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	Title	Ancient Cultures of the Southwest
	Description	This site, hosted by the Logan Museum of Anthropology at Beloit College, is a good introduction to the different cultures from the Southwest region. It gives an overview of the current understanding of the Anasazi, Mogollon, Mimbres, Casa Grandes, Hohokam, Sinagua, and Patayan peoples. A map of the area inhabited with a short description of the people, their characteristics, the type of housing they lived in and the pottery they produced is provided for each group. The mission of the site makers was to provide a complete and up-to-date resource for identification of Southwestern ceramic types.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research aid, Museum
	Link	http://www.beloit.edu/~logan/exhibitions/virtual_exhibitions
	Title	Biota of the Colorado Plateau
	Description	This site, part of the "Land Use of the Colorado Plateau" project at Northern Arizona University, provides both background and more advanced information about biotic communities of the Colorado Plateau. The page contains a brief overview of the plant and animal communities of the region (including many links for more information) and then provides access to research and working papers by researchers examining both past and present Colorado Plateau communities. The site also includes numerous photographs.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program
	Link	http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/biota.htm
	Title	Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA)
	Description	The Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA) is a research institution within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Department of Anthropology at the University of Arizona. BARA seeks to apply social science knowledge toward an enhanced understanding of real-world problems in the Southwest, while committed to the development and training of the professional anthropologist. Begun in 1952 as the Bureau of Ethnic Research, in 1982 BARA changed its name and vastly expanded its research and training mission. The faculty includes 19 professionals organized around six different programs/projects that include: Agricultural Development and Livelihood Studies, Environmental Studies and Natural Resource Management, and Native American Cultural Resource Revitalization. The site includes recent publications, and more information regarding current research. This is a great site for understanding what applied anthropology is all about.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program
	Link	http://bara.arizona.edu/
	Title	Center for Desert Archaeology
	Description	The Center for Desert Archaeology web site is part of this non-profit organization's goal of facilitating education, research and preservation of archaeological and historical information in the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest. The site offers a range of resources, from the work done by the organization, research projects, links, publications of Archaeology Southwest and more. The Center promotes the "wise stewardship of archaeological and historical resources" which can be noted through their extensive active projects. Of particular interest are online exhibits and links to papers produced by the organization.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Nonprofit organization
	Link	http://www.centerfordesertarchaeology.org/
	Title	Chaves-Hummingbird Pueblo
	Description	This site provides information about the Chaves-Hummingbird Pueblo archaeological project. Although not updated since 2001, it does provide maps and general information about research related to these excavations.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research project
	Link	http://www.smu.edu/isem/Hummingbird/index.html
	Title	Clements Site
	Description	This web site contains information about Southern Methodist University's field school at the Clements Site, a large Middle to Late Archaic base camp located near Taos, New Mexico. The SMU field school is directed by Dr. Michael Adler and Dr. Severin Fowles.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program, Research project
	Link	http://smu.edu/anthro/fieldschool/2005season.htm
	Title	Cox Ranch Community Research Project
	Description	The Cox Ranch Community Research Project explores the nature of community organization during the Chacoan era (A.D. 1000-1150). This field school, run under the auspices of Washington State University, involves work at one of the southernmost settlements linked to the Chacoan regional system. The WSU field school is directed by Dr. Andrew Duff.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program, Research project
	Link	http://www.wsu.edu/%7Eduff/2005FieldSchoolMainPage.htm
	Title	Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
	Description	The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is a nonprofit organization that promotes the study of the archaeology of the Southwest through volunteer work, educational outreach programs to people of all ages, and professional archaeological research. Crow Canyon (located just outside of Cortez, Colorado) sponsors various trips throughout the Southwest that teach about the cultures of the area, as well as sessions (throughout the year) that allow volunteers to work at archaeological excavations and in archaeology labs; the programs run various lengths, from a couple of weeks to day programs (information in the Programs and Calendar section). The Center also sponsors internships and fellowships to support students of southwestern archaeology. In addition, Crow Canyon publishes their research online, to make the information more accessible and available to a larger audience. These are available in the Archaeological Research Section.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Nonprofit organization
	Link	http://www.crowcanyon.org/
	Title	Current Archaeological Projects at ASM
	Description	Current Archaeological Projects at ASM provides information on Arizona State Museum's ongoing archaeological projects. It provides a basic summary of each project including pictures, maps, and links for more information on the project as well as volunteering opportunities. There are also links that allow one to contact the directors of each project. Current projects include the Homol'ovi Research Program, the Borderlands Archaeology Program, the Sierra Ancha Cliff Dwelling Project, and On the Trail of Coronado
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research project
	Link	http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/arch/arcprojs.shtml
	Title	Firecracker Pueblo
	Description	This detailed web site, created by the University of Texas at Austin, provides information about research at Firecracker Pueblo, just north of El Paso, TX. Written for a general audience, it would be a good resource for general education and public archaeology. Information about both excavation methods and results is presented, as is background information about the southern Mogollon.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research project, Academic program
	Link	http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/firecracker/
	Title	Jemez Mountains Archaeological Field School
	Description	This web site describes University of New Mexico's 2005 archaeological field school in the Jemez Mountains, led by Dr. Ann Ramenofsky. The project involves work in both the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) and the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP).
