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Show r One of the most fascinating phenomena of this Southwest country is that the three major cultures that characterize the people of this land are surprisingly comparable. Spanish Window A window at Acoma, the Pueblo Sky City at Santa Fe liThe People" are "the people" spoken of in this the inhabitants of the land in the Southwest in 1776 and yet the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition signalled the introduction of new races The area has seen three cultures into this region. overlap during the 200 years of the American Bi centennial period with points of contention spring some which are still present ing up among them looks to the next 100 years As nation the today. towards the Tricentennial, the cultures must learn The Indians chapter as ... to live together. As you experience the Dominguez-Escalante country, the compatibility of the three cultures becomes apparent. Comparing the three,windows shown on this page, it is evident that although each window holds a certain character of stylistic flavor, they all are 'they all serve the same purpose openings in a wall made by men so that they could see out. Thus, in a symbolic way, each window is Their differences are not as important the same. as their likenesses; yet the differences are.impor tant to preserve richness and variety in Architecture. - A Pioneer Window at There is As it is with windows, so it is with men. a great need for these three cultures to recognize that although their differences are important and should be preserved in order for our civilization to be interesting and rich, neertheless, men are basically the same. There is no need for a great conflict among them. Pipe Springs, Arizona F-12 |
