A Forgotten Kingdom: The Spanish Frontier in Colorado and New Mexico, 1540-1821
Author(s): Frederic J. Athearn
Year: 1989
Summary
This volume represents a bridge between Colorado’s pre-historic past and the time of Anglo-American settlement in the state of Colorado. Few people realize that hundreds of years before the discovery of gold in Colorado during 1859, a highly developed civilization had explored and settled the area now known as New Mexico and Colorado. Spanish conquistadores roamed the plains in the mid-1500s. They came here permanently in 1598 and founded the second oldest city in North America. This long cultural heritage was overshadowed when Colorado [and New Mexico] became part of the United States during the mid-1800s. This volume highlights the Spanish frontier of Colorado and New Mexico during the years of 1540-1821.
Cite this Record
A Forgotten Kingdom: The Spanish Frontier in Colorado and New Mexico, 1540-1821. Frederic J. Athearn. Cultural Resource Series ,29. Denver, CO: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office. 1989 ( tDAR id: 427914) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8427914
Keywords
Culture
Apache
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Comanche
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Historic
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Spanish
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Ute
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Historic Background Research
General
Cultural Heritage
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Cultural Resources
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Narrative
Geographic Keywords
Colorado (State / Territory)
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New Mexico (State / Territory)
Temporal Coverage
Calendar Date: 1540 to 1821 (Dating for the Spanish Frontier in Colorado and New Mexico)
Spatial Coverage
min long: -109.05; min lat: 31.429 ; max long: -102.129; max lat: 41.013 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager
Prepared By(s): Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office
Record Identifiers
SRP Library Barcode No.(s): 00027530
Cultural Resource Series (s): 29
File Information
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| 1989_Athearn_AForgottenKingdom_OCR_PDFA.pdf | 61.08mb | Oct 1, 1989 | Mar 24, 2017 12:40:25 PM | Confidential | |
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