Cliff-dwellers of the San Juan Valley

In treating a thesis of this nature, the student of history undertakes much. Not only does he draw the antagonism of those who have already formed conclusions on the subject he treats, but he also receives the criticism of other students whose theories fail to harmonize with his. , In preparing this paper, the writer has not attempted to produce a monumental work that should stand for all time, but rather to give in simple language the results of his personal observations and study, that others may gain the same picture of prehistoric life that he has gained. Future observations will no doubt disprove many of these conclusions, but the author believes that every impression herein conveyed is supported by the latest archaeological research. The text has been limited to the so-called "Cliffdwellers" of the San Juan Valley because those individuals represent possibly the highest stage reached by the ancient inhabitants of the district under consideration.