Fort Union National Monument is a key site on the Santa Fe Trail in northeastern New Mexico.
Mystery With A Touch Of Class At Fort Union
New Mexico
New Mexico’s unique and irreplaceable archaeological heritage includes nearly 10 million artifacts from all time periods and cultures. The Center for New Mexico Archaeology (CNMA) is a central facility for archaeological research, curation, and education in the state of New Mexico. The Archaeological Research Collection (ARC) is actively used for research and education.
Ancestral Native American artifacts constitute the majority of the ARC collections, including sacred and ceremonial materials and human remains. In the past these materials have been stored under substandard conditions with inadequate consultation and visitation facilities. It is now possible to move spiritually significant archaeological materials from the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture to CNMA, decreasing tribal concerns.
The Santa Fe Trail In The Fort Union-Watrous Area
The most significant number of Santa Fe Trail remains anywhere are found in the Fort Union-Watrous area of New Mexico. The area was originally called La Junta de los Rios Mora y Sapello (the junction of the Mora and Sapello Read More …
Archeology and Everyday Life at Fort Union
We live in an age which places great emphasis on specialization, and almost all of us are specialists of one kind or another. The term “archeology” is no longer applicable in its broad sense, because there are several different kinds Read More …
The Archeology of Buffalo Soldiers and Apache in the Southwest
Archeology of Buffalo Soldiers and Apache in the Southwest
An Archaeological Survey of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, Las Cruces, El Paso
Archaeologists from New Mexico State University surveyed El Camino Real, the earliest long-distance trail established by European colonists in North America, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, to El Paso, Texas. Our goal was to determine the location and condition of Read More …
The Writing On The Wall: A Cultural Landscape Study And Site Management Recommendations For Inscription Trail Loop, El Morro National Monument
Located on an ancient east-west trail in western New Mexico, a great sandstone promontory rises from the landscape. A naturally occurring pool at its base served as the only reliable water source for miles in either direction. The rock would Read More …
Monitoring of Cultural Resources within Segments of U.S. 180, U.S. 60, NM 12, NM 32, NM 36, and NM 435 for Tree Thinning in Catron County, New Mexico
At the request of the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), the Office of Archaeological Studies (OAS) completed cultural resource monitoring of the rights-of-way of portions of federal and state highways extending for 117.3 miles (excluding Miles 0.0-8.0) in Catron Read More …