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The Archaeological Conservancy

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Preserving the past...for the future! We're the only National nonprofit dedicated to acquiring & preserving the most significant US archaeological sites, almost 600 sites in the past 40+ years. Linktree: linktr.ee/thearchcons

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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 11h
TAC SITE SPOTLIGHT, NORTHEAST LOUISIANA—The Conservancy’s Mott preserve protects part of one of the Southeast’s largest ancient mound centers. At least 14 mounds once stood around a 48-acre plaza; one rises more than 26 feet. Evidence at the site spans several periods of Indigenous history.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 30/09/2026
The Fall American Archaeology reading list spans the ancient Maya, Ohio’s Hopewell earthworks, a broad history of Native America, and an archaeology adventure for young readers. Read the summaries: buff.ly/iT6pmyu #ArchaeologyBooks #BookReviews #AmericanArchaeology
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 29/09/2026
TAC SITE SPOTLIGHT: BAINS GAP, ALABAMA—Along Choccolocco Creek, the Conservancy’s Bains Gap preserve holds the history of an ancient temporary camp to later Woodland and Mississippian occupations. Jacksonville State University field schools have returned to investigate. #BainsGap #TAC
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 31/08/2026
Adventure, archaeology, and meaningful places await in 2027 with the release of the Conservancy’s spring tours. Our new Hopi Cultural Experience tour sold out during early member access this weekend, but there is still room on our Belize & Tikal or Yampa River tours. Learn more: buff.ly/zjqsNqH
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 31/08/2026
SITE SPOTLIGHT: AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA—Site steward Wayne Bischoff recently led two visits to the Conservancy’s Agoura Hills Archaeological Preserve. Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, the preserve protects a Native ceremonial site used from approximately 300 B.C. to A.D. 1780.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 25/08/2026
We had the honor of dedicating the New Mexico landscape that encompasses Pueblo San Marcos as the Mark Michel Archaeological Preserve. Mark founded The Archaeological Conservancy in 1980 and served as its president for 44 years. Watch a video of the dedication: buff.ly/46dX0Jw
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 22/08/2026
PERU TOUR, DAY 12: The Conservancy’s Peru tour traveled above the city of Cusco to visit Saqsaywaman, a World Heritage site known for its massive stone walls and precisely fitted megalithic blocks. The group also visited Qenqo and toured Qorikancha.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 21/08/2026
PERU TOUR, DAYS 10-11: The group left the mountain environment of Ollantaytambo and traveled toward the cloud forest setting of Machu Picchu. Travelers spent two days in Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo, while visiting Machu Picchu and exploring the town.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 20/08/2026
Organizations raise concerns about the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's vote to move forward to revise regulations for Section 106, National Historic Preservation Act. More from AIA: buff.ly/C7GCuCx ACHP notice: buff.ly/EB4ZrHf SAA statement: buff.ly/goVOk0S Crow Canyon: buff.ly/C3APlAb
Pictured: Flint Mine Hill chert quarry site located in Coxsackie, New York, was acquired through a large solar development taking place in the Hudson Valley.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 20/08/2026
PERU TOUR, DAY 9: The Conservancy’s tour visited Ollantaytambo, an Inca site and town dominated by massive stone walls, terraces, and buildings. The heart of the site is surrounded by granaries and houses perched high on the mountainside.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 20/08/2026
PERU TOUR, DAYS 7-8: After leaving the north coast, the Conservancy’s Perú tour flew to Cusco before visiting Incan sites Puka Pukara, Tambomachay, and the Pisaq archaeological site market. After lunch, the group visited Moray and Mara’s Salt Mines—and even got caught in a sheep traffic jam.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 19/08/2026
LOWER PECOS CANYONLANDS, TEXAS— Read Shumla’s resolution: buff.ly/vjAnTDF Sign Shumla’s petition: buff.ly/QcjEtoP Learn more from Shumla: buff.ly/qTD4zqB Submit comments through CBP: buff.ly/L4GcOuS Federal Register waiver: buff.ly/MvS8kkJ
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 18/08/2026
PERU TOUR, DAY 6: On the 6th day of the Conservancy’s Peru tour, travelers visited Túcume, a vast archaeological complex in the Lambayeque Valley where Lambayeque, Chimú, and Inca occupations are represented. After lunch, the group visited the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 17/08/2026
NORTH DAKOTA—Midwestern Regional Director Lindsay Scott recently made a visit to the Conservancy’s Flaming Arrow Preserve, which preserves a multicomponent archaeological site that was later occupied by an earthlodge village dating to about A.D. 1100. Learn about TAC preserves: buff.ly/ZLCGRVI
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 17/08/2026
PERU TOUR, DAY 3: The day began at Chan Chan, a World Heritage site and the largest pre-Columbian adobe city in the Americas. On the way to Chiclayo, the group also visited Huaca El Brujo and Huaca Rajada in Sipán, where archaeologist Walter Alva identified the tomb of the Lord of Sipán in 1987.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 16/08/2026
