Ranger Talk: Descriptions of the Pueblo World, 1540-1542

Using translated accounts from the 1540-1542 Coronado Expedition, Coronado Historic Site’s Ranger Joseph Tackes will give a PowerPoint presentation at the Sandoval County Historical Society comparing the first written descriptions of the geography, architecture, and agriculture of the Pueblo World with what is known from continued, as well as past, archaeological finds in the greater region. Visitors will have a chance to ask questions about what is known about Pueblo life at the time the first Europeans arrived in the Rio Grande Valley at the end of the presentation.

This lecture is FREE and takes place at the Sandoval County Historical Society, 160 Edmund Rd. Bernalillo, NM 87004.

Image credit: Zuni Pueblo, Photographer: John Karl Hillers (1871-1907), Photo shows a child standing in front of an adobe and stone house at Zuni Pueblo. A chile ristra and corn cobs are hanging beside the door. Along the ground are scattered materials including lumber, stone, and pottery. From the National Archives and Records Administration.