Movement, Connectivity, and Landscape Change in the Ancient Southwest

A Collection of the papers presented at the Twentieth Anniversary Southwest Symposium, Movement, Connectivity, and Landscape Change in the Ancient Southwest looks back at the issues raised at the first symposium in 1988 and tackles three contemporary domains in archaeology: landscape use and ecological change, movement and ethnogenesis, and connectivity among social groups through time and space. Across these sections, the authors address the relevance of archaeology to the modern world; new approaches to collaborating across disciplines, communities, and subgroups; and the importance of multiple perspectives.

Particular attention is paid to the various ways that archaeology can and should contribute to contemporary social and environmental issues. Contributors come together to provide a synthetic volume on current research and possibilities for future explorations. Moving forward, the authors argue that archaeologists must continue to include researchers from across political and disciplinary boundaries and enhance collaboration with Native American groups.

Margaret C. Nelson is a professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change and the vice dean of Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University.

Colleen Strawhacker is a graduate student in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.