2013
29
Dec
Reinventing the West - Recreation vs. Extraction
Reinventing the West
A strange thing happened in Escalante, Utah, during the government shutdown last fall. The town, a remote community of fewer than 800 souls perched on a high desert plain around a trickle of water called the Escalante River, is surrounded on all sides by the Grand Staircase-Esca...
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2013
27
Nov
Back to Basics, Part 2: Archaeological Cultures in the Southwest
By Matt Peeples, Preservation Archaeologist
On Monday, I wrote about how archaeologists define culture areas, which represent geographic zones in which people were living in generally similar ways and across which people were connected through shared history and practices. Before we look at...
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2013
04
Nov
This Post Is Not about the Borg or Peanut-Butter Cups—Or Is It?
Kate Sarther, Communications Coordinator, and Jeff Clark, Preservation Archaeologist
(November 4, 2013)—One of the most rewarding aspects of serving as the content editor of Archaeology Southwest Magazine is the continual opportunity to learn new things directly from the finest scholars. I ha...
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2013
10
May
Celebrating Catalina State Park (and Getting Some Sherds Washed)
By Linda Pierce, Deputy Director
Last Saturday, a number of us at Archaeology Southwest were happy to take part in the 30th anniversary celebration for Catalina State Park. Encompassing 5,500 acres on the north side of Tucson, the park is a haven for Sonoran Desert plants and wildlife, and ...
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2013
05
May
Excavations at Sky Harbor Reveal More Information on Hohokam Canal Systems
Excavations at Sky Harbor Reveal More Information on Hohokam Canal Systems
Under the dull roar of an airplane descending toward Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s north runway, Kenny Bowekaty cordons off a roughly 4-foot-square section of earth. Slowly, Bowekaty works through the dirt, so...
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2012
15
Nov
Migrants and Mounds
Archaeology Southwest Publishes Much-Anticipated “Migrants and Mounds”
Preservation Archaeology in southeastern Arizona’s San Pedro River valley reveals a story of migration, tension, and integration in the distant past
Tucson, Ariz. (November 14, 2012) — Archaeology Southwest is pleased t...
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2012
23
Sep
President Declares Chimney Rock a National Monument
Chimney Rock Declared a National Monument
President Obama exercised his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate a new national monument at Chimney Rock Archaeological Area in southwestern Colorado. The president’s decision provides this irreplaceable site with permanent protection and...
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2012
29
Apr
The Black Mat (not) From Outer Space
The Black Mat (not) From Outer Space
A giant cosmic collision with Earth and an asteroid or comet is now the leading culprit behind the mass extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. However, there is much controversy regarding whether a cosmic explosion, or something el...
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2011
13
Nov
US Transportation Bill Could Threaten Funds used for Archaeological Research
US Transportation Bill Could Threaten Funds used for Archaeological Research
They've recovered more than 45,000 "world-class artifacts … nowhere else on the continent do we have this kind of stuff from this period," says David Clarke, the state archaeologist for the Delaware Department of Transpor...
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2011
09
Oct
Homeland Security Act Raises Troubling Issues for Archaeological Protection and Historic Preservation
Homeland Security Act Raises Troubling Issues for Archaeological Protection and Historic Preservation
The proposed National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act would let the agency waive 36 federal environmental protection laws in the name of better border patrols on public lands. Supporters ...
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2011
21
Sep
New Video Traverses the Great Bend of the Gila
This Archaeology Southwest video takes you on a spectacular journey to the Gila Bend region of southern Arizona, where you will experience the richness and fragility of this abiding cultural crossroads.
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2011
03
May
The Great Bend of the Gila
This issue of Archaeology Southwest presents several thousand years of human history along the Great Bend of the Gila River.
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