2013
06
May
The Brigadoon Effect
By Bruce Hilpert, Archaeology Southwest Member and Volunteer
Springtime for southern Arizona archaeology means... the Brigadoon Effect! Now you see it, now you don't.
As many of you probably know, vegetation can be an archaeologist's friend or foe. Trees and creosotes can hide site features—...
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2011
14
Sep
Preservation Archaeology in Action
By Deborah L. Huntley, Preservation Archaeologist
What can be learned about an archaeological site without digging? Quite a lot, it turns out, especially if that site has been kept in pristine condition.
I recently visited such a site that is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). Al...
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2011
08
Sep
Mapping the Past
By Katherine A. Dungan, Research Assistant
In our posts during the field season, we mentioned various aspects of Fornholt’s site layout—that it has northern and southern room blocks, two-story sections, a large depression in the southern room block—but we never posted a map of the ...
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