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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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Sacred and Threatened
Authors in this special edition of Archaeology Southwest Magazine have strong personal, spiritual, cultural, professional, and intellectual connections to the Bears Ears region. Although they might have differing views on the monument itself, they are all committed to respectful preservation of the natural and cultural landscapes of Bears Ears.
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Pursuing a Better Future for Bears Ears National Monument
Join William H. Doelle, President and CEO of Archaeology Southwest, for a presentation entitled Pursuing a Better Future for Bears Ears National Monument on Wednesday, August 22, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m....
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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 t...
From Our Blog
Identity Politics, Past and Present
Aaron Wright, Preservation Archaeologist
(August 7, 2018)—Social identity has emerged as a field of concerted archaeological inquiry in the Southwest and beyond. At Archaeology Southwest, we’...
Hands-On Archaeology: Progress Report on House Construction
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(August 6, 2018)—Over the course of the field school, pairs of students spent three days undertaking hands-on archaeology...