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Protecting Greater Chaco: Recent Efforts to Save a Fragile Cultural Landscape (2016)
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The Greater Chaco Landscape of northwest New Mexico is threatened by increasing drilling activity associated with development of the Mancos Shale via fracking. Many groups and individuals have spoken up and banded together to fight this threat. Archaeology Southwest has been actively engaged in this process for a couple years. In this presentation, I summarize our work and detail the steps taken to help ensure greater protection for the irreplaceable landscape associated with Chacoan Society.