Future of Chaco, Aztec, and Middle San Juan Research
Author(s): Benjamin Pelletier
Year: 2025
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2025: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
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Since the late 19<sup>th</sup> century, Chaco Canyon, Aztec, and the Middle San Juan have been some of the most intensively investigated areas of the United States Southwest. After its rediscovery by Spanish and later American expeditions, Chaco Canyon became a hub for massive excavations, beginning with the Hyde Exploring Expedition and National Geographic Society projects. Later the Chaco Project, one of the largest multiyear research projects conducted in the region. These projects have produced many well-read publications and a significant amount of gray literature and publicly available data that offer significant opportunities for future research and reinvestigation. Reexamination of older materials with new methods and tools can offer a more robust understanding of the archaeological record. Investigations like these can also be an opportunity to coordinate research and collaborate with Tribal partners to provide a more complete understanding of archaeological materials and landscapes. Research projects that employ relationships with Tribal partners from the beginning of a project can also examine topics of interest to those partners. In this paper, I will discuss future research opportunities in Chaco Canyon and Aztec, but I will also discuss how these investigations could be conducted in partnership with indigenous communities.
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Future of Chaco, Aztec, and Middle San Juan Research. Benjamin Pelletier. Presented at The 90th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. 2025 ( tDAR id: 510890)
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Abstract Id(s): 52946