Steve Lekson, University of Colorado Boulder professor of anthropology, will discuss the American Southwest at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1 at Noble Hall, room 130, at Fort Lewis College.
The program, “The Southwest in the World,” is free and open to the public.
“The archaeology of the American Southwest has long been an inward-looking enterprise,” Lekson said. “This presentation explores the possibilities of looking at the Southwest from the outside— in its larger continental context and broader historical perspective.
“There is much to be gained by putting the Southwest ‘in the world.’ For example, considering the Southwest in its larger context allows us to solve the long-standing, carefully nurtured mystery of Chaco Canyon.”
Lekson has authored numerous journal articles and books about archaeology and the Southwest and has directed more than 20 archaeological projects throughout the region. Recent projects include excavations at Pinnacle Ruin in central New Mexico, analysis of the Yellow Jacket site near Mesa Verde, excavations at Chimney Rock in southern Colorado, and excavations at Black Mountain and Woodrow ruins in southwestern New Mexico.
The Nov. 1 presentation is part of “CU in the Community,” a series of lectures by CU-Boulder faculty. This community program is jointly sponsored by Fort Lewis College and the CU-Boulder Office for University Outreach. For more information about the series, email outreach@colorado.edu.
-CU-Boulder Office for University Outreach-