PERU TOUR, DAY 2: The Conservancy’s Peru tour's travelers visited the Huacas de Moche, a massive Moche ceremonial complex that includes the Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna—Temples of the Sun and Moon. Dating to roughly A.D. 1 to A.D. 800, the site preserves monumental adobe architecture.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 15/08/2026
PERU TOUR, DAY 1: The Archaeological Conservancy’s Peru tour began with a day in Lima, where travelers explored the city’s colonial center before visiting the beautiful Larco Museum. Photos by Jessica Fleming Crawford, Southeast Regional Director
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 14/08/2026
GREATER CHACO, NEW MEXICO—The Bureau of Land Management has received more than 200,000 public comments on its proposal to revoke protections for public lands surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Read more: buff.ly/nyLC7yG BLM project page: buff.ly/qxV02Nk
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 13/08/2026
SITE SPOTLIGHT—During the 2026 Pecos Archaeological Conference in Colorado, the Conservancy hosted two site tours: one to Yellowjacket Pueblo, where it has acquired six parcels protecting a major portion of the site, and one to Knuckles Pueblo (pictured), a Conservancy preserve acquired in 2022.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 12/08/2026
SITE SPOTLIGHT, East Region—A 2.6-acre preserve on the Chowan River has long been associated with Eden House, the home of Colonial-era governor Charles Eden. A survey identified 13 anomalies, including a large feature that may represent the foundation. Read more: buff.ly/krgK2cV
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 11/08/2026
We were glad to participate in the 2026 Pecos Archaeological Conference, Aug. 6–9 at Doc Lowell Flat on the San Juan National Forest, north of Mancos, Colorado. Established in 1927, the conference included presentations, posters, vendors, a silent auction, camping, and Sunday field trips to sites.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 05/08/2026
TAC SITE SPOTLIGHT, Western Region: Last June, Western Regional Director Linsie Lafayette visited the Jokumsen Archaeological Preserve, which The Archaeological Conservancy acquired in 2013 to protect 5,600-year-old deposits beneath the Osceola Mudflow from Mount Rainier.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 01/08/2026
The past is never truly gone—it echoes across the landscape. Our Echoes of the Ancients tour brings travelers face-to-face with the remarkable civilizations that shaped North America. Explore the tour: buff.ly/5atN7a4
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 29/07/2026
TAC SITE SPOTLIGHT, SOUTHEAST REGION: Filhiol Mound is a Coles Creek/Plaquemine period mound located near Monroe, Louisiana, on a natural levee of the Ouachita River. The land was once part of the Filhiol Plantation, and an 1850s cemetery on the summit helped preserve the mound.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 25/07/2026
TAC SITE SPOTLIGHT, The Woodhaven Archaeological Preserve in Washington was excavated from 2007 to 2011 ahead of a residential development. The site was ultimately preserved after work showed its significance as a pre-contact village and quarry dating to 8,700–7,400 years ago in the Olcott Complex.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 22/07/2026
The American Southwest is one of the richest archaeological landscapes on Earth. Our Best of the Southwest tour brings travelers to unforgettable places shaped by Ancestral Puebloan communities, dramatic architecture, and wide-open desert skies. Book your adventure: buff.ly/5atN7a4
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 20/07/2026
SPANISH FORT, ALABAMA—Thanks to Matt Gage and crew, The Archaeological Conservancy now has an Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail sign at the Fuller Site in Spanish Fort. Located in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 18/07/2026
Tired of the same old vacation? The Conservancy’s tours bring travelers face-to-face with some of North America’s most remarkable ancient places, guided by experts who know the landscapes, histories, and preservation stories behind them. Explore upcoming tours: buff.ly/5atN7a4
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 29/06/2026
TICONDEROGA, N.Y.—Fort Ticonderoga will be featured in a new five-part Netflix documentary series, The American Experiment, debuting June 24, that explores the founding of the United States, from resistance to British rule through the Revolutionary War, the drafting of the Constitution, and beyond.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 22/06/2026
CONSERVANCY SITE SPOTLIGHT: The Cavanaugh Mound in Fort Smith, Arkansas, was acquired in 2005 and is the tallest mound in the Conservancy’s Southeast region. This truncated platform mound is almost 30 feet tall and 200 feet across, believed to be a Caddoan/late Mississippian (ca. A.D. 1000) mound.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 10/06/2026
SITE SPOTLIGHT: CORNSILK PUEBLO PRESERVE—The Archaeological Conservancy has acquired a new 20-acre preserve in northern New Mexico, protecting an intact portion of an ancestral Tewa winter village occupied between about A.D. 1325 and 1600.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 10/06/2026
This isn’t sightseeing. This is archaeology brought to life. Travel with experts. Explore extraordinary sites. Gain insights you won’t get anywhere else. If this is on your bucket list, now is the time. Secure your spot today: buff.ly/26TuoqJ
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 08/06/2026
