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/Home/Historical Studies/Archaeology/North America/United States/New Mexico The New Mexico Archaic Votes:0 The New Mexico Archaic / The Oshara Tradition Tony Baker updated August 25, 2000 The transition from the Paleoindian tradition to the Archaic tradition is as striking in the Central Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico as it is anywhere in North America. In fact, the words "abrupt change" probably should be used instead of "transition". Supporting this statement, Irwin-Williams wrote, "the tool assemblage of these earliest Archaic cultures differs so greatly in technology, typology and functional classes from those of the preceding Cody and other Paleo-Indian phases, that there is evidently no generic connection between them" (1973:4) . All that Irwin-Williams wrote is correct, but the most obvious and unstated difference is the type of lithic material used. In the Rio Grande gravels in the are Read More Go to Site Archaeological Resources - Albuquerque's Environmental Story Votes:0 Albuquerque's Environmental Story Educating For a Sustainable Community Environmental Topic: Archaeological Resources by Jay Eberle, updated by Matthew Schmader Background and Problems The valley and mesa lands surrounding Albuquerque have been inhabited by people for the past 12,000 years. Nomadic Paleo-Indian and archaic hunters, ancestors of contemporary pueblo-dwelling American Indians, then the early Spanish colonists, and finally Anglo-American settlers have all left behind physical remains of their daily lives as archaeological sites. Archaeological sites are nonrenewable resources; they provide the only available source of information on the people and civilizations that flourished in the middle Rio Grande Valley long ago. To the professional and amateur archaeologists trained in s Read More Go to Site chaco culture national historical park Votes:0 chaco canyon archaeology the 1054 petrograph anasazi culture on expansion the rediscovery photos brochure weather bibliography links chaco writings & art chaco communications history where are they now? pueblo mud client chaco culture national historical park Chaco Canyon was an important Anasazi (ancient Native American) cultural center from about 900 through 1130 AD. About 30 ancient masonry buildings, containing hundreds of rooms each, attest to Chaco's importance. Some structures are thought to serve as astronomical observatories or calendars. Archaeologists discovered jewelry made from Mexican and Californian materials in ancient trash heaps. Large well-constructed roadways thought to be built for pilgrims, subjects, or traders, lead from sites 50 miles away to the center of Chaco Can Read More Go to Site Sipapu--Chetro Ketl Great Kiva Votes:0 This site presents a three-dimensional reconstruction of a Great Kiva, an architectural feature found in many prehistoric Anasazi communities in the Southwestern United States. This particular model was created using archaeological records from the excavated Chetro Ketl Great Kiva, which is located in Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico. The model, which contains over 1,000 objects, mostly in the roofing, was created using Metacreations Infini-D on a Mac platform and took about three years of very sporadic work to assemble. You have two options for exploring this Web site. Click on the kiva that best fits the capabilities of your Web browser: This kiva requires only that you have a Web browser with graphical capabilities. It also uses less bandwidth, so those of you with slower modems Read More Go to Site

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