Rivers of Rock, Stories from a Stone Dry Land: Central Arizona Project Archaeology

Water is the single most precious resource of an arid land. It is symbol, sustenance, and livelihood. In the desert Southwest, it has been controlled, worshiped, used thoughtfully, fought over, diverted, legislated, wasted, and adjudicated. This book tells the story of water control and its impact on human history in Arizona as we understand it from Central Arizona Project archaeology. The archaeology carried out before the Central Arizona Project was constructed was a massive undertaking th…