2020
02
Apr
Finding Friends in Low Places
Aaron Wright, Preservation Archaeologist
(April 3, 2020)—This marks my twentieth year as a practicing professional archaeologist. As many people do when they reach such a milestone, I’ve been looking back on my career, remembering the ups and downs and reminiscing about the highs and lows. ...
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2019
02
Apr
Art Institute of Chicago Postpones Mimbres Exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago Postpones Mimbres Exhibition
“Worlds Within: Mimbres Pottery of the Ancient Southwest,” a display of some 70 pieces from about A.D. 1100 made in what is now southwestern New Mexico, was slated to open May 26 in Regenstein Gallery, the museum’s primary space for tempor...
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2019
28
Mar
Lower Gila Field Notes
Aaron M. Wright, Preservation Archaeologist
(March 28, 2019)—About six months ago, at the beginning of October of last year, I began fieldwork for the Lower Gila River Ethnographic and Archaeological Project. Known as LGREAP to my crew and volunteers, this three-year endeavor aims to better u...
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