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Preservation Archaeology News
| June 2004 |
| Back issues available on-line! |
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The Center has made a significant collection of information on Southwestern archaeology available to the public by posting complete PDF files of its 1986 to 1998 Archaeology in Tucson newsletter. Issue topics include:
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Cerro de Trincheras |
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Tonto Basin archaeology |
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T-Shaped Stones (Fergoliths) |
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Los Morteros |
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Tucson's Presidio |
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any many, many others! |
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The effort to get Congress to designate a Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area is picking up speed! The plan has received the formal support of Pima and Santa Cruz counties, all incorporated city and town governments, and all federal and state park units within the proposed boundaries. Initial discussions have been positive with the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, the two Native American tribes within the proposed boundaries. Letters from a long list of chambers of commerce, business associations, civic groups, and non-profit organizations demonstrate broad support by the region's stakeholders. Several recent grants and donations are building toward the budget goal for the feasibility study and public outreach that is necessary before the designation bill can be introduced in Congress. Learn more... |
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The Center for Desert Archaeology was one of six sponsors of the Society for American Archaeology's (SAA) inaugural Ethics Bowl, a festive debate-style competition that explores the ethics of archaeological practice. The well-attended event was held in April during the SAA's Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada. A team organized by students at Indiana University and the University of Nevada--Reno won the silver bowl, only narrowly surpassing a squad with students attending Cambridge University, University of Arizona, and the University of New Mexico. Center Preservation Fellow Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh received a SAA Presidential Recognition Award for his efforts in organizing the event and for "advancing discussion of ethical issues among the SAA membership."
For information about the case studies used in the competition, or its organization, please visit the SAA's website. |
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Interested in the Mimbres region of New Mexico?- Two recent issues of Archaeology Southwest can give you a thorough overview of the current state of archaeological knowledge of the area. Check out Preservation and Partnerships along the Black Range of Southern New Mexico (Spring 2004) and The Archaeology and Meaning of Mimbres (Fall 2003). |
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The Center celebrated the successful opening of "From Above: Images of a Storied Land" at the Albuquerque Museum on May 9th, 2004. This exhibit of Adriel Heisey's landscape archaeology photographs was created by the Center in collaboration with the Albuquerque Museum. If you are anywhere near Albuquerque before the show closes on September 26, 2004, we hope you'll visit. For Museum hours and admission information, click here.
For those of you who can't get to Albuquerque, we have plans to travel the show across the country. And in the meantime, you can purchase a beautiful full color 160-page exhibition catalogue, containing all 60 of the show images as well as essays by William H. Doelle, Adriel Heisey, and Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh, at the Center's website right now! |
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Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh completed his Preservation Fellowship with the Center for Desert Archaeology in April 2004. Chip discussed some of his dissertation research findings at the Center's annual meeting on May 23rd. You can learn more about Chip's research as a Center Fellow at the "Role of the Past" section of our website.
Chip has been a valued addition to the Center staff over the last three years. We are pleased to announce he has accepted a one-year position with the Center as a Preservation Archaeologist. He'll be focusing on archaeological preservation and outreach in southeastern Arizona, working with landowners about options for permanent site protection and managing several major public education projects. |
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77th Pecos Conference -- August 12-15, Bluff Utah. This annual gathering of professional and avocational archaeologists is always a great time to catch up with old friends and hear about the latest Southwestern archaeological research in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. The Center will have a book table, so if you attend, stop by and say hi to Center Programs Manager, Linda Pierce! For more information on the Pecos Conference, visit its official website. |
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Announcing the creation of the Center's Heritage Circle, a group of like-minded individuals who, through their significant multi-year financial support, are helping the Center better understand, preserve, and protect the archaeological heritage of the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest. You are invited to consider becoming a member of this very special group. For more information, visit our website or contact Linda Pierce. |
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Congratulations to William J. (Bill) Robinson, the Center's 2003 Volunteer of the Year! Bill retired as Director of the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research in 1993. He began volunteering at the Center several years ago, and has become an integral research colleague for several of the Center's Heritage Southwest projects. We appreciate his expansive knowledge and generous spirit! |
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The Center for Desert Archaeology is a private nonprofit organization that promotes the stewardship of archaeological and historical resources in the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest through active research, preservation efforts, and public education.
You can help us pursue this mission by becoming a member or making a donation on-line.Thank you!
| Board of Directors |
| William H. Doelle, President |
| Diana L. Hadley, Treasurer |
| Gary A. Hansen, Secretary |
| Benjamin W. Smith, Vice President |
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| Advisory Board |
| Hester A. Davis |
| Don D. Fowler |
| William D. Lipe |
| Margaret Nelson |
| William J. Robinson |
| James Snead |
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