Patricia Crown Named to the National Academy of Sciences

Patricia Crown Named to the National Academy of Sciences
University of New Mexico archaeologist Patricia Crown was named Tuesday to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. In an interview, Crown said she was humbled by the surprise announcement. “It’s just an incredible honor,” she said. Crown was one of 84 new members named to the group, which represents the top scientists in their fields. There are currently 2,214 members. Academy selection is based on nominations and a vote by current members. http://bit.ly/1rPNuyi – Albuquerque Journal

Exploring a Thousand-Year-Old Obsidian Trade Network
Reconstructing social networks from hundreds of years ago is much more challenging than finding the connections between people today, thanks to the Internet. In Colorado and New Mexico, Earthwatch volunteers are helping to trace the links between early residents of the American Southwest at a time long before paved roads or mail would have brought them together. http://bit.ly/1n9e7Az – Earthwatch

Mesa Verde’s “Mummy Lake” Reservoir Hypothesis Questioned
1n 1917, Jesse Walter Fewkes suggested that a sandstone-lined circular pit in Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park was an Ancestral Puebloan water reservoir. But a new analysis of the hydrologic, topographic, climatic, and sedimentary features of “Mummy Lake” and its surroundings indicates that the pit would not have been effective for collecting or distributing water. http://bit.ly/1kw6ygN – Archaeology Magazine

May is Colorado’s Historic Preservation and Archaeology Month
Communities across Colorado host events throughout the year to celebrate historic places, educate Coloradans on the importance of archaeology and preservation, and connect with the places that have shaped our state.  How does your community celebrate, educate, and connect? – See more at: http://bit.ly/1igqTWc – History Colorado

Utah Celebrating Archaeology Week
During Utah Archaeology Week you can learn about Utah’s past and have fun while doing it. Statewide events include: An open house at the Rio Grande Depot with educational activities for kids, annual poster contest, lectures and paper presentations, and tours of archaeological sites. http://1.usa.gov/RdUw4G – Utah.Gov

Another “Cliven Bundy-esque” BLM Showdown Planned for Recapture Canyon
Recapture Canyon is a calm place of cottonwood shade, sinuous streams, beaver ponds and bird song. Ancient cliffside dwellings and ground dotted with potsherds lend it an aura of quiet mystery. But this canyon — so close to Blanding, Utah, that locals there consider it their wild backyard — is also the site of a long-standing but escalating anti-federal government, Cliven Bundyesque furor. On Saturday, protesters plan to drive their ATVs past a “closed to motorized use” sign and into the 11-mile-long canyon to show their disdain for the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to keep that area off-limits to vehicles. http://bit.ly/1mtBZiW – Denver Post

Early Registration for the 2014 Pecos Conference Now Available
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Lecture Opportunity – Mountainair, NM
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument presents Mr. Kenneth Seowtewa of Zuni Pueblo, who will present “Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Zuñi Murals: The Old Mission of Zuni.” The talk will share the story of the murals, and provide a glimpse of associated contemporary Zuni cultural traditions. No reservations are necessary, but seating is limited. The free program is at 1:00 pm, Saturday, May 17th, at the MMAC building, 122 E. Broadway, Mountainair, NM. For more info, please contact Salinas Pueblo Missions NM @ 505 847-2585, website: http://1.usa.gov/1iW0pyg – NPS

Lecture Opportunity – Tucson
The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society is pleased to present Benjamin A. Bellorado on Monday, 19 May, at 7:30 PM at DuVal Auditorium (1501 N. Campbell Ave., inside University Medical Center) to discuss The Ties That Bind: The Social and Religious Context of Building Murals in the Western Mesa Verde Region. Belleorado will discuss research on use of complex woven technologies to signal peoples’ participation in distinct social networks with shared cosmologies. Contact Jon Boyd @520 444-6385 with questions about this, or any other AAHS program.

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
Southwest Seminars presents Dr. J. Andrew Darling and Barnaby Lewis, who will present Songscapes: Trails and Song Culture of the Akimel O’odham on May 5 at 6pm at Hotel Santa Fe (owned by Picuris Pueblo) as part of the Ancient Sites Ancient Stories II Lecture Series held annually to honor the work of The Archaeological Conservancy. Admission is by subscription or $12 at the door. No reservations are necessary, refreshments are served, and seating is limited. Contact Connie Eichstaedt at 505 466-2775; email: southwest seminar@aol.com; website: http://bit.ly/YhJddr

Lecture Opportunity – Santa Fe
Southwest Seminars presents Joe Day and Janice Day. Ms. Day is the owner of Tsakurshovi Traditional Hopi Arts and a basketmaker who will present Cultural Context of Hopi Arts and Crafts on May 12 at 6pm at Hotel Santa Fe (owned by Picuris Pueblo) as part of the Ancient Sites Ancient Stories II Lecture Series held annually to honor the work of The Archaeological Conservancy. Admission is by subscription or $12 at the door. No reservations are necessary, refreshments are served, and seating is limited. Contact Connie Eichstaedt at 505 466-2775; email: southwest seminar@aol.com; website: http://bit.ly/YhJddr

Reminder: Edge of Salado Research at Archaeology Southwest’s Next Tucson Archaeology Café
On May 6, 2014, Archaeology Southwest Preservation Fellow Lewis Borck provides an update on his “Edge of Salado” research project, which examines life, community, and resistance on the frontier of an expansive ideology. We gather after 5:00 p.m., and presentations begin by 6:15 p.m. Seating is open and unreserved, but limited. Share tables and make new friends! The event is free. Please support our hosts at Casa Vicente, 375 S. Stone Avenue, by ordering refreshments from the menu.  If you are unable to attend the Tucson Café, a video of this discussion will be posted via YouTube in mid-May.