2018
13
Jul
Archaeology, an Apache perspective
Shiloh V. Craig, University of New Mexico
(July 13, 2018)—I am an enrolled member of the White Mountain Apache tribe. I am of the Made Yellow clan; born for the Navajo (Zia/Weaver), my paternal grandfather is of the Folded Arms clan, and my maternal grandfather is of the Rocks sticking out (Roa...
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2017
09
Apr
The President Lacks the Authority to Rescind National Monuments
Former Interior Department Lawyer: The President Lacks the Authority to Rescind National Monuments
"I think it is very legally difficult to unwind those decisions. The real test will be in the details if there is a rescission of any monument. Congress delegated authority to the president to designat...
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2016
14
Nov
The Power of Symbols
Karen Gust Schollmeyer, Preservation Archaeologist
(November 14, 2016)—As an anthropologist, I think about the power of symbols, and their power to unite or divide.
When I taught traditional classroom anthropology courses, this was one of the key concepts we discussed. As a young teaching assis...
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2016
07
Jun
Kickoff of Our 2016 Field School Blog Series
Karen Gust Schollmeyer, Preservation Archaeologist
(June 7, 2016)—The 2016 field season brings several exciting changes for the Preservation Archaeology Field School. One of the biggest changes for us is a new excavation site. We finished our fieldwork at the Cliff phase (A.D. 1300–1450+) D...
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2016
06
Apr
Gorod Durakov, or What’s In a Name?
Jeff Clark, Preservation Archaeologist
(April 5, 2016)—I spent a wonderful and exhausting six days in late March as a guide for a weeklong members’ tour of Salado and Classic Hohokam archaeological sites in the valleys of southern Arizona. Bill Doelle, Lyle Balenquah, and Alan Osbourne were my ...
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2015
19
Nov
A Refugee Story, A.D. 1275
Karen Gust Schollmeyer, Preservation Archaeologist
(November 19, 2015)—I’m going to tell a story—as close to a true story as I can, but a story nonetheless.
Seven hundred and forty years ago, groups of people fled their homes, seeking escape from political turmoil and economic hardships. A ...
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2015
06
Oct
Ancient Engineering: "Hanging" Canals
Archaeology Southwest is honored to feature "The Prehistoric Bajada 'Hanging' Canals of the Safford Basin: Small Corporate Group Engineering in Southeastern Arizona," written by James A. Neely, Professor Emeritus, University of Texas, and co-researcher Don Lancaster of Thatcher, Arizona, especially ...
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2015
21
Jun
Ideologies of Inclusion
Alexander Ballesteros, Northern Arizona University
The Southwest United States has a long history of cultural coalescence, and as a fourth-generation Arizonan, I have a firsthand glimpse at the history of group aggregations in the region. Some historic instances of cultural coalescence in Arizona i...
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2014
19
Jun
Even the Smallest Piece
Will Russell, Field Supervisor
One of the highlights of teaching is the look of discovery and excitement on a student’s face. Recently, I was wiping sweat from my eyes and filling out paperwork amidst a cloud of dust shaken from the screens when I heard Andrew say, “Hey, Will, take a loo...
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2014
09
Jun
Prelude to Fieldwork
Leslie Aragon, Field Supervisor
Last week, we kicked off the 2014 Preservation Archaeology Field School. Students arrived in Tucson from all over the country, from Hawaii to Massachusetts, and spent a few days learning about Preservation Archaeology and Salado culture.
At the Himdag Ki museum in T...
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2014
10
Apr
A View from the Edge…of Salado
By Kathryn Turney, Project Intern
I have had the pleasure of being an intern for the Edge of Salado project since February of this year. It has been fun, challenging at times, and very rewarding. It has been a good learning experience, in terms of how to meet the project’s research goals while st...
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2014
04
Mar
Exploring the Edge, March 1–2
By Lewis Borck, Preservation Archaeology Fellow
Preparations for Edge of Salado research (click on that link to learn more) have been underway for the past month:
Excavations began two weekends ago in the Sulphur Springs Valley:
And we often had company!
We ...
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