Aboriginal Remains in Verde Valley, Arizona Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-92, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 179-262

"Aboriginal Remains in Verde Valley, Arizona" by Cosmos Mindeleff is a study of the ancient Puebloan people who once lived in Arizona's Verde Valley. It looks at the ruins they left behind, focusing on what these remains teach us about how they built their homes, farmed the land, and interacted with their environment. The work starts by explaining what the Verde Valley was like both geographically and historically, pointing out that little was known about its ancient past when the study was written. The transition of the region from indigenous settlement to modern American occupation is examined to emphasizes knowing more about how the old villages were set up and how they related to the land, especially when it came to farming. The pueblos are introduced as well as cavate lodges. This historical account begins a deep examination into the pre-American past of this area.