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Indian Camp Ranch – Innovative Preservation Compromise or a Rather Tough Bargain?
The first archaeological subdivision in America has a simple premise: The owner of each roughly 35-acre plot is guaranteed that his or her property contains archaeological sites. The covenants of the homeowners association allow residents to excavate on their land under the supervision of a professional archaeologist. Most of the sites are between 800 and 1,500 years old, and they include everything from some of Southwest Colorado’s earliest signs of agriculture to impressive stone architecture to evidence of cannibalism. The pricey development, called Indian Camp Ranch, advertises its archaeological richness as a selling point. http://slate.me/1GmWxR0 – Slate.Com
NAGPRA after 25 Years
Ten-year-old Hector “Lalo” Franco would never forget his great-aunt’s funeral. The distress of his elders burying one of their own while strangers scoured the Tachi Yokuts’ ancestral land in California’s Central Valley, grave-robbing in the name of science, progress or profit. “There was nothing to stop these people,” Franco, now 61 and the tribe’s historical preservation director, says. In 1990, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) changed that, but not before the remains of about 200,000 American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians were pilfered for federal and museum collections nationwide. Boxed up with those remains are more than a million funeral objects and countless other sacred objects. http://bit.ly/1GmXXLc – Indian Country Today
Congratulations to Neil Weintraub, Arizona’s Professional Archaeologist of the Year
A Kaibab National Forest archaeologist, Neil Weintraub, was named the 2015 professional archaeologist of the year by the Arizona Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission. Weintraub, zone archaeologist for the Williams and Tusayan ranger districts, was recognized by the commission for his significant contributions to the protection and preservation of Arizona’s nonrenewable archaeological resources. http://bit.ly/1JS594r – St. George News
Culture and Heritage for Sale at Auction in Paris
Mexico’s chief archaeology agency decried two planned French auctions of pre-Hispanic artifacts, claiming most items were fakes and the rest were Mexico’s cultural patrimony. The Paris-based Christophe Joron-Derem auction house plans a June 10 auction of seven pieces from the Maya and other cultures. http://yhoo.it/1MCkup0 – News @ Yahoo.Com
KNAU Looks at Ancient Agave
Native people once made use of agaves for fenceposts, needles and thread, soap, durable fibers and probably even paper. And that’s not all. Wherever the plants grow, remains of pits used to cook them are sure to be found. Botanists think that at least six different kinds of agaves were cultivated in ancient Arizona. Agave was one of the first foods available after long, hungry winters. Traditional people would dig elaborate pits near where the agave grew, and cook the hearts for days at a time in a bed of hot coals and herbaceous greens. http://bit.ly/1MCeEny – KNAU Radio
Deadline Approaching to Apply for Cordell Prize Competition – Be Sure to Register by the 1st of July
The Cordell Prize Competition deadline is approaching soon! Don’t forget to apply. The competition requires you to present a 10 min paper at the Pecos Conference (August 6–9, Mancos, CO). It is open to all archaeologists 35 years or younger. A panel of judges will evaluate the papers. First ($500), second ($250) and third ($100) prizes will be awarded. To enter the competition, applicants must register to attend the Pecos Conference, and submit a talk title, a 100-word abstract, and identification verifying their age, by the deadline of July 1, 2015. These documents can be emailed or mailed to the Competition Chair, Cathy Cameron, at cameronc@colorado.edu or 92 Benthaven Pl., Boulder, CO 80305, by the registration deadline. For more details, see http://pecosconference.com/cordell-prize/
New York Times Lauds Tucson’s Architectural Heritage
“People tend to come to Tucson to figure something out,” Demion Clinco remarked one cool desert evening, beneath a sky so boundless it made all things seem possible. We were seated on the terrace of the 85-year-old Arizona Inn, drinking anachronistic cocktails. The cocktails produced an optimism of their own. Pulling on his bourbon old-fashioned, Mr. Clinco, a native Tucsonan and former member of the state House of Representatives, added a fillip, “When they do, they tend to leave.” http://nyti.ms/1GFMlVc – New York Times
Archaeology Southwest and Gila Valley Library Offer Three Public Archaeology Events
Together with the Gila Valley Library, Archaeology Southwest will host three upcoming free public events: On Thursday, June 25, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., join Allen Denoyer for Ancient Tools: Experimenting with Axes, Grinding Stones, and More. This event will be at the Gila Valley Library, 400 New Mexico 211, Gila, NM, 88038. Phone: (575) 535-4120. http://bit.ly/1GFcXpc – Archaeology Southwest
On Saturday, June 27, beginning at 10:00 a.m., the staff and students of the Preservation Archaeology Field School will share findings and activities at the Upper Gila Archaeology Fair. This event will be at the Gila Community Center, which is across the street from the library, 400 New Mexico 211. An optional tour of the Dinwiddie site will begin at 11:30 a.m. http://bit.ly/1L9b7MV – Archaeology Southwest
On Thursday, July 2, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., join Allen Denoyer for Flintknapping, Pendant Making, and Ancient Tool Manufacture. This event will be at the Gila Valley Library, 400 New Mexico 211, Gila, NM, 88038. Phone: (575) 535-4120. http://bit.ly/1Qxv3Qn – Archaeology Southwest
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