That time I found a piece of ancient maize in situ....

There are many extraordinary stories hidden deep in the canyons and mesas of the American Southwest. They must be protected.

#BearsEars #SacredSites #AncestralPueblo #Archaeology #RespectAndProtect #Indigenous #Ancient #Maize

Turquoise, cacao, shells & macaws—imports that shaped ritual life at Chaco Canyon. Robert Weiner explores their sensory power in Ancestral Puebloan ceremonies. doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#Archaeology #ChacoCanyon #AncestralPueblo #Ritual #Southwest

🗿 Bandelier National Monument
Hike into canyons lined with 800-year-old cliff dwellings, kivas, and ancient petroglyphs. A stunning blend of archaeology and scenery.
📍 Near Los Alamos, NM
🔗 www.nps.gov/band/index.htm
#Bandelier #AncestralPueblo 🧵7/14

Here's a video I made for my SW Archaeology class at Pima College. Color photos from Gila and Sinagua dwellings are mine, b/w photos are from historical archives of Peublo peoples. #archaeology #pueblo #anasazi #ancestralpueblo #nativeamerica #cliffdwellings www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhTK...

A VERY old picture of me when we hiked Chaco Canyon years ago…we are going back this year! #chacocanyon #ancestralpueblo #newmexico #abandoned #blueskyartshow

Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado #ancestralpueblo #cliffdwelling #NPS #photography #archeology #desertsouthwest #MesaVerde #CliffPalace #NationalPark #USA #southwestUSA #NativeAmerican

Aztec West Great House, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. #ancestralpueblo #NPS #NewMexico #UNESCO #photography #AztecNM #RuinsRd #greathouse #archeology #NationalMonument #WorldHeritageSite

Stepping back in time at Mesa Verde National Park with ancient cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Pueblo people.

#MesaVerde #CliffDwellings #AncestralPueblo #Colorado #FindYourPark #History #nps #nationalpark #nps #cliffdwellings #roadtrip #hiking #nature #travel #visitcolorado #cortezcolorado