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Join Steve Lekson, professor and curator of anthropology at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, for a free AIA Lecture titled "What's New at Chaco? New Questions, New Answers" on Wednesday, May 2,Ìýat the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØMuseum of Natural History.
Who: Open to the public
What:ÌýAIA Lecture Series: "What's New at Chaco? New Questions, New Answers"
When: Wednesday, May 2, 7 p.m.
Where: Museum of Natural History (Henderson), Paleontology Hall
A spate of innovative research over the past 10 years has discovered much that is new and illuminating about Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, the 11th century Puebloan regional center. Lekson will review recent research at ChacoÌýand the new directions it suggests for ancient history.
Most of Lekson's fieldwork as an archaeologist has been in the Mogollon and Anasazi (Ancestral Pueblo) regions, but he has dabbled in Hohokam, Casas Grandes, JornadaÌýand Rio Grande areas. His principal interests are human geography, built environments and government, with current research projects focused on migrations and household archaeology.
As curator of anthropology at the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØMuseum of Natural History, Lekson has a special interestÌýin museums and archaeology’s role in American and global intellectual life.
