New Release!
Join #TheArchCons for a virtual tour of the Virginia City Wikiup Preserve in Nevada. This multicomponent preserve includes the remains of a Northern Paiute Wikiup, several features related to the Comstock Lode mining boom, & an a newley added wikiup parcel.
#TheArchCons is pleased to share work being done by Indiana University of Pennsylvania students under the supervision of Lara Homsey-Messer and William Chadwick. See what they've learned and watch a bonus video from Brian Fritz of ArchaeologyX.
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Day 9 of #TheArchCons of the Aztecs, Toltecs Teotihuacános tour was spent exploring Teotihuacán, a city that flourished between 200 B.C. and A.D. 750. They visited the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, the Avenue of the Dead and the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon. What a wondeful trip!
#TheArchCons Southwest Field Representative Mandy Woods engaged with preservation-minded people and organizations at the 2025 Arizona Site Steward Conference in Camp Verde, AZ. We're thankful opportunities like this to gain new perspectives on current issues in cultural heritage preservation.
Day 8 of #TheArchCons Aztecs, Toltecs included visit to Cholula which is best known for the Great Pyramid of Tepanapa and an exploration of the beautifully preserved murals at Maya-influenced Cacaxtla which means “place of the merchant's backpack" in Nahuatl.”
Day 7 of #TheArchCons Aztecs, Toltecs andTeotihuacános tour: a tour at the Uriarte factory, Mexico’s oldest ceramics company, the zocolo (plaza) of Puebla, one of Mexico’s best preserved colonial cities, and the new Amparo archaeological museum.
Day 6 of #TheArchCons Aztecs, Toltecs and Teotihuacános tour!
An exploration of the ruins and splendid Olmec stone carvings at Chalcatzingo. Located in the southern portion of the Central Highlands of Mexico, Chalcatzingo is estimated to have been settled as early as 1500 BCE.
#TheArchCons Aztecs, Toltecs and Teotihuacános tour is still going strong! On Day 5 they visited Malinalco, one of the most unusual sites in Mexico. It required a hike of 750 feet and 426 stairs to reach stunning temples carved out of the bedrock by the Aztecs around A.D. 1500.
Day 4 of of #TheArchCons Aztecs, Toltecs and Teotihuacános!
A visit to Cuicuilco, the UNESCO World Heritage site of Xochicalco, and a stay at Hacienda Cocoyoc, is a restored sugar plantation established by Cortez in 1529.
Join #TheArchCons next Thursday, April 10 at 5:00 PM MST to hear from archaeologist Tom Trow & enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Franky Jackson as they share about the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry / Wahni Yukan preserve in Minnesota! bit.ly/TrowJackson_...
Day 2 of #TheArchCons Aztecs, Toltecs and Teotihuacános tour!
Away from Mexico City to explore Tula, the great Toltec capital founded in the 10th Century by Topiltzin. From here the Toltec warrior class ruled a vast territory and controlled nearby obsidian sources and extensive trade networks.
#TheArchCons Aztecs, Toltecs and Teotihuacános tour had a wonderful first day in Mexico city. Mexico’s Zona Rosa district, Zócalo, sacred precinct of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, ruins of the Great Temple, Tlatelolco plaza of Three Cultures and an evening lecture!
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Every one of #TheArchCons preserves has a story to tell. In this short site visit our Southeastern Regional Director shares what we know about the Blanchard Harris Knowlton Archaeological Preserve in Mississippi.
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Day 8 of #TheArchCons Belize and Tikal Tour:
Back to Belize to explore the hilltop palace of Cahal Pech, a lovely, understated area with beautiful views & colorful birds singing in the treetops. And then to the Belize Zoo, with spider monkeys, jaguars, and the tapir (the national animal of Belize.)
Day 5 of #TheArchCons Belize and Tikal Tour!
The group explored the ancient city of Tikal, located deep within the Guatemalan rainforest. Tikal is one of the largest archaeological sites in the Mayan world. It covered 25 square miles and had a population exceeding 75,000.
Day 4 of #TheArchCons Belize and Tikal Tour!
The tour group was supposed to travel from Belize through the Guatemalan border to reach Tikal. Unfortunately, that didn't happen as planned! (Rest of story in first comment)
Listen in as Olive Talley and Jon Lohse talk with The Source about the importance of the Gault site, a #TheArchCons archaeological preserve in central Texas. Artifacts recovered from excavations at Gault have have been dated to at least 20,000 years ago!
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Day 3 of #TheArchCons Belize and Tikal Tour!
Today the group visited Caracol, where the incredible stelae and inscriptions tell tales of bloody wars in which Caracol triumphed over its nemesis Tikal. Caracol covers 200 sq km & once had a population of 100,000.
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Day 2 of #TheArchCons Belize and Tikal Tour!
Today's traveles: Belize’s Cayo District near the Guatemalan border to the ruins of Xunantunich. Archaeologist Scott Hutson has opened our eyes to the wonders of this site. We're grateful for a respite from the heat & humidity of the past couple of days!
Last week at the 2025 SCA Annual Meeting Archaeologist Julia Costello gave a presentation about #TheArchCons Chinatown Garden preserve in California. This archaeological site contains the remains of a terraced garden that dates to the California Gold Rush Days. Learn more about it: buff.ly/5pPIX0O
Archaeological Preservation in Action!
Last week #TheArchCons Midwestern Regional Director, Lindsay Scott, joined Southeastern Regional Director Jessica Crawford and Southeastern Field Representative, Nikki Mattson, to explore some of the Southeastern preserves.
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If you're at the 2025 Society for California Archaeology Annual Meeting stop by the book room to say "Hi!" to Linsie Lafayette, #TheArchCons Western Regional Field Representative. While you're there, take a look at the latest issue of American Archaeology, too! #california #archaeology #sca2025
Featured in the Spring 2025 issue of Sea Level Rise Endangers Coastal Sites.
Read an excerpt of the article on #TheArchCons website.
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Join #TheArchCons for our Spring 2025 Virtual Lecture Series. You can watch the live event by registering on Zoom or watching our Facebook Live. Or, visit our YouTube channel for five years of really interesting archived lectures! Visit our website Events page for more information. buff.ly/3Usac4O
Featured in the Spring 2025 issue of American Archaeology: The Legend of the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island.
Read an excerpt of the article on #TheArchCons website.
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Featured in the Spring 2025 issue of American Archaeology: When Cows Came to America. Read an excerpt of the article on #TheArchCons website.
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Featured in the Spring 2025 issue of American Archaeology: Michigan’s Old Copper Complex.
Read an excerpt of the article on #TheArchCons website.
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The Spring 2025 issue of American Archaeology will be in mailboxes soon!
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Conservancy members have digital access to the entire magazine via our website Member Portal. Join today!
Take a virtual tour of #TheArchCons Sharrow Site and get a behind-the-scenes look at the 2021 test excavations there.
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Take a tour to #TheArchCons Wells Petroglyph Preserve in northern New Mexico to hear the story of an incredible cultural landscape and Katherine Wells' work to preserve it for future generations.
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