2019
16
Oct
The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) Welcomes New Director
The Digital Archaeological Record (tDAR) Welcomes New Director
Greetings! My name is Chris Nicholson and this month (October 1st) I was hired to be the new Executive Director at the Center for Digital Antiquity and tDAR. I come to Digital Antiquity from the University of Wyoming, where I served as ...
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2019
01
Oct
Why You Should Experience the Painted Rock Petroglyph Site
Knowledge seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café at The Loft Cinema for a series of programs exploring the deep and diverse history of the Southwest. Join us on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, as Dr. Aaron Wright discusses the Painted Rock Petroglyph Site. Explore what makes this place s...
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2019
22
Apr
A Perspective on the Lower Gila River Ethnographic and Archaeological Project
Skylar Begay
(April 22, 2019)—Before I begin, I feel it’s important to provide context for the reader as to who I am. My name is Skylar Begay and I’m 25 years old. I was born on the Navajo Reservation in Fort Defiance, Arizona. I have lived in various places on the reservation, but I call...
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2017
30
Jul
Visual Culture
Andrew Tegarden, Preservation Archaeology Intern
(July 30, 2017)—I’ve managed to ride my bike in on the days that I come to the Archaeology Southwest offices for the internship that I’m working. It’s a somewhat long—and yes hot—ride to the office. They’re located downtown at the nor...
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2017
03
Mar
Protecting Native Rock Art: Be a Good Guest!
Kirk Astroth, Archaeology Southwest Member and Volunteer
(March 3, 2017)—For the past 7 weeks, a team of us (Jaye Smith, Carl Evertsbusch, Fran Maiuri, Lance Trask, and I) have been working under the guidance of Aaron Wright to document the 594 boulders at the Painted Rock Petroglyph Site. I have...
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2017
17
Feb
Shade, Cultures, and Foxes
Carl Evertsbusch, Archaeology Southwest member and volunteer
(February 17, 2017)—Gripping a pole lashed to one end of an 8x10 piece of dark plastic, I drift off into scenes of kneeling in dirt making earthshaking archaeological discoveries. With no warning a breeze hits our homemade contraption...
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2017
16
Feb
Volunteerism
Jaye Smith, Archaeology Southwest member and volunteer
(February 16, 2016)—Volunteerism—I have thought about this word and its true meaning many times over the past 4 years, and when I originally decided to devote my remaining time on this magnificent planet to volunteer full time in the arch...
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2017
14
Feb
Documenting Painted Rock Petroglyph Site
Fran Maiuri, Archaeology Southwest member and volunteer
(February 14, 2017)—We’re in the middle of over 500 boulders with petroglyphs on them and we’re wearing bright orange vests that say ARCHAEOLOGIST. Five of us—Kirk Astroth, Carl Evertsbusch, Jaye Smith, and Lance Trask—are voluntee...
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2016
12
Oct
Delegating
As International Archaeology Day (October 15, 2016) approaches, we’re celebrating by sharing posts about what we’re working on now—the daily work of archaeology.
Aaron Wright, Preservation Archaeologist
(October 12, 2016)—What does the day-to-day life of an archaeologist look like? I c...
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