Albuquerque's Environmental Story - Archaeological Resources __ An overview of important sites along with a quiz, lesson plan and class activities. - from Hy and Joan Rosner - http://www.cabq.gov/aes/s5ares.html  

Archaeological Permits __ Learn what is needed for an archaeological research permit. - From nmhistoricpreservation.org - http://www.nmhistoricpreservation.org/PROGRAMS/permits_archsurvey.html

Archaeological Sites of the Southwest : New Mexico __ Listing of all of the archaeological sites in New Mexico that are open to public visitation. - From Gregory H. Bondar - http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/h/ghb1/southwest/nmexico.html 
 
Blackwater Draw, New Mexico __ "Eleven thousand years ago, a small spring-fed lake or marsh near what is now Portales, New Mexico was populated with extinct forms of elephant, wolf, bison and horse, and the people who hunted them." Learn about the ancient people and the modern research. - From About.com - http://archaeology.about.com/od/clovispreclovis/a/blackwater.htm 

Chaco Culture National Historical Park __ "The very remote Chaco site of northwest New Mexico has the largest, best preserved and architecturally advanced of all ancient Southwestern villages, equal in importance to Mesa Verde in Colorado and although lacking the dramatic cliff alcove setting, the ruins here are made more evocative by the great desolation and emptiness of the surrounding countryside." History, location and more. - illustrated - From americansouthwest.net - http://www.americansouthwest.net/new_mexico/chaco_culture/national_historical_park.html 

Hummingbird 2001: SMU Research Sponsored by Earthwatch __ Learn about an archaeological research season at Chavez-Hummingbird Pueblo which dates from the 14th and 15th centuries in New Mexico. "...Life on the dig has not lacked interesting visitors, including rattlesnakes, horned toads, tarantulas and other many-legged insects..." And a good time was had by all. There are excellent reports and related information. - illustrated - From Earthwatch Institute - http://www.smu.edu/isem/Hummingbird/index.html

Indian Mounds--New Mexico __ Brief information about a protected mound in New Mexico. - From ibsgwatch - http://www.ibsgwatch.imagedjinn.com/learn/newmexico.htm 

The Law and American Indian burial protections--New Mexico laws __ Learn how New Mexico and NAGPRA law works together. - From ibsgwatch.imagedjinn.com - http://www.ibsgwatch.imagedjinn.com/learn/newmexicolaw.htm 

NASA Archeology Research - Chaco Canyon, New Mexico __ "The Chaco Canyon Research Center had done aerial photography and a ground survey. This was the beginning of an archeological database, to which, we proposed to add thermal infrared multispectral data. If our sensors could locate prehistoric features, this would prove that using remote sensing technology could work for archeology." Learn about this program and its effect on research. - illustrated - From nasa.gov - http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/archeology/chaco.html 
 
The New Mexico Archaic __ About the archaeological record of the transition of Paleoindian cultures to Archaic cultures in New Mexico. - photos - http://www.ele.net/oshara/archaic.htm

New Mexico - Aztec Ruins National Monument __ "Like Montezuma Castle in Arizona, the Aztec Ruins were mistakenly thought by early white explorers to be relics of the great 15th century central Mexican civilisation though as with most other ancient settlements of the Southwest they actually date from around the 12th century and were built by tribes indigenous to this region." History, location and more. - illustrated - From americansouthwest.net - http://www.americansouthwest.net/new_mexico/aztec_ruins/national_monument.html 

Review and Compliance, New Mexico Historic Preservation Division __ "One of the important jobs of the Historic Preservation Division (HPD), mandated by federal and state law, is to review the effects of modern development projects on New Mexico's archaeological, historic and traditional resources. Central to HPD's review process is to balance the need to preserve New Mexico's archaeological, historic, and traditional resources with the needs of modern growth and development." Learn more about this department. - from nmhistoricpreservation.org - http://www.nmhistoricpreservation.org/OUTREACH/outreach_review.html 

Ruins of Pueblo Bonito __ "Deep in the remote deserts of northwestern New Mexico lie the extensive ruins of the greatest architectural achievement of the northern American Indians. Known as the Chaco Canyon complex, the site was the main social and ceremonial center of the Anasazi culture.We do not actually know what these people called themselves, the term Anasazi is a Navaho word meaning variously "the ancient ones" or "the enemies of our ancient fathers." A slightly unorthodox overview. - illustrated - From Martin Gray - http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/united_states/chaco_canyon.html 

Sandia Petroglyph Project __ "During July and August 1995 a group of six students from Sandia Pueblo worked on a project recording petroglyphs at Petroglyph National Monument, in Albuquerque, New Mexico." The petroglyphs are in an expanding developmental area of Albuquerque and is threatened by nearby housing developments. - photos and other illustrations - From UNM Computer Science - http://www.cs.unm.edu/~brayer/rock/sandia.html

The Southeastern New Mexico Archaeological Foundation __ A brief look at this organization. - From SENMAF - http://members.bellatlantic.net/~anasazi/ 

The Three Rivers Petroglyph Site __ Read about the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site in Southeastern New Mexico. - illustrated, history - From Ron Wayne Green - http://www.vivanewmexico.com/se.3rivers.html

Whitley, Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act, S. 2776 __ Statement of Richard Whitley - Acting State Director - New Mexico Bureau of Land Management - at Field Hearing on S.2776, Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act - Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Santa Fe, New Mexico - August 7, 2002 - http://www.doi.gov/ocl/2002/s2776.htm

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