2020
05
May
Now Online: A Tale of Two Cities: Casa Malpais, Kinishba, and the Elusive Promise of Archaeological Tourism
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Knowledge seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café—now happening live and online for all to enjoy from the comfort of ho...
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2018
11
Sep
Bears Ears Education Center Opens September 22
Bears Ears Education Center Opens September 22
Instead, the goal of the new Bears Ears Education Center is to serve up what its organizers say the federal government has neglected to provide — a way to teach the public about protecting the precious but sensitive cultural history in this archaeolo...
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2017
19
Nov
Jenny Adams's Amazing Guide to Manos and Metates Available Online
Blogs Worth Reading: Ground Stone Expert Jenny Adams on Identifying Types of Manos and Metates
When I first learned about manos and metates used in the U.S. Southwest (in the 1970s), I found it confusing that manos were classified according to one set of types and the metates by a completely differ...
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2015
21
Jun
Another Study Finds Kennewick Man Was Native American
Another Study Finds Kennewick Man Was Native American
On Thursday, Danish scientists published an analysis of DNA obtained from the skeleton. Kennewick Man’s genome clearly does not belong to a European, the scientists said. “It’s very clear that Kennewick Man is most closely related to conte...
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2015
24
May
Continuing Efforts to Fight for the Preservation of the Chaco Landscape
Continuing Efforts to Fight for the Preservation of the Chaco Landscape
Over the past few months, I have continued to advocate for protection of the Greater Chaco Landscape. This has included attending a number of meetings with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and other officials, conducting a tour...
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2015
22
Feb
When is a Village? Defining the Beginnings of Village Life is the Topic of Archaeology Southwest's Next Archaeology Cafe - Tucson
When is a Village? Defining the Beginnings of Village Life is the Topic of Archaeology Southwest's Next Archaeology Cafe - Tucson
On March 3, 2015, Dr. Lisa C. Young (University of Michigan) and Dr. Sarah A. Herr (Desert Archaeology, Inc.) will describe what makes a settlement a village. We meet on ...
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2015
15
Feb
Ancient Southwestern Ceramics Point to the Survival of the Most Connected
Ancient Southwestern Ceramics Point to the Survival of the Most Connected
In the late 13th century, the American southwest was hit by a major drought. When resources were exhausted and agriculture failed, some groups of people were forced to migrate out of the region. Entire areas of northern Ariz...
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2014
23
Feb
Sacred Objects Treated with Respect on the Trip Back to Hopi and Apache Lands
Sacred Objects Treated with Respect on the Trip Home to Hopi and Apache
Two dozen ceremonial items bought last year at auction in France are set to return to Arizona in a way that pays reverence to the beliefs of American Indian tribes... That means shipping the sacred items free of plastics, bubbl...
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2013
15
Dec
Annenberg Foundation Purchases and Plans to Repatriate Hopi and Apache Sacred Objects
Annenberg Foundation Purchases and Plans to Repatriate Hopi and Apache Sacred Objects
The Annenberg Foundation has revealed that it was an anonymous bidder that paid $530,000 for 24 Native American artifacts that were being sold at a controversial auction in Paris earlier this week. The Los Angeles-...
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2013
01
Dec
Outrage Expressed over Second Paris Auction of Objects Sacred to Hopi Peoples
Outrage Expressed over Second Paris Auction of Objects Sacred to Hopi Peoples
Activists vowed Thursday to block the proposed sale of sacred objects originating from Arizona’s Hopi tribe at a Paris auction, just months after a similar controversy stoked outrage. Tribal people’s advocacy group S...
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2013
21
Jul
Sacred Object Sold at Paris Auction Returned to Hopi Tribe
Sacred Object Sold at Paris Auction Returned to Hopi Tribe
One of the several dozen sacred items sold at auction in Paris last spring has been returned to the Hopi people. The tribe was vehemently opposed to the sale. In April when lawyer Pierre Servan-Schreibercouldn’t convince a French judge ...
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2013
07
Jul
The Museum of Northern Arizona Celebrates Annual Hopi Heritage Festival
The Museum of Northern Arizona Celebrates Annual Hopi Heritage Festival
Hopi people dance to bring rainfall. On Saturday, the Hopi people shared this dance at the Hopi heritage festival at the Museum of Northern Arizona. They also shared glimpses into the history and culture of the Hopi people. Al...
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