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BMAP

the Colorado Plateau and San Francisco Peaks
the Colorado Plateau and San Francisco Peaks
Sunset crater on the Colorado Plateau
Sunset crater on the Colorado Plateau
the landscape on Black Mesa, AZ
the landscape on Black Mesa, AZ
the first farmers (Basket Maker II) left their hand prints in a rock shelter
the first farmers (Basket Maker II) left their hand prints in a rock shelter
and they left images of the animals they valued
and they left images of the animals they valued
subsistence became increasingly dependent on maze agriculture
subsistence became increasingly dependent on maze agriculture
successful farming encouraged communities to grow
successful farming encouraged communities to grow
but ultimately the land could not support the population and the region was abandoned (Hovenweep National Monument)
but ultimately the land could not support the population and the region was abandoned (Hovenweep National Monument)
a few communities managed to survive and thrive (Hope Mesas)
a few communities managed to survive and thrive (Hope Mesas)
new Athabascan peoples colonized the empty land (Navaho Hogan)
new Athabascan peoples colonized the empty land (Navaho Hogan)
The BMAP project was to identify and save cultural properties before they were swallowed by Peabody Coal mines
The BMAP project was to identify and save cultural properties before they were swallowed by Peabody Coal mines
the largest archaeological project in the country in the 1980s (ready to leave for the sites in the morning)
the largest archaeological project in the country in the 1980s (ready to leave for the sites in the morning)
preparing for the day's fieldwork
preparing for the day's fieldwork
In a sea of tents, my camp on Black Mesa - a 1966 VW bus
In a sea of tents, my camp on Black Mesa - a 1966 VW bus
local Navajo and Hopi worked with the BMAP team
local Navajo and Hopi worked with the BMAP team
starting a trench
starting a trench
a lot to excavate in a deep pit house
a lot to excavate in a deep pit house
we excavated all the way to the bottom
we excavated all the way to the bottom
the screening goes all day
the screening goes all day
floor features in a deep pit house
floor features in a deep pit house
stone-lined pit house
stone-lined pit house
timber-lined pit house
timber-lined pit house
chimney for a deep pit house
chimney for a deep pit house
surface jacal houses adjoined deep pit houses
surface jacal houses adjoined deep pit houses
storage cists held corn and beans for the winter
storage cists held corn and beans for the winter
is there really something here? (Dana Anderson, Pat Gilman, & David Cushman)
is there really something here? (Dana Anderson, Pat Gilman, & David Cushman)
it's a Basket Maker shallow pit house
it's a Basket Maker shallow pit house
regular site tours let us see what other teams were doing
regular site tours let us see what other teams were doing
Do they know what to do with fry bread? (end of season lunch)
Do they know what to do with fry bread? (end of season lunch)
this is how fry bread is supposed to be made
this is how fry bread is supposed to be made
BMAP vicitnity: Marble Canyon bridge
BMAP vicitnity: Marble Canyon bridge
BMAP vicitnity: Grand Canyon north rim
BMAP vicitnity: Grand Canyon north rim
BMAP vicitnity: White House at Canyon de Chelle
BMAP vicitnity: White House at Canyon de Chelle
BMAP vicitnity: Canyon de Chelle
BMAP vicitnity: Canyon de Chelle
BMAP vicitnity: Wupatki National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Wupatki National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Wupatki National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Wupatki National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Wupatki National Monument (Chris Downum and Jane Dogene [?])
BMAP vicitnity: Wupatki National Monument (Chris Downum and Jane Dogene [?])
BMAP vicitnity: Hovenweep National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Hovenweep National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Hovenweep National Monument (Margaret & Deb Olszewski)
BMAP vicitnity: Hovenweep National Monument (Margaret & Deb Olszewski)
BMAP vicitnity: Hovenweep National Monument (Margaret)
BMAP vicitnity: Hovenweep National Monument (Margaret)
BMAP vicitnity: Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Mesa Verde National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Mesa Verde National Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Betatikin Ruins, Navajo Natoinal Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Betatikin Ruins, Navajo Natoinal Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Betatikin Ruins, Navajo Natoinal Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Betatikin Ruins, Navajo Natoinal Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Betatikin Ruins, Navajo Natoinal Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Betatikin Ruins, Navajo Natoinal Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Betatikin Ruins, Navajo Natoinal Monument
BMAP vicitnity: Betatikin Ruins, Navajo Natoinal Monument
BMAP vicinity: Baby Rocks
BMAP vicinity: Baby Rocks
BMAP vicinity: Elephants Feet
BMAP vicinity: Elephants Feet
BMAP vicinity: the world famous Jack Rabbit Trading Post (Margaret, Peggy Trachte, Deb Olszewski)
BMAP vicinity: the world famous Jack Rabbit Trading Post (Margaret, Peggy Trachte, Deb Olszewski)