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January 2021
John D. Speth – “The Beginnings of Plains-Pueblo Interaction—The View from Southeastern New Mexico”
This webinar is open to the public but you must pre-register. “…the people follow the cows, hunting them and tanning their skins to take to the settlements in the winter to sell, since they go there to pass the winter, each company going to those which are nearest, some to the settlements at Cicuye , others toward Quivira, and others to the settlements which are situated in the direction of Florida. They travel like the Arabs, with their tents and…
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Steven R. James – “Zooarchaeology at Pueblo Grande and the Origin of Chickens in the American Southwest (Or Why Did the Chickens Cross the Desert?)”
Preregistration Required at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pL_cPqmXQkGOtDKGFcfFzw In the late 1930s, a Works Progress Administration (WPA) crew under the direction of Albert H. Schroeder excavated Trash Mound No. 1, a Preclassic Colonial period deposit (A.D. 775-950) at the extensive Hohokam site of Pueblo Grande along the Salt River in Phoenix, Arizona. This material remained largely unanalyzed at the Pueblo Grande Museum for over 50 years, and results of the analysis are presented here. Comparisons are then made with a large Classic period (A.D.…
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John R. Roney & Robert J. Hard – “Early Agriculture and Collective Action in the Southern Southwest”
April 2021
Lisa Young – “Sharing an Ear of Corn: An Archaeologist’s Perspective on the Role of Food in Community Collaborations”
Collaborative collaborations, especially with descendent communities, have become an important and vibrant component of archaeological projects.Engagement with community members commonly occurs during the fieldwork and analysis components of a project.What happens when the project is completed? How can archaeologists maintain connections with their community partners, especially in contexts where substantial distances separate them?In this talk, I share my perspective on the importance of food in nourishing collaborations that began over 15 years ago at the Homolovi State Park, near Winslow,…
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