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  Building a Preservation Archaeology Network across the Greater Southwest


The Center for Desert Archaeology, a private nonprofit organization, promotes the stewardship of southwestern archaeology and historic resources in the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest through active research, preservation, and public education.

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Take Action!
Your voice and actions can help preserve the places of our past. [More info]


New Online Exhibit: The Story of Sherwood Ranch Pueblo

What Ever Happened To Raven Ruin?
How the Archaeology Conservancy saved information from a threatened place of the past.  A site important to both southwestern archaeology and Puebloan peoples is now secure, thanks to the actions of wise land owners and the application of preservation archaeology. Go to Exhibit		Little Colorado River Valley National Heritage Area

The vision of a Little Colorado River Valley National Heritage Area designated by Congress is bringing together local stakeholders seeking to preserve and promote the unique natural and cultural landscapes of this region. Read More

Rio Nuevo Project Investigating Tucson's Origins

People have been living in the Tucson Basin, at one time or another, for the past 12,000 years. Explore Tucson's heritage in our new Rio Nuevo section. Read More

Recent Newsletters:
Southwest Archaeology Today Newsletters: Southwest Archaeology Today for May 14, 2008
  National Geographic Recognizes Chaco Canyon, Pueblo Glaze, and Pueblo Gardens Read Full Article

Preservation Archaeology Newsletters: Preservation Archaeology News - Spring 2008
  News and highlights from the Center for Desert Archaeology. Read Full Article

Little Colorado River Valley NHA Newsletters: The feasibility study draft is ready!
  This is a special email to announce the draft of the feasibility study... Read Full Article

  More Little Colorado River Valley NHA Newsletters <-> More Preservation Archaeology Newsletters <-> More Southwest Archaeology Today Newsletters
Other Center News:
Center News: An Evening with Richard Flint and Tony Horwitz
  TUCSON, AZ (April 30, 2008) - The Center for Desert Archaeology is pleased to invite you to a special evening with historian Richard Flint and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tony Horwitz. Richard and Tony will discuss and sign their new books on European exploration of North America at the Tucson Botanical Gardens on Saturday, May 31st, 2008. Read Full Article

Archaeology Southwest Highlights: Collaborative Research in a Living Landscape: Pueblo Land, Culture, and History in West-Central New Mexico
  Collaborative Research in a Living Landscape: Pueblo Land, Culture, and History in West-Central New Mexico - online highlights of Archaeology Southwest, Vol. 22, no. 1 (Winter 2008). Read Full Article

Employment: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
  TUCSON, AZ (April 14, 2008) - The Center for Desert Archaeology is seeking a Preservation Outreach Coordinator to implement a range of cultural resource preservation activities. Read Full Article

Little Colorado River Valley NHA Media Releases: Draft of proposed National Heritage Area ready for review
  FLAGSTAFF, AZ (April 1, 2008) - The efforts of nearly 150 people over the past year and a half will be available for public review and comment this month when Linda Marie Golier, Heritage Programs Coordinator for the Center for Desert Archaeology, conducts a number of public open houses featuring drafts of the feasibility study for the proposed Little Colorado River Valley National Heritage Area... Read Full Article

Center News: Results of Members' Online Survey Available
  In December 2007, Center members and friends were asked to complete an anonymous online survey, as part of the Center's strategic planning process. The results of that survey can be viewed here. Our thanks to everyone who responded and helped shape our new strategic plan.

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