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Archaeology Southwest practices Preservation Archaeology, a holistic, collaborative, and conservation-based approach to exploring and protecting heritage places while honoring their diverse values. We compile archaeological information, make it accessible and understandable, share it with the public and decision-makers, advocate for landscape-scale protection, and steward heritage properties and conservation easements. We are committed to real and ongoing collaboration with Indigenous communities. Our headquarters are located on the Homelands of the Tohono O’odham Nation and the lands of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.
Current Magazine
Continuity and Connections: The Living Landscapes of Mesa Verde
Taw’toy’kya. Kash’katrati. Hwâalâ P’ê W ækêewâ. Tewayogeh. Gad Deelzhahi. Mesa Verde has many names and holds many stories. This edition of Archaeology Southwest Magazine gathers many strands to tell the story of Mesa Verde today and for the future.
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A New Kind of Archaeology
Learn more about our work to ensure that people’s histories in the land endure well into the future.
From Our Blog
Learning to See
Carmen Elsasser, New York University
(July 10, 2025)—Before arriving at Archaeology Southwest’s field school, my experience with archaeology was mostly limited to textbooks and classroom lectures...
Community through Oral History at the Gooch House
Alexis Cornett, University of Missouri
(July 10, 2025)—Soon after arriving in Silver City, our group travelled to the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site to visit the museum and walk along the trail arou...