument (accordion, fiddle/violin), by ethnic group, and by musical style. Hosted by the University of Arizona and maintained by the Learning Technologies Center, this site was created by a number of volunteers. It is a great educational resource for anyone interested in musical traditions of the region. |
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Language |
English |
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Resource Type |
Academic program, Online exhibit |
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Link |
http://www.elearn.arizona.edu/msw/ |
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Title |
Southern Arizona Folk Arts |
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Description |
This site was created by the founder of the annual "Tucson Meet Yourself" festival, Dr. James S. Griffith, and was made up from his collection of slides. A diverse range of Southern Arizonians and their sometimes unique handicrafts are featured, including low riders, rawhide working, European woodworking, and quilts. There are also links to related sites and a nice section on Mexican food in Tucson with a series of references for cookbooks on southern Arizona cuisine. |
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Language |
English |
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Resource Type |
Library |
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Link |
http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/folkarts/ |
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Title |
Virtual Reality Archaeology |
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Description |
This site displays architect Dennis Holloway's virtual reconstructions of a number of archaeological sites in the Southwest. Images are available for Pueblo Bonito (Chaco Canyon), Tyuonyi (Bandelier), Aztec Great Kiva (Aztec Ruins), Deracho (Zuni) and many others. This is an interesting source for images of reconstructions. |
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Language |
English |
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Resource Type |
Personal web site |
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Link |
http://www.dennisrhollowayarchitect.com/html/VRArchaeology.h |
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Title |
Women Artists of the American Southwest |
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Description |
This page contains an online course (taught in the summer of 2001) and "interdisciplinary resource" on women artists of the American Southwest. Course materials, discussion archives, and a searchable index are available from this web site. The site also contains 17 collections organized into themes of community, identity, spirituality and locality. The collections are "illustrated essays" written specifically for this site. |
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Language |
English |
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Resource Type |
Message board/online meeting, Online course, Digital images |
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Link |
http://www.sla.purdue.edu/waaw/ |
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