2019
27
Jun
Field School through the Lens of a Fine Arts Major
This post is one in our annual series of essays by our Preservation Archaeology Field School students. We invite you to continue following along with their experiences over the next few weeks.
Emilee Simpson, Cochise College
(June 27, 2019)—I have always wanted to create art and share it with ...
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2019
25
Jun
Obsidian Hunt
This post is one in our annual series of essays by our Preservation Archaeology Field School students. We invite you to continue following along with their experiences over the next few weeks.
Alex Burden, University of Colorado Boulder
(June 25, 2019)—We rode the RAV4 up along a single-lane c...
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2019
24
Jun
Time and Change
This post is one in our annual series of essays by our Preservation Archaeology Field School students. We invite you to continue following along with their experiences over the next few weeks.
Andrea Dalton, Mesa Community College
(June 24, 2019)—At New Mexico's Gila River Farm site, where we ...
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2019
20
Jun
Preservation in Practice
This post is one in our annual series of essays by our Preservation Archaeology Field School students. We invite you to follow along with their experiences over the next six weeks through their own words.
James Margotta, Wheaton College
(June 20, 2019)—As most students of archaeology do, I spe...
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2019
18
Jun
Where Have All the Peaceful Farmers Gone?
On Tuesday, June 18, at 7:00 p.m., John Welch (Archaeology Southwest and Simon Fraser University) will present a public lecture, "Where Have All the Peaceful Farmers Gone? Later Prehistoric Tactical Sites of the Upper Salt River Watershed," at the Preservation Archaeology Field School headquarters, ...
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2019
13
Jun
Learning Livelihoods
This post is one in our annual series of essays by our Preservation Archaeology Field School students. We invite you to follow along with their experiences over the next six weeks through their own words.
Kristin Bridges, College of New Jersey
(June 13, 2019)—My background in the field of arch...
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2019
12
Jun
Behind the Scenes at El Morro
On Wednesday, June 12, Kelsey Hanson (University of Arizona) will present a public lecture, "Behind the Scenes at El Morro: Collaborative Efforts to Rewrite National Register Listings," at the Preservation Archaeology Field School headquarters, 8179 Hwy 180 W, Cliff NM 88028. Look for the cream buil...
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2019
11
Jun
BLM Changes Position on Leasing within Chaco Buffer Zone
BLM Changes Position on Leasing within Chaco Buffer Zone
The Bureau of Land Management no longer opposes an effort by members of the New Mexico congressional delegation that would ban oil, gas and other mineral leasing within a 10-mile buffer zone around Chaco Culture National Historical Park. BLM ...
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2019
10
Jun
Treasures in the Screen
This post is one in our annual series of essays by our Preservation Archaeology Field School students. We invite you to follow along with their experiences over the next six weeks through their own words.
Chris Fuchs, Washington College
(June 10, 2019)—I’ve always found archaeology particu...
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2019
07
Jun
Southwestern Archaeology, Nuclear Reactors, and the MURR Archaeometry Laboratory
On Friday, June 7, at 7:00 p.m., Jeffrey Ferguson (University of Missouri) will present a public lecture, "Southwestern Archaeology, Nuclear Reactors, and the MURR Archaeometry Laboratory," at the Preservation Archaeology Field School headquarters, 8179 Hwy 180 W, Cliff NM 88028. Look for the cream ...
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2019
05
Jun
A San Xavier Legacy
This is the first post in our annual series of essays by our Preservation Archaeology Field School students. We invite you to follow along with their experiences over the next six weeks through their own words.
Esteban Jasso, Cochise College
(June 5, 2019)—Beyond the iconic, white plastered ...
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2019
04
Jun
Fingerprints Show Chaco Potters Were Male and Female
New Research: Fingerprints Show Chaco Potters Were Male and Female
In the Pueblo communities of New Mexico and Arizona, pottery is a skill that is traditionally passed down from grandmothers and mothers to younger women of the community. This custom was thought to have ancient origins, and archaeol...
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