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Preservation Archaeology News
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Welcome!
. . . to the first issue of the Center for Desert Archaeology's quarterly e-newsletter. Preservation Archaeology News will keep you up to date with archaeological happenings at the Center and throughout the Southwest. We hope you enjoy it. Please, let us know what you think! |
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Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area. The vision of a National Heritage Area designation for the Santa Cruz Valley in southern Arizona is gaining momentum due to a convergence of local efforts to conserve natural resources and open spaces; to preserve historic structures and archaeological sites; to educate the public about the history and cultures of this region; to increase national recognition of the region; to develop heritage tourism and bring other economic benefits to local communities; and to improve cultural ties across the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more... |
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Conceptualizing Landscapes in the San Pedro Valley of Arizona: American Indian Interpretations of Reeve Ruin and Davis Ruin
A paper presented at the Fifth World Archaeological Congress,
Washington D.C., 21-26 June 2003 by Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh (Center for Desert Archaeology), T. J. Ferguson (Anthropological Research, L.L.C.), and Roger Anyon (Pima County)
Abstract: At various times in the past, the San Pedro Valley of southeastern Arizona was home to the ancestors of four contemporary American Indian tribes: Tohono O'odham, Hopi, Zuni, and Western Apache. Collaborative ethnohistoric research with these four tribes was conducted to explore multiple tribal histories drawing on concepts of cultural landscapes as memory. Read more... (PDF version) |
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Get to know the Center for Desert Archaeology better! If you are in the Tucson area, you are invited to attend an upcoming office tour. These monthly events are an opportunity to meet some of the Center's archaeologists and learn more about our current projects.
Fall tour schedule (All tours are from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.):
- October 14
- November 19
- December 16
RSVP to Linda Pierce. |
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Announcing - "From Above: Images of a Storied Land - The Photography of Adriel Heisey"
The Center is creating a traveling exhibition of Adriel Heisey's large-format photographs that convey the beauty, mystery, and fragility of past human activity on the Southwestern landscape. The exhibit will open at the Albuquerque Museum on May 9, 2004, and then travel to other venues across the Southwest and beyond. In addition to a traditional exhibition of Heisey's remarkable images of landscape archaeology, the exhibit will include a full-color catalog. Read more... |
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Volunteer Opportunities - Site Steward Programs across the Southwest
You can help preserve our cultural heritage by watching over an archaeological site as a site steward. Here are some links to local programs throughout the Southwest:
Arizona Site Steward Program
Northwestern New Mexico Site Steward Program
San Juan Mountains Association (southwestern Colorado)
Utah Site Steward Program |
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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! |
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