How did indigenous peoples shape the Southwest through art and architecture? Danielle Romero reviews Art in the Pre-Hispanic Southwest by Radoslaw Polanka. Check it out now! buff.ly/MsvOsdJ #Archaeology #Southwest #IndigenousHistory #Anthropology #BookReview

What ties the Tewa Basin to Chaco Canyon? Schillaci et al. uses ceramic compositional data to trace movement & interaction in the Late Developmental period (AD 900-1200). buff.ly/nPJOl50 #Archaeology #NewMexico #ChacoCanyon #TewaBasin #Southwest

Myles Miller highlights People in a Sea of Grass edited by Matthew Hill and Lauren Ritterbush, a groundbreaking volume on Indigenous lifeways in the Central Great Plains. Discover why this book matters. buff.ly/xrManlC #Archaeology #GreatPlains #BookReview

Food or ritual? At Homol’ovi I, rabbit & hare bones show how deeply interconnected the sacred and the everyday were for ancestral Puebloans according to new research by Sheets. buff.ly/wmaNZJe #Archaeology #Homolovi #PuebloanHistory #Zooarchaeology #SouthwestArchaeology

New isotopic evidence by Sharpe et al. shows bison roamed New Mexico’s San Agustin plains, far beyond today’s ranges—living alongside humans for centuries. buff.ly/QWup6iK #Archaeology #SouthwestHistory #Bison #Zooarchaeology #NewMexico

From early excavations to today, Diné people have shaped Southwestern archaeology. Campbell et al. say it’s time their voices lead the conversation. buff.ly/6GRGUiB #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #Diné #IndigenousCollaboration #CommunityVoices #DecolonizingArchaeology

Archaeology with, not about, the Akimel O’Odham—Loendorf et al. and the Gila River Indian Community uncover a story of resilience at Blackwater Village. buff.ly/UsMpPeU #AkimelOOdham #GilaRiver #CommunityArchaeology #IndigenousHeritage

In partnership with the Laguna Pueblo, Hopkins et al. trace the story of sheepherding in the Southwest around Mount Taylor—where archaeology meets lived tradition. buff.ly/2IsooFz #Archaeology #LagunaPueblo #IndigenousHeritage

Through collaboration with Native communities, Medchill et al. uncovered how disk beads continue to connect heritage, trade, and identity in the Southwest. buff.ly/OWQJwWx #IndigenousKnowledge #CommunityCollaboration #SouthwestArchaeology

By combining archaeology with Native oral histories, Guebard uncovers the story of migration, conflict, and resilience at Montezuma Castle National Monument. buff.ly/KjyTGWA #Archaeology #OralHistory #MontezumaCastle #IndigenousKnowledge

New research by Duff et al. on the H-Spear Site reveals how Chacoan great houses were placed within vast ritual landscapes that shaped Pueblo life for generations. buff.ly/ZY518pO #Archaeology #ChacoCanyon #Southwest #PuebloHistory #NewMexico

Religion and ecology are more intertwined than you might think. This connection is made evident in Sacred Southwestern Landscapes edited by Aaron M. Wright. Read Van Keuren’s review. buff.ly/9YcXI3G #SouthwestArchaeology #SWArch #BookReview #Archaeology

Terraces and towns—what do soils teach us about history? New research by Cajigas et al. reveals how the hilltop village on Tumamoc Hill may have been an early monumental site. buff.ly/otuFNyR #Archaeology #SonoranDesert #Arizona #ArizonaHistory #SouthwestHistory

How did the New Deal shape archaeology in the American West? Kelly L. Jenks reviews New Deal Archaeology In The West edited by Pool and Howe which discusses how this legislation reshaped American archaeology. buff.ly/nrVTCrH #NewDeal #Archaeology #SouthwestArchaeology

What route did the Coronado expedition (1539–1542) really take? Doolittle revisits the famed expedition route, revealing new evidence and a revised path through the Southwest. buff.ly/q24ozLi #Archaeology #SouthwestHistory #CoronadoExpedition #Arizona #Sonora

