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Archaeology Southwest practices Preservation Archaeology, a holistic, collaborative, and conservation-based approach to exploring and protecting heritage places while honoring their diverse values. We compile archaeological information, make it accessible and understandable, share it with the public and decision-makers, advocate for landscape-scale protection, and steward heritage properties and conservation easements. We are committed to real and ongoing collaboration with Indigenous communities.
Current Magazine
Love of the Gila: Reflections on Millennia of Life in the Southern Southwest
Dedicated to the memory of Juanita Ahill, a Tohono O’odham Elder who mentored Bill in the 1970s. Retiring founder and CEO Bill Doelle offers a special personal edition of the magazine that is his love letter to the southern Southwest.
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Fourth Saturday Archaeology Days at Mission Garden
Mission Garden is inaugurating this Fall’s interactive Archaeology Days, taking place each fourth Saturday of the month through spring of 2024. Fourth Saturday Archaeology Days are an expansion of t...
Tasting History: A Hands-on Approach and Revival of Native and Traditional ...
Join us on Zoom Tuesday, May 7, 2024, when Jesús García (Kino Heritage Fruit Trees program, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum) will discuss “Tasting History: A Hands-on Approach and Revival of Native a...