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Tag Archives: Four Corners
Dolores, Colorado
The final thing I’ll reminisce about is living in Dolores, Colorado. Dolores was the smallest town of all of the ones I stayed in with a population of 936. Only Dixon, New Mexico where I was based in the summers … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, Colorado, Dolores, Dolores River, Foliage, Four Corners, See America, Travel, Winter
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Mesa Verde National Park Luminaria Holiday Open House
I should mention that on Thursday, December 5, 2013, I attended the 2013 Annual Holiday Open House. I’m not sure how long the Open House tradition has been going on, but there was a pretty large showing, even with the snow … Continue reading
Reflections on Archaeological Survey in the Four Corners, Week 8-9
The final weeks of our survey were interrupted by snow multiple times. Still, there were a few unique finds that really stood out, like this Archaic point. Also notable was this thermal feature. Of all that I had seen during … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Southwest, Anasazi, Ancestral Puebloan, Ancient Pueblo Peoples, archaeological site, archaeological survey, Archaeology, archeology, artifact, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, CRM, CRMArch, Cultural Resource Management, Four Corners, Hiking, Projectile Point, stone tools, United States
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Reflections on Archaeological Survey in the Four Corners, Week 6
Survey Week 6 was another full of astounding standing architecture. I often contemplate how long the buildings of today will endure the tests of time – or of man. Of course, one of the reasons these structures stand because the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abajo Mountains, America, American Southwest, Anasazi, Ancestral Puebloan, Ancient Pueblo Peoples, archaeological site, archaeological survey, Archaeology, archeology, architecture, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, CRM, CRMArch, Cultural Resource Management, Four Corners, United States, Utah
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Silverton and the Animas Forks Ghost Town
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home, that wilderness is a necessity” – John Muir (1838-1914) We started the journey to Silverton passing through Durango and stopping multiple … Continue reading
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Tagged Abandoned, Adventure, America, American Southwest, Animas Forks, Archaeology, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, exploration, Four Corners, Ghost Town, Gold, History, Mine, Mining, Pioneers, Road Trip, See America, silver, Silverton, United States
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Reflections on Archaeological Survey in the Four Corners, Week 5
Week 5 was completely focused on standing architecture. The energy company we are working for was conducting seismic tests that involved dropping charges deep into the earth. This is prohibited 300 ft from standing architecture, so we were sent … Continue reading
Reflections on Archaeological Survey in the Four Corners, Week 2
My second week of survey began with the documentation of this incredibly well-preserved alcove dwelling. The top left portion of the photograph highlights balls of plaster that were thrown onto the alcove’s ceiling by its residents hundreds of years … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Anasazi, Ancestral Puebloan, Ancient Pueblo Peoples, archaeological survey, Archaeology, archeology, artifact, Colorado, Colorado Plateau, concha, CRM, CRMArch, exploration, Four Corners, jewelry, petroglyph, rock art, silver, Sleeping Ute Mountain, survey
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Reflections on Archaeological Survey in the Four Corners, Week 1
This was my view from the office. Exploring canyon slopes was my assignment for the majority of time spent on the Monument. After Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, I worked for Woods Canyon Archaeological Consultants. I consider myself very fortunate to have … Continue reading
Emilio Alejandro Santiago 