Good News for the Proposed Chaco Protection Zone

On Nov. 17, 2022, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez jointly reintroduced the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act.

Because Places Matter to People

Read our 2021 Annual Report to learn what we accomplished in our 35th year.

A New Pithouse for the Presidio

Allen Denoyer and helpers have just completed construction on a new replica pithouse.

NEW REPORT: Oil & Gas Extraction Threatens Heritage Places

Archaeology Southwest & The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks released a report on the threats posed to lands within and adjacent to US national parks.

Now Showing: Protecting Chaco's 10-Mile Zone

We are pleased to announce the public premiere of “Protecting Chaco’s 10-Mile Zone,” a mini-documentary produced by Paul Reed and Archaeology Southwest, and filmed and edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist David Wallace.

Camp Naco Is on 11 Most Endangered List

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is raising awareness of Camp Naco's significance and place in a complex history.

NSF Award Will Power Up cyberSW 2.0

A 4-member Tribal Work Group will ensure that the expanded platform helps define and support Tribal interests and concerns.

Preservation Archaeology in the Classroom

Break down barriers, inspire better conversations, and strengthen the future of Preservation Archaeology when you explore and share our free and low-cost resources for educators.

Welcome

Archaeology Southwest practices Preservation Archaeology, a holistic 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.

Current Magazine

Revisiting Birds in the Southwest

Fifteen years have passed since we released one of our most popular issues, “Birds in the Southwest.” Since then, much has changed in avian archaeology in the United States Southwest and Mexican Northwest. In this issue, we offer readers a state-of-the-field view of bird research.

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How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools?

Experience the ancient art of flintknapping. Join Allen Denoyer for his Hands-On Archaeology class, "How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools?" In each of these beginner classes, you will use ancient...

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Weaving a Partnership: The Collaborative Journey of the Cedar Mesa Perishab...

Join us on February 7, 2023, when Laurie Webster (Cedar Mesa Perishables Project) and Louie Garcia (Cedar Mesa Perishables Project) will discuss “Weaving a Partnership: The Collaborative Journey of ...