The Wetherill Homestead and Trading Post, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.
Author(s): Leigh A. R. Cominiello
Year: 2015
Summary
The University of New Mexico, in partnership with the National Park Service, is currently conducting research on the first trading post in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Documentary research and test excavations indicate the Wetherill Homestead and Trading Post operated from the mid-1890s to the early 1900s. The site functioned as a center for archaeological research, residence, ranching, and trade. These findings have archaeological and historical implications related to late nineteenth and early twentieth century commerce, consumption, and the role of trading posts in the Southwest.
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The Wetherill Homestead and Trading Post, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico.. Leigh A. R. Cominiello. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Seattle, Washington. 2015 ( tDAR id: 433956)
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Keywords
General
Chaco Canyon
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Homestead
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Trading Post
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 155