2015
27
Mar
A Glorious Morning
By Kate Sarther Gann, Content Editor, Archaeology Southwest Magazine
My daughter proved herself apt at hunting (fake) small mammals with a throwing stick. My neighbor’s son, who attended with his archaeologically famous grandparents, mastered atlatl throwing. My mother and I shaped,...
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2015
08
Jan
From the Editor’s Desk
By Kate Sarther Gann, Content Editor, Archaeology Southwest Magazine
Thoughts on Archaeology Southwest Magazine 28(3 & 4), “Tortuous and Fantastic: Cultural and Natural Wonders of Greater Cedar Mesa”:
No doubt about it, this issue is a whopper. The biggest we’ve ever done, in ...
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2014
15
Oct
Enough with that word!
Kate Sarther, Communications Coordinator
(October 15, 2014)—I’m on a mission.
My colleagues at Archaeology Southwest have heard this one before. They seem to appreciate my stance, so I’ve decided to continue evangelizing through this post.
There is a word—so common in professional...
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2014
30
Sep
Southern Arizona’s Camp Naco Begins Second Century
Preparing to Serve Again: Southern Arizona’s Camp Naco Begins Second Century
Recent infusion of funding helps repair formerly derelict historical military installation and plan for 21st-century use
(Tucson, Ariz.) September 30, 2014—Eight years of fervent grassroots efforts to save Camp Na...
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2014
19
Aug
National Monument Would Bring Economic Benefit to Great Bend of the Gila
Archaeology Southwest and the National Trust for Historic Preservation continue to work with local communities and stakeholders to seek their input and support for a legislative designation for the Great Bend of the Gila.
[From the Gila Bend Chamber of Commerce and the National Trust for Hist...
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2014
23
Jul
Archaeology Southwest Acquires a Portion of Quail Point
New Protection for Ancient Rock Art
Southern Arizona-based nonprofit Archaeology Southwest acquires a 360-acre parcel at Quail Point, an exceptional rock art site in the Gila Bend region
Tucson, Ariz. (July 29, 2014) — Protection of millennia-old rock art in the Gila Bend region of Arizo...
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2014
13
Jun
Rusty American Dream
By Lewis Borck, Preservation Archaeology Fellow
Ahhhhhhh, the scent of green chiles, sage, piñon, dust, ponderosa…and a vehicle full of sweaty, tired folk who have lost all sense of societal norms. It must be field school season again.
This year, my job is to lead the survey portion of ...
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2014
29
May
Chaco’s Legacy
Chaco’s Legacy Offers 3D Vision of an Ancient Pueblo World
Powered by interactive gaming technology, a new touch-screen experience developed by Archaeology Southwest helps heritage tourists explore connections among thousand-year-old pueblos in northwestern New Mexico.
Tucson, AZ (PRWEB)...
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2014
06
May
Posts from the Edge
By Lewis Borck, Preservation Archaeology Fellow
I thought I’d bring those of you who are not on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter up to date on posts I made from the field. I’ll share a wrap-up blog post soon with details about the final two weeks and a summary of what we learned over th...
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2014
07
Jan
Tanque Verde Brown and the Temper of Sand
By Lewis Borck, Preservation Fellow
In the not-so-distant past, I organized a meeting of the minds to discuss problems and interesting phenomena associated with precontact southern Arizona pottery (“precontact” meaning “before the arrival of Europeans”). As I prepared for “Edge ...
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2013
04
Nov
This Post Is Not about the Borg or Peanut-Butter Cups—Or Is It?
Kate Sarther, Communications Coordinator, and Jeff Clark, Preservation Archaeologist
(November 4, 2013)—One of the most rewarding aspects of serving as the content editor of Archaeology Southwest Magazine is the continual opportunity to learn new things directly from the finest scholars. I ha...
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2013
26
Jun
Bipartisan Proposal Aims to Expand Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Archaeology Southwest is part of a broad coalition that has advocated the expansion of Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, the nation's first archaeological preserve:
[From the National Parks Conservation Association]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2013
Contacts:
Kevin Dahl, Arizona ...
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