The Project
The Arroyo Hondo
project was begun in 1970 with three central objectives:
- To use the most modern and comprehensive techniques to expand our understanding of
northern Rio Grande Pueblo culture
- To explore the growth and dynamics of a large Pueblo IV settlement as exemplified at
Arroyo Hondo
- To use Arroyo Hondo Pueblo along with comparative ethnographic analysis to examine the
cross-cultural implications of rapid population growth and of cultural and environmental
change
Field research to determine the nature of the site began in the
summer of 1970 with survey and test excavations. A systematic program of excavation during
these years covered room and roomblock architecture, site organization and growth,
residential configuration, and the character of plazas and kivas. In addition, a regional
archaeological survey was conducted, along with an extensive ecological analysis.
ACCESS TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL
SITE
The School for Advanced Research no longer administers the Arroyo Hondo site. For access to or information about Arroyo Hondo, please contact the Archaeological Conservancy at (505) 266-1540, or write to them at:
The Archaeological Conservancy
5301 Central Avenue NE, Suite 1218
Albuquerque, NM 87108-1517
email: iarc@sarsf.org
