Southwestern archaeology, in a little over one hundred years, has come from a very uncontrolled speculation about the past, through a period of collection and classifying, through another of chronological order, and now is trying to explain and to understand Read More …
San Juan County
The Archaeology of Bears Ears
As of this writing, Bears Ears National Monument encompasses just over 1.3 million acres in southeastern Utah. While its boundary will almost always be contested or controversial, it is also arbitrary. Decades of archaeological research in the region suggests that Read More …
Bears Ears Archaeological Experts Gathering
This report shares the outcomes of a two-day gathering of archaeologists who work or have worked within what is now Bears Ears National Monument or in southeastern Utah more generally. Our gathering sought to tap their pool of professional knowledge Read More …