One of the SJBAS objectives is for members to learn about the archaeology, culture, and early history of the Four Corners region. Presentations at our monthly meetings and PAAC classes presented by History Colorado are a wonderful way to acquire more in-depth knowledge. Our Reading List includes a number of books that cover the archaeology and early history of the Four Corners region. Our monthly newsletter, the Moki Messenger, often includes educational articles. This web page contains links to webinars and various resources on the Internet that offer excellent information and insight.
CyArk Tapestry Virtual Tours
Tapestry is a web-based storytelling platform that brings places to life, connecting users with the history, culture, and emotions that shape each location. CyArk is launching a fifth virtual tour of Bears Ears, created in collaboration with Indigenous partners. This is part of a new series that was funded by the BLM and focusing on landscapes of Comb Ridge and includes experiences produced by the Pueblo of Zuni, the Pueblo of Acoma, and the Hopi. Follow these links for virtual tours of River House, Butler Wash Developed Site, and Monarch Cave, all in Bears Ears National Monument.
River House – Ancestral Home connected to Pueblo of Zuni
Butler Wash Developed Site – Ancestral Home of Hopi Ancestors
Monarch Cave – Ancestral Home connected to Pueblo of Acoma
Room 33 – Chaco Canyon’s Room with a View into the Past
Phillip Tuwaletstiwa’s DNA story, Room 33 – Chaco Canyon’s Room with a View into the Past, produced by Larry Ruiz and Cloudy Ridge Productions, is available on YouTube here:
Crow Canyon Webinars
Online Video Resources
Ridges Basin and the development of Lake Nighthorse: The Languages of Landscape – Ridges Basin and Lake Nighthorse, Durango, CO
What is Chaco Really? by Steve Lekson, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZegLg36W6Hw
Have you missed an online presentation or looking for more? Check out these YouTube channels to stay up to date.
Amerind Foundation, https://www.youtube.com/user/AmerindFoundation/videos
Archaeology Southwest, https://www.youtube.com/user/ArchaeologySouthwest/videos
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society, https://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/
Arizona State Museum, https://www.youtube.com/user/azstatemuseum/videos
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, https://www.youtube.com/user/CrowCanyonConnects/videos
Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs Project, https://bit.ly/3eq86MJ
Museum of Indian Arts and Cultures, https://www.youtube.com/user/IndianArtsCulture/videos
School for Advanced Research, https://www.youtube.com/user/sarsantafemultimedia/videos
Society for American Archaeology’s “Archiving the Archaeologists,” https://bit.ly/2OrxJC1
Helpful Links
Colorado
Colorado Archaeological Society
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center – Peoples of the Mesa Verde Region
History Colorado – sponsor of PAAC classes
All about PAAC – Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification
Center of Southwest Studies – Fort Lewis College
Ancestral Puebloan dwellings in Colorado
Chimney Rock National Monument – In Depth Info
Utah
Analysis and Dating of the Great Gallery Tool and Food Bag in Canyonlands National Park
The Cedar Mesa Project
Archaeology of Natural Bridges National Monument
Arizona
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center in Tucson