Learn what made Seltzer-Rogers call Reassessing the Aztatlán World edited by Mathiowetz and Pohl “a breakthrough in West Mexico scholarship”. Read the book review on KIVA today! buff.ly/KMObE8U #SouthwestArchaeology #Archaeology #Bookreview #MexicanHistory

From local stones to distant shells—Schleher & Turner show how Ancestral Puebloans at Lakeview used adornments to express who they were and where they belonged. buff.ly/SmMlJ91 #Archaeology #Southwest #PuebloHistory #ChacoCanyon #SWArchaeology

This is the best guide out there for archaeologists working with rock art. Read Berrier’s review of Ten Steps for Recording Pictographs and Petroglyphs by Loendorf and Medaris Stone. buff.ly/vDwgfuE #RockArt #Archaeology #BookReview #Petroglyphs #Pictographs

Hays-Gilpin & Lomatewama share Pueblo reflections on contemporary archaeology, offering insights into history, mobility, and cultural knowledge that may be missing from current narratives. buff.ly/AXRp2Lu #Archaeology #PuebloHistory

Wero & Martin identify archaeological sites affected by the over 900 abandoned uranium mines in the Navajo Nation and draw upon the stories of Navajo mine workers in this ethnoarchaeological study. buff.ly/kxj9FHV #NavajoNation #SWArch

The Diné (Navajo) have herded sheep for centuries. Campbell’s ethnoarchaeological research traces the traditional pastoral practices of one family since the signing of the Navajo Treaty of 1868. buff.ly/N2S9Zhi #Archaeology #Diné

What can we learn from 5 coiled basketry shields? Edward Jolie’s analysis reveals the decorative features of these shields and what shows how they were in use earlier than once thought. buff.ly/je4qPxN #Archaeology #BasketryShields

Davina Two Bears’ article on the Old Leupp Boarding School illustrates Diné survivance and the essential role of oral histories in preserving Diné experiences and resilience. buff.ly/ndaQARJ #Archaeology #Diné #SWArch #NativeHistory

Art meets resistance at Opodepe, Sonora: Jackson explores how a “flute player” motif on a Jesuit church reveals enduring Indigenous traditions. buff.ly/xt41OXe #Archaeology #Sonora #ArtHistory #IndigenousBeliefs

Archaeology at Spanish Mission San Xavier del Bac uncovers how Sobaipuri O’odham villagers navigated faith, trade, and resistance during early Spanish encounters. buff.ly/ewPMlAO #Archaeology #SouthwestHistory #Oodham #SanXavierdelBac #Tucson

Schmader’s research at Piedras Marcadas Pueblo uncovers evidence of fierce Tiwa resistance during Coronado’s 1540s expedition through New Mexico. buff.ly/GuTmT5o #Archaeology #PuebloResistance #NewMexico #CoronadoExpedition

Did Ancestral Pueblo peoples fight battles, not just raids? Hernandez uncovers early evidence of organized warfare as early as A.D. 1200 in the Southwest. buff.ly/OKEP8OD #Archaeology #SouthwestHistory #PuebloHistory #AncientWarfare

What did Catholic ritual items mean to indigenous communities during the Pueblo Revolt? Gruner’s research shows they became powerful symbols of Indigenous identity. buff.ly/u9l4EBx #Archaeology #PuebloRevolt #SouthwestHistory #NativeHistory

The mapping of Cerro de Moctezuma by Pitezel shows it was more than a hilltop home—it played a special role in the political and ritual networks of the Casas Grandes region. doi.org/10.1179/kiv.... #Archaeology #CasasGrandes #Chihuahua #Paquimé #Southwest

How did chilies spice up the Southwest? Diehl et al. examines 18th-century chili seeds in Arizona—evidence of Native adoption and new culinary traditions. buff.ly/zKJJto4 #Archaeology #Southwest #FoodHistory #Chilies #NativeAmericanHistory