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2015
03
Dec
Study Reveals National Significance of the Great Bend of the Gila
Thursday, December 3rd
NEWLY RELEASED STUDY SHOWS NATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE OF ARIZONA CULTURAL RESOURCES
ANALYSIS EMPHASIZES CULTURAL IMPORTANCE OF 'THE GREAT BEND OF THE GILA';
REINFORCES NEED FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION
Phoenix, AZ. – An in-depth study released today by the National Tru...
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2015
13
Oct
Santa Fe Underground: Archaeology in the City Different
Santa Fe Underground: Archaeology in the City Different
Latest edition of Archaeology Southwest Magazine reviews recent findings
(Tucson, Ariz.) October 12, 2015—Tucson-based nonprofit organization Archaeology Southwest is pleased to announce the publication of “Santa Fe Underground.â€...
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2015
06
Oct
Doelle to Receive Thompson Award
Archaeology Southwest Founder Honored for Unique Contributions to Anthropology at the University of Arizona
(October 6, 2015)—Archaeology Southwest is pleased to congratulate our founder, president, and CEO William H. (Bill) Doelle on his receipt of the Raymond H. Thompson Award. Dr. Thompson w...
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2015
02
Aug
The Archaeology of Southern Arizona's Early Farmers
Archaeology Southwest and Desert Archaeology, Inc., Publish New Works on the Archaeology of Southern Arizona’s Early Farmers
Tucson, Ariz. (August 1, 2015)—Tucson-based cultural resources management firm Desert Archaeology, Inc., has recently completed final reports on the Las Capas site, w...
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2015
02
Aug
Projectile Points Made and Used by the Southwest's Earliest Farmers
First Comprehensive Study of Dart Points Made and Used by the Southwest’s Earliest Farmers Just Published by Archaeology Southwest and Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Tucson, Ariz. (August 1, 2015)—A new monograph by flaked stone expert Jane Sliva of cultural resources management firm Desert Archaeo...
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2015
25
Mar
Grant Award News: NEH Fuels SPARC
By Paul F. Reed, Preservation Archaeologist
On March 23, we were thrilled to learn that the Salmon Pueblo Archaeological Research Collection (SPARC) project would be funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The total project funding is $300,000. The project will preserve a...
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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
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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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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2013
26
Mar
Southwest Social Networks
Findings of Southwest Social Networks Project Published by the National Academy of Sciences
University of Arizona and Archaeology Southwest study applies innovative methods to understanding a time of great change
Tucson, Ariz. (March 25, 2012) — Archaeology Southwest is pleased to announce...
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