Office of Archaeological Studies

The Friends of Archaeology (FOA) is holding its annual Holiday Party and Silent Auction, Sunday, November 5, from 3 to 6 pm, at the Hotel Santa Fe. This festive and […]

More formally known as “The Creston,” a prominent volcanic dike forms a curtain across the landscape in the southwestern portion of the Galisteo Basin. Famous in the pantheon of great

Early ceramics place the date of Vallecitos Pueblo to the early part of the area’s history, around 1250 to 1350. It is located three and a half miles northeast of

The human ability to modify our landscape can be dramatic and even beautiful. A remarkable expression of this process can be seen in the development of extensive agricultural terraces and

Most archaeological enthusiasts venture north along US 550 on their way to explore the Ancestral Pueblo world, and most turn to the west, conscious only of the Great Houses of

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

The Lalo family from the village of Hotevilla on Third Mesa (Hopi Reservation, Arizona) will give an extended presentation on Hopi culture, farming, and art during this two-day event at

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

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

In July and August 2016, Dr. James E. Snead, California State University-Northridge, invited me to join a research project on the Island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia.