Tony Chavarria

Join the Friends of Archaeology at the Hotel Santa Fe for their annual holiday party and auction. Come find the perfect gift for that hard-to-shop-for friend. Proceeds support the projects and work of OAS archaeologists. Tickets are $20, which include a light buffet and drink. Make reservations beginning October 7, 2014, by calling 505.982.7799 ext. […]

Friends of Archaeology members are invited to learn about what lies beneath the Drury Plaza Hotel. OAS Project Director James Moore discusses Spanish Colonial deposists which bracket the Pueblo Revolt and shed light on construction of the second parroquia. Learn more here. Seating is limited, admission is free for Friends of Archaeology members. To become a […]

Learn from Director of the Office of Archaeological Studies, Eric Blinman, and Jeff Cox, a specialisit on archaeomagnetic dating, on current research in the discipline.  Event is free to Friends of Archaeology members and takes place at the Center for New Mexico Archaelogy Library.

Details coming soon. Admission is free and takes place the the Center for New Mexico Archaeology’s Library. 

Learn to throw an atlatl, flint-knap and grind corn. Family-friendly event. Free, at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology. Check back for more info at http://www.nmarchaeology.org/.

Visit three prehistoric places: Ponsipa’akeri, the historic town Hupobi and El Rito.  This is a day of moderate hiking. $85 for Friends of Archaeology members, $95 for non-members. Reserve beginning September 1 at 505.982.7799 ext. 5.

Join us for the Office of Archaelogy’s annual holiday party and silent auction at Hotel Santa Fe. Proceeds benefit OAS projects.  Tickets ar $20. Reserve beginning October 6 by calling 505.982.7799 ext. 6.

Eric Blinman, Director, Office of Archaeological Studies Florescence and Crisis in the New Mexican Southwest: AD 900-1300 When agriculture is successful and reliable, it can fuel the development of social and economic complexity. Sustainability of cultural innovation, however, is dependent on the fit between climate variation and community needs. The tenth through thirteenth centuries of […]

Yucca fiber has been a staple of the Office of Archaeological Studies’ education outreach programs, and more recently we have explored its modern potential as part of an economic development exploration. This presentation reviews how yucca fiber and leaves were used in the past, based on archaeological materials from throughout the Southwest. It covers “old […]

A talk about the skeletal and dental evidence that document the health of past peoples in the Southwest, and some new approaches to interpreting these data to understand the lives of individuals and communities. The Brown Bag talks will take place at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology at 12:00 noon in the CNMA library. […]

The Office of Archaeological Studies, in collaboration with the Santa Fe Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America and other organizations in northern New Mexico, will host an open house at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology (7 Old Cochiti Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507) on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 10 am to 4 pm. Visitors will have […]

Recent archaeological evidence from Ireland sheds light on Bronze Age burial sites which indicate the beginnings of the later Celtic rituals and traditions of Samhain (SAH-win) which precedes that later Christian celebration of All Saints’ Day – translated into the New World as “Dia de los Muertos.” This talk delves into the ancient European past […]