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Resources
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Archaeology
UPDATED 11/28/2017 minor font changes; 8/15/2014
GROUPS, CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS - ENVIRONMENTAL
ARCHAEOLOGY
ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeological Conservancy
(national group outside area)
http://americanarchaeology.org/aawelcome.html
See notes on Archaeology Conservancy below
The list below is also found under the Museums & Archaeology section and is included here because frequently archaeological sites and
museums have professional or volunteer organizations associated with them. Check with each to find out more.
Aztec Ruins - Aztec, New Mexico
http://www.nps.gov/azru/index.htm
Salmon Ruins - Near Bloomfield, New Mexico
http://www.salmonruins.com/
Hovenweep - Near Southern Colorado & Utah State Lines
http://www.nps.gov/hove/index.htm
Chaco Canyon - In New Mexico Between Bloomfield & Albuquerque
http://www.nps.gov/chcu/index.htm
See note on article on Chaco road project below
Mesa Verde - Near Cortez, Colorado
http://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm
Chimney Rock - In Colorado Between Bayfield & Pagosa Springs
http://www.chimneyrockco.org/mainnew.htm
Notes from the Archaeology Conservancy website: The Archaeological Conservancy, established in 1980, is the only national non-profit
organization dedicated to acquiring and preserving the best of our nation's remaining archaeological sites. Based in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, the Conservancy also operates regional offices in Mississippi, Maryland, Ohio, and California.
Every day, prehistoric and historic archaeological sites in the United States are lost forever--along with the precious information they
contain. Modern-day looters use backhoes and bulldozers to recover artifacts for the international market. Urban development and
agricultural methods such as land leveling and topsoil mining destroy ancient sites. The Conservancy protects these sites by acquiring the
land on which they rest, preserving them for posterity.