Terry Poppleton has lived in Glen Ellyn, IL for 53 years. He taught history for 33 years at Hadley Junior High School. He has had a lifelong interest in Native Americans. Since his retirement, he and his wife, Sharon, have made many trips to the southwest. It was on these trips that Terry became interested in the archaeology of the southwest.
1 topic · no fee, no honorarium, no mileage
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Join Terry as he takes you on a journey to another place and another time. The place is the Four Corners region of the U.S. and the time is a thousand years ago. On this journey we will visit such storied places as Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, and Hovenweep. Discover how this remarkable culture flourished, changed, and survived in the challenging environment of the American Southwest.
During the presentation, he will answer the following questions:
Who were the Anasazi “Ancient Ones”?
Why was their culture remarkable?
How did this culture change?
Why did they leave the Four Corners area?
The presentation takes approximately 30-45 minutes. I will need a computer projector and screen.
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