Vanishing River Volume 4: Chapter 01: The Verde River and Desert Landscapes: Introduction to the Lower Verde Archaeological Project

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the synthesis of the Lower Verde Archaeological Project. Whittlesey and Ciolek-Torello describe the project's environmental context, with a focus on the Verde River and its surrounding landscape. They also offer a brief introduction to the people who inhabited and used this landscape. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the research themes that guided archaeological data recovery and interpretation of the lower Verde River area.

第1章对下弗德考古项目（Lower Verde Archaeological Project）的综合研究进行了开篇介绍。惠特尔西（Whittlesey）与西奥莱克-托雷洛（Ciolek-Torello）阐述了该项目的环境背景，重点聚焦弗德河（Verde River）及其周边地貌。二人还简要介绍了在此区域栖息与活动的古人类。本章最后以对指导下弗德河区域考古数据采集与解读的研究主题的讨论作为收尾。