SAN JUAN RIVER TOUR, DAY 6: The group wrapped up its final day on the San Juan River with a farewell dinner and a lot of goodbyes after several days of rafting, camping, hiking, and visiting archaeological sites and rock imagery along the San Juan.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 07/06/2026
SAN JUAN RIVER TOUR, DAY 5: The group spent another full day on the San Juan River with Wild Expeditions, beginning with breakfast at camp before heading back onto the water. By evening, the group gathered for dinner along the river and another starry night beneath the canyon walls.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 06/06/2026
SAN JUAN RIVER TOUR, DAY 4: The group continued down the San Juan River with Wild Expeditions, traveling through canyon country and stopping at Chinle Wash. There, participants viewed pictographs and examined ceramic scatter and learning about the ancestral Puebloan presence along the corridor.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 06/06/2026
TERRARIUM PRESERVE—TAC’s Western Regional Director Linsie Lafayette revisited the Terrarium Archaeological Preserve in California with Evelyn Billo and Robert Mark, who used photogrammetry to create detailed 3D images of a petroglyph boulder. Photogrammetry images by Robert Mark and Evelyn Billo.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 05/06/2026
SAN JUAN RIVER TOUR, DAY 3 CONTINUED: After launching with Wild Expeditions, the group traveled by raft along the San Juan River and stopped to visit rock imagery at Butler Wash and nearby panels. The day also included a visit to River House, an ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 03/06/2026
SITE SPOTLIGHT: COASTAL GEORGIA—The Conservancy’s Evelyn Mound Preserve protects a Middle Woodland period mound on Georgia’s coast. The flat-topped, pyramidal mound is one of several mounds located on land that was once part of Evelyn Plantation. The Conservancy acquired 1.65 acres in 2019.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 30/05/2026
SAN JUAN RIVER TOUR, DAY 3: The group launched onto the San Juan River with Wild Expeditions, beginning the next phase of the tour by raft. Over the next several days, participants will travel through canyon country, and the river now becomes both the route and the classroom.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 28/05/2026
SAN JUAN RIVER TOUR, DAY 2: The group spent the day exploring two remarkable places in the Four Corners landscape: Hovenweep and Sand Island Petroglyphs.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 28/05/2026
SAN JUAN RIVER TOUR, DAY ONE: The tour began yesterday with a morning talk by archaeologist Greg Woodall before the group set out to explore. Stops included Bluff Great House, Edge of the Cedars Pueblo and Museum, and one of the Conservancy’s newest preserves, Montezuma Village.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 26/05/2026
SAN JUAN RIVER TOUR, KICKOFF DINNER—Our San Juan River tour is officially underway! Guests gathered last night in picturesque Bluff, Utah, for a welcome dinner and orientation before beginning a week of exploring archaeology, geology, and desert landscapes across southeastern Utah.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 09/05/2026
DUPONT, WASHINGTON —Join the DuPont Historical Society for a free guided tour of the original 1843 Fort Nisqually site, now preserved by The Archaeological Conservancy. The 90-minute walk begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, and includes New Sequalitchew Cemetery.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 09/05/2026
At this year's SAA conference, some friends of the Conservancy stopped by for Western Regional Director Linsie Lafayette's autograph. We're already reminiscing. We'll see you next year in Indianapolis! #saa2026 #TheArchaeologicalConservancy
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 07/05/2026
TAC FREE VIRTUAL LECTURE—Join us May 14 at 5 p.m. MDT for our next virtual lecture, “Mapping Coronado’s Expedition: How Archaeology Reveals the Route,” presented by archaeologist Dr. Deni Seymour. Register: buff.ly/IIYRWg8
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 25/04/2026
CONSERVANCY SITE SPOTLIGHT, EGG MOUNTAIN (VERMONT): This spring, artifacts from our Egg Mountain Settlement Preserve in Sandgate are now on display at the Bennington Museum. benningtonmuseum.org Photo credit: Jamie Franklin, Bennington Museum
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 18/04/2026
TAC SITE SPOTLIGHT: The Archaeological Conservancy’s Fort Leslie/Talladega Blast Furnace Preserve in Alabama holds layers of history in one place. Read more: buff.ly/CMx5WAv #Archaeology #Preservation #CulturalHeritage #TheArchaeologicalConservancy #HistoricalArchaeology #Alabama #SiteStewardship
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 10/04/2026
SITE SPOTLIGHT: The Ingomar mound site is a 64-acre Archaeological Conservancy Preserve in north Mississippi, dated to the Middle Woodland Period (around A.D. 200). Its most prominent feature is a 30-foot-tall, ramped platform mound. See a site tour video: buff.ly/sst22LP
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 08/04/2026
TAC SITE SPOTLIGHT: Western Regional Director Linsie Lafayette recently visited the Cary Ranch Archaeological Preserve in California, met with members of the Cary family who shared the ranch’s history from the 1940s through the 1990s, and toured key features on the property.
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The Archaeological Conservancy @thearchcons.org · 25/03/2026
TAC TOUR RECAP: The Conservancy’s California Missions and Archaeology Tour, March 9-13, explored three of the region’s best-known missions over five days—Mission San Diego de Alcalá, Mission San Juan Capistrano, and Mission San Luis Rey; the Alcalá Presidio; and Cabrillo National Monument.
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