One of the SJBAS objectives is for members to learn about the archaeology, culture, and early history of the Four Corners region. Presentations at our monthly meetings and PAAC classes presented by History Colorado are a wonderful way to acquire more in-depth knowledge. Our Reading List includes a number of books that cover the archaeology and early history of the Four Corners region. Our monthly newsletter, the Moki Messenger, often includes educational articles. This web page contains links to webinars and various resources on the Internet that offer excellent information and insight.
Society for American Archaeology
Academia.edu – a place to share and follow archaeological research
Crow Canyon Webinars: https://www.crowcanyon.org/index.php/learn-about-archaeology/archaeology-webinars.
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society publishes Kiva quarterly – this excellent journal contains articles on southwestern archaeology, anthropology and history
Online Video Resources
Ridges Basin and the development of Lake Nighthorse: The Languages of Landscape – Ridges Basin and Lake Nighthorse, Durango, CO
What is Chaco Really? by Steve Lekson, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZegLg36W6Hw
Have you missed an online presentation or looking for more? Check out these YouTube channels to stay up to date.
Amerind Foundation, https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerindFoundation/videos
Archaeology Southwest, https://www.youtube.com/user/ArchaeologySouthwest/videos
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society, https://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/
Arizona State Museum, https://www.youtube.com/user/azstatemuseum/videos
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, https://www.youtube.com/user/CrowCanyonConnects/videos
Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs Project, https://bit.ly/3eq86MJ
Museum of Indian Arts and Cultures, https://www.youtube.com/user/IndianArtsCulture/videos
School for Advanced Research, https://www.youtube.com/user/sarsantafemultimedia/videos
Society for American Archaeology’s “Archiving the Archaeologists,” https://bit.ly/2OrxJC1
Helpful Links
Colorado
Colorado Archaeological Society (CAS)
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center – Peoples of the Mesa Verde Region
History Colorado – sponsor of PAAC classes
All about PAAC – Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification
Center of Southwest Studies – Fort Lewis College
Mesa Verde – Ancestral Puebloans and their World
Ancestral Puebloan dwellings in Colorado
Chimney Rock National Monument – In Depth Info
University of Colorado Boulder – Mahaffy Cache – 13,000-year-old stone tool cache from the Clovis culture
Colorado Archaeological Society – Publications – Southwestern Lore
Archaeological Conservancy – blog by Dr. Jim Judge – The Archaeology of Puzzle House: Preservation and Excavation (in the Great Sage Plain near Cortez)
Utah
Analysis and Dating of the Great Gallery Tool and Food Bag in Canyonlands National Park
The Cedar Mesa Project
Archaeology of Natural Bridges National Monument
Arizona
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center in Tucson
History of Navajo National Monument – including Betatakin and Keet Seel