The Decay of Nature, Suspended BY LAURA ADDISON Great artworks have staying power — intellectually, if not always physically. Many [...]
A Tisket, a Tasket, What’s inside the Basket? BY PENELOPE HUNTER-STIEBEL When conservator Landis Smith told me that she was working on an exceptional [...]
Archaeology of a Desk BY DANIEL KOSHAREK The final gleanings of Kenneth Chapman’s life as an archaeologist and artist arrived in [...]
The Long Road Home BY FRANCES LEVINE I am dirty, ragged and sunburnt, but of best cheer. My life’s work has begun at last. — [...]
Protecting New Mexico’s Cultural Resources J. MICHAEL BREMER WITH SHELLEY THOMPSON Once a month my husband and I grab daypacks, hiking sticks, and [...]
Guilty Boxes BY DODY FUGATE When I was very young my family and I used to travel from down south to visit a park in [...]
Archaeologists, Collectors, and Mueum Collections: BY CHRIS MERRIMAN The relationship between professional archaeologists and private collectors has been [...]
Woodrow Ruin BY JAKOB WILLIAM SEDIG Since 1971 the Museum of New Mexico (MNM) has owned one of the largest and [...]
Sylvanus Griswold Morley BY JASON S. SHAPIRO Sylvanus Griswold Morley (1882–1948) has been cited as a possible model for Steven [...]
Preservation Matters BY SHELLEY THOMPSON In this issue of El Palacio, we present articles exploring archaeology, conservation, and [...]
Linda Cordell, Southwestern Archaeologist BY MAXINE MCBRINN Linda Cordell, the grande dame of Southwestern archaeology, died suddenly and peacefully at [...]
Back In The Saddle BY JOSEPH TRAUGOTT Horses have always served as potent symbols of the West for easterners as well as locals. [...]
Let’s Talk About This BY SUZANNE SERIFF Since the inception of the Gallery of Conscience in 2010, the Museum of International Folk [...]
They Wove for Horses: BY JOYCE BEGAY-FOSS Before the arrival of the horse, foot travel was a constant challenge for the Diné and [...]
Learning the Ropes: BY RICK HENDRICKS Rope is one of man’s oldest tools. Almost every culture on Earth twisted animal hair, [...]