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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 July 2, 2009
  "Steve Lekson: Connecting the Dots" Read Full Article

Preservation Archaeology Newsletters: Preservation Archaeology News - Spring 2009
  News and highlights from the Center for Desert Archaeology. Read Full Article

Little Colorado River Valley NHA Newsletters: Proposed Little Colorado River Valley NHA - November 2008 Update
  The draft of the full feasibility study has entered its final round of editing... Read Full Article

  More Little Colorado River Valley NHA Newsletters <-> More Preservation Archaeology Newsletters <-> More Southwest Archaeology Today Newsletters
Other Center News:
Archaeology Southwest Highlights: The Latest Research on the Earliest Farmers
  The Latest Research on the Earliest Farmers - online highlights of Archaeology Southwest, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Winter 2009) Read Full Article

Center News: Center Receives New Mexico Heritage Organization Award
  TUCSON, AZ (April 29, 2009) - The Center for Desert Archaeology and Salmon Ruins Museum have received a 2009 Heritage Preservation Award from the New Mexico State Cultural Properties Review Committee. Read Full Article

Events: Archaeology Café: Ancient Farmers of Tucson
  New archaeological work reveals complex irrigation farming along the Santa Cruz River 3,000 years ago. Read Full Article

Events: Archaeology Café: A Neon Legacy
  The vintage signs and classic motor courts along Oracle Road and Miracle Mile have a story to tell--come listen! Read Full Article

Events: Archaeology Café: Diamonds, Mammoths, and Comets
  What caused the extinction of mastodons and saber-toothed tigers? What factors might have led to changes in Paleoindian cultures? A team of 26 scientists believes that a comet might hold the answers. Read Full Article

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