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Kiva Journal @KivaSWJournal

A premier academic journal for archaeology, anthropology, and history of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico.

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Wero & Martin identify archaeological sites affected by the over 900 abandoned uranium mines in the Navajo Nation and draw upon the stories of Navajo mine workers in this ethnoarchaeological study. buff.ly/kxj9FHV #NavajoNation #SWArch
Wero & Martin 2021. Navajo uranium miners working at an unknown mountainside mine in the Cove Mining District circa 1955. Note the presence of a single “office” tent, four open mine adits/portals leading to underground workings, two narrow gauge rail lines, associated heavy equipment, spoil piles, and single access road (Photo by Milton Snow, Series NG6, courtesy of the Navajo Nation Museum Archives, Milton Snow Collection).

ALT Wero & Martin 2021. Navajo uranium miners working at an unknown mountainside mine in the Cove Mining District circa 1955. Note the presence of a single “office” tent, four open mine adits/portals leading to underground workings, two narrow gauge rail lines, associated heavy equipment, spoil piles, and single access road (Photo by Milton Snow, Series NG6, courtesy of the Navajo Nation Museum Archives, Milton Snow Collection).
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The Diné (Navajo) have herded sheep for centuries. Campbell’s ethnoarchaeological research traces the traditional pastoral practices of one family since the signing of the Navajo Treaty of 1868. buff.ly/N2S9Zhi #Archaeology #Diné
Map showing the ENPLP Phase 1 study area in relation to the greater Navajo Nation and the Four Corners region of the American Southwest. Campbell, W. (2021).

ALT Map showing the ENPLP Phase 1 study area in relation to the greater Navajo Nation and the Four Corners region of the American Southwest. Campbell, W. (2021).
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What can we learn from 5 coiled basketry shields? Edward Jolie’s analysis reveals the decorative features of these shields and what shows how they were in use earlier than once thought. buff.ly/je4qPxN #Archaeology #BasketryShields
Artistic rendering of the four mostly complete coiled basketry shields from the prehispanic Southwest in plan and cross-section views; (a) Aztec Ruin West, New Mexico, Room 178, (b) White House, Canyon del Muerto, Arizona, (c) Mummy Cave, Canyon del Muerto, Arizona, (d) Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde, Colorado. Illustration by Will G. Russell based on the author’s data. Jolie, E. A. (2022).

ALT Artistic rendering of the four mostly complete coiled basketry shields from the prehispanic Southwest in plan and cross-section views; (a) Aztec Ruin West, New Mexico, Room 178, (b) White House, Canyon del Muerto, Arizona, (c) Mummy Cave, Canyon del Muerto, Arizona, (d) Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde, Colorado. Illustration by Will G. Russell based on the author’s data. Jolie, E. A. (2022).
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Davina Two Bears’ article on the Old Leupp Boarding School illustrates Diné survivance and the essential role of oral histories in preserving Diné experiences and resilience. buff.ly/ndaQARJ #Archaeology #Diné #SWArch #NativeHistory
Navajo girls weaving with their Diné teacher, Marie Martin, Leupp Indian School 1941 (NF2-12, Milton Snow Collection, Courtesy of Navajo Nation Museum). Two Bears, D. R. (2021).

ALT Navajo girls weaving with their Diné teacher, Marie Martin, Leupp Indian School 1941 (NF2-12, Milton Snow Collection, Courtesy of Navajo Nation Museum). Two Bears, D. R. (2021).
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Art meets resistance at Opodepe, Sonora: Jackson explores how a “flute player” motif on a Jesuit church reveals enduring Indigenous traditions. buff.ly/Q9oKd2c #Archaeology #Sonora #ArtHistory #IndigenousBeliefs
Jackson 2015. Panels depicting a pair of lizards and a human and the flute player.

ALT Jackson 2015. Panels depicting a pair of lizards and a human and the flute player.
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Archaeology at Spanish Mission San Xavier del Bac uncovers how Sobaipuri O’odham villagers navigated faith, trade, and resistance during early Spanish encounters. buff.ly/qxecU0C #Archaeology #SouthwestHistory #Oodham #SanXavierdelBac #Tucson
Stokes & Gregory 2020. Spiral iridescent clear glass bead from Burial 5 (Feature 14) at AZ BB:13:1(REC) (Stokes and Schilling 2007:Figure 118).

