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Raise the Roof! (Preservation Archaeology-style)
Great news for Camp Naco: asbestos removal began on May 13, and stabilization is underway. Find out what is planned for this historic adobe military complex in the Arizona borderlands, and how you can help today. more >>
For three decades, Archaeology Southwest has practiced a holistic, conservation-based approach to exploring the places of the past. We call this Preservation Archaeology. By exploring what makes a place special, sharing this knowledge in innovative ways, and enacting flexible site protection strategies, we foster meaningful connections to the past and respectfully safeguard its irreplaceable resources. more »

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Julie and Molly. A great cook like Julie is one key to a great field school. By Emily Reed, field school student from the University of Connecticut Excavating [...] more »

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In the Mountain Shadows
ASWM Volume 27, Number 1

Issue editors William Doelle and Deborah Swartz present the continuing story of the Romero Ruin, a Hohokam village and historic homestead located in southern Arizona’s Catalina State Park.

Southwest Archaeology Today

June 16, 2013: Indian Education Leader Della Warrior to Direct Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/New Mexico Laboratory of Anthropology  more »

June 9, 2013: Vandalism in National Parks and the Social Media Effect  more »

June 2, 2013: New Mexico Midden’s Atari Deposit To Be Excavated  more »

May 26, 2013: Clovis Comet Theory – Once More with Spherules  more »

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    From Above at Phoenix Airport Museum
    February 18, 2013

    Adriel Heisey’s stunning images of the Southwest’s cultural landscapes are now on view at the Phoenix Airport Museum. Travelers taking a moment to consider even one of these large-format aerial photographs will be captivated—and challenged—by the perspective they provide on life in this region. Archaeology Southwest has been honored to partner with Mr. Heisey on [...]

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    Archaeology in the Upper Gila: A Program for Adults
    June 26, 2013 6:30 pm

    What is Preservation Archaeology? Who or what is Salado? What are we learning from our research in the Upper Gila River area? Archaeology Southwest staff members and students of this year’s Preservation Archaeology field school will share answers to these questions and more at a special community program in Gila, New Mexico, on Wednesday, June [...]

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