Aztec at the Crossroads and in the Crosshairs: 101 years of Research in One Convenient Symposium

A century (and a bit) of research has been conducted at Aztec Ruins and it is time for a new synthesis. This symposium fuses data both old and new to situate Aztec as the preeminent Southwest site of the 13th century. A multi-scalar approach with data from excavation, artifact analyses and legacy data investigations are presented with an eye toward addressing gaps in our understanding and are situated in the 21st debate of Chaco (What Came After, and How Aztec Fits?). With our dramatically improved understanding of Aztec’s role in Pueblo History, these papers will evaluate the current state of Aztec archaeology, update on recently completed field, laboratory, archive work, and evaluate the prospect of future research.