The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198

"The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona" by Cosmos Mindeleff is an exploration of ancient life in a hidden canyon. The exploration is about the mysterious cliff dwellings built long ago by the ancestors of Pueblo people. It sheds light on the connection between the dramatic landscape of Canyon de Chelly and how the people who once lived there built their homes. It recounts expeditions and uses observations about monumental cliff duelling, which helps sets the stage for a deeper understanding of these amazing locations. Mindeleff tells the story by weaving together early explorations and geographical details with the architecture to bring to life the story of this little-known place.