“A Documentary History of the Rio Grande Tribes of New Mexico; I. Bibliographic Introduction Publications of the School of American Archaeology, No. 13" is a publication that constitutes important documentary material on the history and culture of the tribes that inhabited the Rio Grande in the state of New Mexico. The author of the book is the famous scientist Adolf Francis Alphonse Bandelier. In his work, he drew attention to the importance of archaeological discoveries and documentary sources for studying the past of this region. The book presents many interesting facts about the traditions, customs, religion and social structure of the ancient tribes, which help to better understand their heritage and contribution to the development of the American continent. This book is an important resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the American tribes of the Rio Grande, as well as for scholars of American ethnography and archaeology."