Behind the Bears Ears: Exploring the Cultural and Natural Histories of a Sacred Landscape, Paperback/R. E. Burrillo

"Solid history and archaeology combines with an understated call to preserve Bears Ears--all of it, not just a sliver." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS For more than twelve thousand years, the redrock landscape of southeastern Utah has shaped the lives of everyone who calls it home. R. E. Burrillo takes readers on a journey of discovery through the stories and controversies that make this place so unique, from traces of its earliest inhabitants through its role in shaping the study of archaeology itself--and into the modern battle over its protection. R. E. BURRILLO is an archaeologist and conservation advocate. His writing has appeared in Archaeology Southwest , Colorado Plateau Advocate , the Salt Lake Tribune , and elsewhere. He splits his time between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Flagstaff, Arizona. About author(s): R. E. BURRILLO is an archaeologist and conservation advocate. His writing has appeared in Archaeology Southwest , Colorado Plateau Advocate , the Salt Lake Tribune , and elsewhere. He splits his time between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Flagstaff, Arizona.