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program, Research project
	Link	http://www.unm.edu/%7Earamenof/public2/web_swfs2005/index_20
	Title	Mitchell Springs
	Description	The Mitchell Springs Archaeological Complex is located at the head of McElmo Canyon, near Cortez, Colorado. This is the site of the Glendale College Archaeological Field school. The Mitchell Springs web site contains information about the field school, a brief history of research at the site, and more in-depth informatio about current research. [This site was down as of October 31, 2005].
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program
	Link	http://users.sisna.com/mitchell/
	Title	Quest Archaeological Research Program
	Description	The Quest Archaeological Research program, based at Southern Methodist University (SMU), conducts archaeological field and laboratory research on the environment, adaptations, and origins of Paleoindian groups who inhabited the southern Great Plains of North America in late Pleistocene through early Holocene times. Available through their web site is information on current research projects, publications, and people involved in the program. Many publications are available from the site.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research project
	Link	http://www.smu.edu/anthro/QUEST/HOME.htm
	Title	Rio Nuevo Archaeology and History
	Description	"Rio Nuevo Archaeology and History" is the official web site of Tucson's Rio Nuevo project, designed to "recapture and celebrate Tucson's history" through the creation of a new cultural district in downtown Tucson. The project has involved archaeological excavations to understand the prehistoric and historic people who have lived in the Tucson Basin, gathering and recording of historic documents, and community outreach. The site has many pages dedicated to each of these three goals, with archaeological pictures and reports, a detailed "family name" search for digitized census documents, and resources for teaching the history of Tucson, and the greater Southwest.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research project
	Link	http://www.tucsonaz.gov/rionuevo/start.html
	Title	Silver Creek Archaeological Project
	Description	The Silver Creek Archaeological Project (SCARP) was conducted from 1993 to 2004 under the auspices of the University of Arizona Department of Anthropology. The goal of the project is been to understand changes in community organization between AD 1000 and 1400. The SCARP web page provides an overview of the project, a detailed bibliography, and information about SCARP's years as a University of Arizona field school.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research project
	Link	http://web.arizona.edu/~scarp/index.htm
	Title	Southwest Institute for Research on Women
	Description	The Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW), a project supported by the Women's Studies Program at the University of Arizona, conducts projects that focus on women and gender in the Southwest and the Mexico-U.S. border region from a multicultural perspective. The website provides access to a newsletter, to information about current projects, to current publications, and provides links to other relevant sites.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program
	Link	http://sirow.web.arizona.edu
	Title	Sundance Archaeological Research Fund
	Description	The Sundance Archaeological Research Fund an endowed program of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada Reno, which supports long-term archaeological research on the Paleoindian and Paleoarchaic periods (predating 7,000 years ago) in the Great Basin. Their web site provides information about their annual field research season, past activities, publications, and people involved with the program. Also included are a variety of links to other sites of relevance to Paleoindian research.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Research project, Academic program
	Link	http://www.unr.edu/cla/anthro/sundance.htm
	Title	The Arizona State Museum
	Description	Established by the territorial government in 1893, the Arizona State Museum is an anthropological museum focusing on the peoples of Arizona and surrounding areas. The museum maintains an archive that contains many manuscripts, field records, maps, final reports artifacts, and the administrative records of the Museum. The museum collections and library holdings catalogs can be searched online; of particular interest is LARC, which includes the bibliographic collections of the ASM Library, Archives, Archaeological Records Office and the Archaeological Repository. The site provides information concerning legal issues and requirements for archaeological and ethnographic research; links to AZSite and other research resources; and a listing of upcoming events and programs.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Museum
	Link	http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/
	Title	The Darkmold Site
	Description	Darkmold, a Basketmaker II site in the Durango, Colorado region, is the site of the Fort Lewis College archaeological field school. This web site gives information about ongoing research at the Darkmold site as well as information about the field school.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program
	Link	http://www.fortlewis.edu/cmsdocs/anthro/archaeology/fieldsch
	Title	Totah Archaeological Project
	Description	This site provides information about the Totah Archaeological Project, a joint project of San Juan College and B-Square Ranch. The project is focused on the Chacoan Anasazi communities of the Middle San Juan River valley. Though the web site is incomplete, it contains useful information about the project history and research design, some online data, and information about the San Juan College archaeological field school.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program
	Link	http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/pages/2030.asp
	Title	University of Iowa Archaeological Field School
	Description	This web site describes the University of Iowa archaeological field school, which is located in the Salinas district of central New Mexico, located east of the Rio Grande and southeast of Albuquerque. The major field site, Abó Pueblo, is located 10 miles west of the town of Mountainair. Abó Pueblo is part of the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. The site provides general information for potential field school participants.
	Language	English
	Resource Type	Academic program
	Link	http://www.uiowa.edu/~anthro/fieldschools/newmexico.htm