ALT Stokes & Gregory 2020. Spiral iridescent clear glass bead from Burial 5 (Feature 14) at AZ BB:13:1(REC) (Stokes and Schilling 2007:Figure 118).
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Schmader’s research at Piedras Marcadas Pueblo uncovers evidence of fierce Tiwa resistance during Coronado’s 1540s expedition through New Mexico. buff.ly/YMd6VXu #Archaeology #PuebloResistance #NewMexico #CoronadoExpedition
Schmader 2023. Items recovered on surface or by metal detection at Piedras Marcadas Pueblo. (A) chain mail, (B) bronze clothing lace tags (aglets), (C) brass clothing fasteners, (D) copper needles, (E) wrought iron nail, (F) bronze buckle, (G) bronze horse bridle cinch, (H) bronze belt loop, (I) steel sword or dagger tip, (J) bronze medallion, (K) lead arquebus (musket) balls, (L) copper crossbow boltheads, (M) chipped stone arrow point and spear point. Artifact photos by M. Schmader, 2020.

ALT Schmader 2023. Items recovered on surface or by metal detection at Piedras Marcadas Pueblo. (A) chain mail, (B) bronze clothing lace tags (aglets), (C) brass clothing fasteners, (D) copper needles, (E) wrought iron nail, (F) bronze buckle, (G) bronze horse bridle cinch, (H) bronze belt loop, (I) steel sword or dagger tip, (J) bronze medallion, (K) lead arquebus (musket) balls, (L) copper crossbow boltheads, (M) chipped stone arrow point and spear point. Artifact photos by M. Schmader, 2020.

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Did Ancestral Pueblo peoples fight battles, not just raids? Hernandez uncovers early evidence of organized warfare as early as A.D. 1200 in the Southwest. buff.ly/Hw8OVGt #Archaeology #SouthwestHistory #PuebloHistory #AncientWarfare
Hernandez 2020. Pueblo warrior with shield, and bow and arrow from Pottery Mound, Kiva 7, Layer 8, South Wall. Image redrawn by Christopher Hernandez from Schaafsma (2000).

ALT Hernandez 2020. Pueblo warrior with shield, and bow and arrow from Pottery Mound, Kiva 7, Layer 8, South Wall. Image redrawn by Christopher Hernandez from Schaafsma (2000).
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What did Catholic ritual items mean to indigenous communities during the Pueblo Revolt? Gruner’s research shows they became powerful symbols of Indigenous identity. buff.ly/F1bi6n7 #Archaeology #PuebloRevolt #SouthwestHistory #NativeHistory
Gruner 2013. Masked dancer with cross and robes, depicted on a late sixteenth or early seventeenth century Tabira black-on-white vessel (image courtesy Jeanette Mobley-Tanaka).

ALT Gruner 2013. Masked dancer with cross and robes, depicted on a late sixteenth or early seventeenth century Tabira black-on-white vessel (image courtesy Jeanette Mobley-Tanaka).
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The mapping of Cerro de Moctezuma by Pitezel shows it was more than a hilltop home—it played a special role in the political and ritual networks of the Casas Grandes region. buff.ly/Td76nEV #Archaeology #CasasGrandes #Chihuahua #Paquimé #Southwest
Pitezel 2007. Dry-laid rubble core masonry at EI Pueblito, from north-central masonry room block. Scale = 1 m.

ALT Pitezel 2007. Dry-laid rubble core masonry at EI Pueblito, from north-central masonry room block. Scale = 1 m.

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How did chilies spice up the Southwest? Diehl et al. examines 18th-century chili seeds in Arizona—evidence of Native adoption and new culinary traditions. buff.ly/zKJJto4 #Archaeology #Southwest #FoodHistory #Chilies #NativeAmericanHistory
Diehl et al. 2021. Illustration of a Capsicum annuum Seed from Feature 7, AZ T:12:174 (ASM) (illustrated by Robert Ciaccio).

ALT Diehl et al. 2021. Illustration of a Capsicum annuum Seed from Feature 7, AZ T:12:174 (ASM) (illustrated by Robert Ciaccio).
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From everyday tools to signs of status—Willhite’s research at 76 Draw, NM, uncovers how stone use reflected social and economic life in the Casas Grandes region and shows what sets Paquimé apart. buff.ly/cGuaA4I #Archaeology #Southwest #CasasGrandes #Paquimé #AncientTrade
Willhite 2016. Geographic locations of 76 Draw and Paquimé.

