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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Diné Archaeology on Chacra Mesa

Join us on October 4, 2022, when Ruth Van Dyke (Binghamton University) and Davina Two Bears (Swarthmore College) will discuss “Diné Archaeology on Chacra Mesa.” Davina Two Bears and Ruth Van Dyke...

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Second Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch

Visit with Archaeology Southwest’s ancient technology expert, Allen Denoyer, at Oro Valley’s 2nd Saturday Events at Steam Pump Ranch. Allen will demonstrate how ancient people made stone tools a...