american archaeology SUMMER 2016
a quarterly publication of The Archaeological Conservancy
Vol. 20 No. 2
COVER FEATURE
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12 A TIME OF DESPERATION BY KRISTIN OHLSON Evidence in Belizean caves reveals how the Maya pleaded with their gods to end a drought that coincided with their collapse.
19 THE MYSTERY OF THE FORT ANCIENT TRANSFORMATION BY LINDA VACCARIELLO
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At the beginning of the 15th century the Fort Ancient peoples’ lifestyles underwent profound changes. Archaeologists investigating the Fox Farm site are trying to understand why.
26 SEEING ARCHAEOLOGICAL WONDERS IN OUR NATIONAL PARKS BY TAMARA STEWART A tour of five parks and monuments provides a sample of what the National Park System has to offer.
32 THE STORY OF HOLY GROUND
38 THE ACT THAT CHANGED ARCHAEOLOGY
BY MIKE TONER
BY WAYNE CURTIS
Having found a 19th-century battle site that was lost for two centuries, archaeologists are finding out what took place there.
The National Historic Preservation Act turns 50.
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SAVING A MULTICULTURAL SITE
The Kipp Ruin contains evidence of several Southwest cultures.
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THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKING The Conservancy acquires a Chaco outlier it first pursued in 1981.
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A SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION
The Conservancy joined forces with the Stillaguamish tribe to preserve a significant site.
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50 Field Notes 52 Reviews 2 Lay of the Land 3 Letters 5 Events 7 In the News
• Remains Of De Soto’s Cross Found? • Kennewick Man Said To Be Native American • Paleo-Indian Art In Texas
54 Expeditions COVER: This Late Classic (a.d. 750 - 850) jar likely contained perishable food that the Maya offered to their gods in hopes that the gods would reciprocate with rain. The jar was found in situ in Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave in Belize. Credit: Jaime Awe
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