"MAN CORN - Cannibalism & Violence in the Prehistoric SW"

[Randal_Schulhauser]

I know this is old news, but my copy of the 1999 Turner & Turner book just arrived today => http://www.amazon.com/Man-Corn-Cannibal ... ikearizona

Inspired by a recent trip to Chaco Canyon http://hikearizona.com/photoset.php?ID=11574 and the requisite camp fire discussions, decided I would give this a read. I just finished the Introduction and I'm hooked already...

[PaleoRob]

Read it back in 2004. Fascinating book. I was reading a recent thing in Prehistoric Southwestern Mortuary Practices that was saying that some of the C-14 dates might be off due to a lack of calibration when they were originally dated.
Anyway, a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the prehistoric southwest.

[Randal_Schulhauser]

Recall a Forum thread speculating about Perry Mesa people "organized for war?" pointing to MAN CORN as a general reference to Southwest prehistoric violence. Check out the old thread => viewtopic.php?t=3677

[PaleoRob]

Thanks for that link Randal - good reading and discussion.

[JimmyLyding]

That one's been on my Amazon.com wishlist for some time. I can't wait to finish this damned MBA program so I can start reading interesting things! Please let us know how it is

[Alston_Neal]

Recall a Forum thread speculating about Perry Mesa people "organized for war?" pointing to MAN CORN as a general reference to Southwest prehistoric violence. Check out the old thread => viewtopic.php?t=3677

I also thank you for the link. My wife and I spent quite a bit of time up on Perry Mesa and have speculated on what kind of folks they were.

[Alston_Neal]

So it seems they weren't eating just bunnies.
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20 ... aboo-topic

[big_load]

enemies: the breakfast of champions

[Alston_Neal]

Well if ya can't beat them...enjoy them.
I wonder if they had a nice spice rub.

[Alston_Neal]

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tucson ... bLoggedOut.....

[big_load]

I need to start asking question fast, before the old-timers are all gone.

[Jim]

Wow! Slamming Alston like that. How rude!

[Alston_Neal]

Wow! Slamming Alston like that. How rude!

[FOTG]

Book does look real interesting...but do they really want 86 dollars for that book? might have to go used book route..

[big_load]

Wow! Slamming Alston like that. How rude!

We already asked him a lot of questions. I have more, though.

[Alston_Neal]

Book does look real interesting...but do they really want 86 dollars for that book? might have to go used book route..

It really turned anthropology in the SW upside down and created quite a controversy.

Contrary to popular belief though, I was not a sous chef back then.

[beterarcher]

Squash, Corn, Beans, Humans....the Three Sisters and the black sheep brother?

[Tough_Boots]

so has anyone actually read this? We came across a used copy at work the other day so I snagged it.

[azbackpackr]

I keep meaning to. You know how it goes. I have two of Polly Schaafsma's books sitting on my coffee table. Maybe I will get around to reading them, too. She's the rock art guru.