In their footprints
When they
mysteriously disappeared from the Southwest some 700 years ago,
Anasazi Indians left behind intricate ruins and painted or pecked
designs on rock as powerful testimony to their civilization. The
desert also preserved a more fragile reminder – sandals woven from
yucca leaves, in which the footprints of the wearers are clearly
visible. Approximately 325 of these sandals collected during 54
years of archaeological investigation will be on display at the
Utah Museum of Natural History, April 22 through Oct. 22. Treading
in the Past: Sandals of the Anasazi will explore the methods of the
sandal makers as well as those used by archaeologists to discover
and collect the footwear. A catalog of the exhibit with over 300
color photos is available through the Museum bookstore for $29.95.
For more information, contact the Utah Museum of Natural History,
215 South 1350 East, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(801/581-4303).
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline In their footprints.
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