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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.
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Tucson Underground
This issue explores communities in the Tucson Basin across some 4,000 years. The region is part of the traditional territory of the O’odham people, who have been here since time immemorial. The Spanish place name Tucson is in fact derived from the O’odham S-cuk Son, “at the base of the black hill,” also known today as Sentinel Peak—Tucson’s birthplace. Ancestors of today’s O’odham people ranged, settled, and farmed this land, from the deep past into the historic era.
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Hands-On Archaeology at Mission Garden
Join ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer for our Hands-On Archaeology program at Mission Garden, Tucson's birthplace. At this event, Allen will demonstrate flintknapping--the ancient technology ...
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The Greater Gila River: Public Lands, Tribal Lands, and Our Connections to ...
Knowledge-seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café at Changing Hands for a season of programs exploring the deep and diverse history of Phoenix and the greater Southwest in a jargon-free...
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Commentary: Rosemont Mine Will Be Disastrous for Tohono O’odham Sacred Lands
Commentary: Rosemont Mine Will Be Disastrous for Tohono O'odham Sacred Lands
The mountainous area southeast of Tucson is sacred to the Tohono O’odham Nation. For thousands of years, our people have...
A Perspective on the Lower Gila River Ethnographic and Archaeological Project
Skylar Begay
(April 22, 2019)—Before I begin, I feel it’s important to provide context for the reader as to who I am. My name is Skylar Begay and I’m 25 years old. I was born on the Navajo ...