The Landscape of the Chacoan World Is Being Lost to Hydraulic Fracturing

The Landscape of the Chacoan World Is Being Lost to Hydraulic Fracturing 
Environmental groups argue if the wells are built close to Chaco Canyon and along a corridor that runs to other ancient sites, they might destroy cultural heritage and endanger Chaco’s designation as one of the best places in the U.S. to star gaze, something its ancient inhabitants are known for. “We don’t want Chaco to be an island surrounded by hundreds of wells,” said Paul Reed, an archaeologist with Archaeology Southwest. http://bit.ly/1tSZ7oM – Durango Herald

Dr. Jerry Howard Kicks Off Archaeology Southwest’s Third Season of Phoenix Archaeology Cafés
On Tuesday, October 21, 2014, in a presentation entitled How Hohokam Canals Changed My Life, Dr. Jerry Howard (Arizona Museum of Natural History) will explain how he became the leading expert on irrigation canals built and maintained by the Hohokam people of ancient Arizona. We gather after 5:30 p.m. at Macayo’s Central, 4001 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Presentations begin at 6:00 p.m. http://bit.ly/1v0rs0D – Archaeology Southwest

Pair of Pithouse Villages Located During Archaeological Survey at Petrified Forest
Petrified Forrest National Park officials have announced the discovery of two very similar villages located less than a mile a part from each other while surveying expansion lands recently acquired by the park. http://bit.ly/1sx9oM6 – Arizona Journal

Lecture Opportunity – Glendale
The public is invited to a free lecture presented by archaeologist Connie Stone entitled Snapshots from a Career as a Bureau of Land Management Archaeologist offered by the Agua Fria Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society at 7:00 PM on Monday, November 10, 2014 at the West Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 5904 W. Cholla St., Glendale, AZ (off 59th Avenue, south of Cactus). Membership in the society is not required. http://bit.ly/1eA56Zn – Arizona Archaeological Society

Lecture Opportunity – Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Friday October 18^th at 1:00 pm, Mr.Stephen Vollmer, will present Entre Mundos: Gods, Goddesses, Saints, and the Cultural Confluence of Identity. For more than four decades Stephen Vollmer has worked as a cultural advisor, curator, and administrator in museums and universities in México and the United States. This free interpretive presentation will be held at the Alpine Alley Coffee Shop Conference Room, 210 N. Summit, in Mountainair, NM. For more information, please visit http://1.usa.gov/1odghgf – Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, or call (505) 847-2585, ext. 20.

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
Scott Fitzpatrick will present How Oceanographic Effects Influenced the Prehistoric Colonization of Islands: a Pacific-Caribbean Comparison. The talk will be presented after the monthly meeting of the Santa Fe Archaeology Society, at 7:15 pm at the Old Pecos Trail Cafe, 2239 Old Pecos Trail. http://bit.ly/1vZQsn4 – SFAS

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
Southwest Seminars Presents traditional Acequia Mayordomo Juan Estevan Arellano, who will give a lecture on October 20 at 6pm at Hotel Santa Fe as part of the Mother Earth, Father Sky: Perspectives on Natural Sciences, Cultural Ecology, and the Environment of the American West Lecture Series, held annually to honor The New Mexico Environmental Law Center. No reservations are necessary and admission is by subscription or $12 at the door. Refreshments are served and seating is limited. Contact Connie Eichstaedt at 505 466-2775; email: southwest seminar@aol.com http://bit.ly/YhJddr– Southwest Seminars

Lecture Opportunity – Taos
On Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., the Taos Archaeological Society will host Archaeology Southwest’s Paul F. Reed, who will address the question The Chuska Valley: Chacoan Hinterland or Ancient Pueblo Heartland?  The free public talk will take place at the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative building, 118 Cruz Alta Rd., Taos. http://bit.ly/1qtqIiQ – Taos Archaeology Society

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