Preservation Archaeology (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Adam Watson. Samantha Fladd. Katelyn Bishop. Megan Conger. Sara Morrow.

During the 2014 field season, investigations continued at Roberts Great House, a Late Bonito Subphase (1100-1140 CE) site in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Severely threatened by erosion, the site was originally explored by Frank H. H. Roberts in 1926. The aims of the 2014 season of fieldwork were to assess the pace of erosional processes and resolve questions concerning the duration of the site’s occupation and the nature of its abandonment. After thoroughly mapping and imaging arroyo down-cutting,...

DOCUMENT Citation Only William Doelle. Karen Schollmeyer. Jeffery Clark.

Salado archaeology in New Mexico was largely defined in the Upper Gila, where the regional name "Cliff phase" originated. Early work by Kidder and the Cosgroves in the 1920s and several professional and avocational projects in the 1960s-70s included important Salado sites. Despite this early promise many projects were underreported, and there has been comparatively little research with modern methods. Recent research by Archaeology Southwest addresses this gap. A strong base of survey and...