Pueblo Archaeology of the Greater Taos Region: We've Got a Lot to Learn

Archaeological research in the Greater Taos region has a long and illustrious history. The Northern Rio Grande and Chama valleys of New Mexico have seen extensive research for more than 140 years and much has been learned. Despite this long record of research, numerous gaps remain in archaeologists’ understanding of important events and processes in the region. For example, how early was the region settled by Puebloan people? Was the huge expansion in regional population in the late 1200s a result of migration or local demography? In this symposium, we explore these gaps and offer suggestions into how they might be filled. Our main goal in this symposium is to provide a roadmap for archaeological inquiry in the Northern Rio Grande and Chama valleys for the next 10 years.