For this episode, the two co-hosts sit down with Dr. Steve Lekson to discuss the legacy and impact of Chaco after the peak of its influence in the Southwest around A.D./C.E. 1050. We hear about the famed “Chaco Meridian” and the role of archaeology as part of the “Colonial Package”. We explore interpretations regarding where Chacoan peoples moved to after Chaco and where they went after that too. Dr. Lekson stresses the importance of inter-regional archaeological investigation and thinking about the big picture when it comes to archaeological research. Finally, Dr. Lekson makes a prediction on the future of Southwest archaeology and the legacy of his research.
Links
Lekson, Stephen H.
2009 A History of the Ancient Southwest. School for Advanced Research Press, Santa Fe, NM.
2015 The Chaco Meridian:One Thousand Years of Political and Religious Power in the Ancient Southwest. 2nd ed. Rowman and Littlefield, Lanham, MD.
2018 A Study of Southwestern Archaeology. The University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City.
Lekson, Stephen H., and Catherine M. Cameron
1995 The Abandonment of Chaco Canyon, the Mesa Verde Migrations, and the Reorganization of the Pueblo World. Journal of Anthropological Archaeology 14(2):184-202.
Lekson, Stephen H., and Peter N. Peregrine
2004 A Continental Perspective for North American Archaeology. SAA Archaeological Record 4(1):15-19.
Contact For Guest:
Dr. Steve Lekson
Email: Lekson@colorado.edu
Carlton Shield Chief Gover
instagram: @pawnee_archaeologist
Twitter: @PaniArchaeology
Website: https://www.colorado.edu/anthropology/carlton-gover
Robert Weiner
Instagram: @chacoroadsproject