2021
09
Feb
Help Stop Crimes against History on Tribal Lands
Dear Friends,
Are you under 30? Do you have children or grandchildren who are under 20? (My grandkids are 6 and 8.) I ask because anyone younger than 20 or 30 years old should live at least another half-century. And there is a lot of uncertainty in those next 50 years.
Yes, as promised, I am r...
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2021
02
Feb
Preservation Archaeology’s Role in Responding to Archaeological Resource Crimes
From our house to yours…The 14th season of Archaeology Café celebrates and shares Archaeology Southwest’s current Preservation Archaeology projects with you. Our staff members will bring you in on what we’re doing right now to learn more about the past and help protect special places.
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2020
16
Jun
Senate Vote on Great American Outdoors Act May Come This Week
Dear Friends,
How are you today?
It has been a week of serious introspection for me, ordering thoughts and finding words. I knew I had an important first step to take: acknowledging my role in systemic racism. I've gathered these thoughts into a blog post I hope you'll read (click here for tha...
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2018
19
Dec
How You Can Help Protect Heritage Sites
Stacy Ryan, Preservation Archaeologist
(December 19, 2018)—“How much money can I get if I find artifacts while I’m out hiking?”
I occasionally hear some variation of this troubling question when someone learns of my profession, and each time it reinforces that there is much work to ...
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2018
19
Jun
Chaco Canyon's Agricultural Potential Reappraised
New Appraisal of Agricultural Potential in Chaco Canyon
Discussions of agricultural feasibility and its impact on local population levels at Chaco Canyon have been heavily influenced by studies of soil salinity. A number of researchers have argued that salinized soils severely limited local agricul...
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