ALT Willhite 2016. Geographic locations of 76 Draw and Paquimé.

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Forgotten border markers, a vanished town, and human connection—Howe’s study of the El Paso–Ciudad Juárez region revives borderland history. buff.ly/sNi6X9o #Borderlands #History #Archaeology #ElPaso #Mexico
Howe 2020. Smeltertown 8-18-1939, Photo A46A. Facing southeast toward the Rio Grande River. Courtesy of USIBWC collections.

ALT Howe 2020. Smeltertown 8-18-1939, Photo A46A. Facing southeast toward the Rio Grande River. Courtesy of USIBWC collections.
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What can an ancient pithouse from the Viejo period (600 –1250 CE) in Chihuahua tell us about ritual and memory? Zborover uncovers how people shaped space to connect with their ancestors. buff.ly/PO9hvxk #Archaeology #History #Chihuahua #AncientMexico #Ritual
Zborover 2019. View of Ch-254 and Structure 5A, looking east. Cerro Picacho is in the background.

ALT Zborover 2019. View of Ch-254 and Structure 5A, looking east. Cerro Picacho is in the background.
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Recent research by Shackley reveals obsidian artifacts from northern Sonora Mexico show frequent contact across the Southwest—and hint at a mysterious, unlocated source in the Valle de Altar region. buff.ly/w0k5pmB #Archaeology #Obsidian #Sonora #Southwest #AncientTrade
Shackley 2024. Approximate location of known sources of archaeological obsidian in the North American Southwest. Adapted from Panich et al. (2017); Shackley (1989, 2005, 2019b); Shackley et al. (2016, 2018). Source localities not to scale. Government Mountain is a source in the San Francisco volcanic field (Shackley 1988, 1995, 2005).

ALT Shackley 2024. Approximate location of known sources of archaeological obsidian in the North American Southwest. Adapted from Panich et al. (2017); Shackley (1989, 2005, 2019b); Shackley et al. (2016, 2018). Source localities not to scale. Government Mountain is a source in the San Francisco volcanic field (Shackley 1988, 1995, 2005).

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How do point types and material choices correlate? Research by Kocer & Ferguson reveals how stylistic variability is linked to lithic materials in the Gallina Area of New Mexico. buff.ly/otEIMl3 #Archaeology #Gallina #NewMexico #Obsidian #Southwest
Kocer & Ferguson 2017. Gallina point varieties typed to six general categories.

ALT Kocer & Ferguson 2017. Gallina point varieties typed to six general categories.
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Artifacts collected by Helen G. Blumenschein reveal the same obsidian source was preferred by the people of the Taos area in New Mexico for millennia according to a recent XRF study by Boulanger et al. buff.ly/IlNy0Dp #Archaeology #Obsidian #NewMexico #Southwest #History
Boulanger et al. 2023. Photograph of Helen Greene Blumenschein north of Taos, 1955.

ALT Boulanger et al. 2023. Photograph of Helen Greene Blumenschein north of Taos, 1955.
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What were Hohokam palettes used for? Bisulca et al. uses multiple analytical methods to uncover lead traces and clues to possible ancient pigment preparation. buff.ly/h0MJkvT #Archaeology #Hohokam #Southwest #AncientArt #History
Bisulca et al. 2024. Two palettes from the ASM collection

ALT Bisulca et al. 2024. Two palettes from the ASM collection
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Why did Chaco Canyon residents start using distant obsidian around AD 700 when closer sources existed? XRF analysis by Moss et al. shows how social ties shaped trade. buff.ly/MEPO4L2 #Archaeology #ChacoCanyon #ObsidianAnalysis #AncientTrade #NewMexico
Moss et al. 2023. Sites and communities/areas with obsidian samples used in this study.

ALT Moss et al. 2023. Sites and communities/areas with obsidian samples used in this study.
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A volcanic glass window into history: XRF analysis by Lindsay of obsidian from a 17th-century Spanish homestead in New Mexico sheds light on everyday exchanges between Pueblo and Spanish worlds. buff.ly/FnddHNt #Archaeology #NewMexico #Obsidian #SpanishColonial #Pueblo
Lindsay 2021. Plan map of LA 20000.

ALT Lindsay 2021. Plan map of LA 20000.
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