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Through the use of DNA evidence and the assistance of SMU archaeologists, Picuris Pueblo has revealed its connection to its ancient roots in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.
Now, for the first time, a federally recognized tribe has carefully documented its history through the use of genetics. SMU’s Dr. Mike Adler reveals the results of years of prodigious research for the Picuris Pueblo.
Over 1,000 years ago, New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon boasted an advanced civilization. High rises were built from sandstone and long-distance trade routes were carefully engineered to facilitate both commerce and religious ceremonies.
Dr. Adler is an associate professor of anthropology and holds the William Clements Jr. Endowed Executive Director position with the SMU-in-Taos program. His primary research focus is the complex ancestries of Native American, particularly Puebloan, communities in the American Southwest. Adler's scholarship has appeared in various peer-reviewed journals, including Science, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, and Geoarchaeology. His edited volumes include The Future of Our Pasts: The Ethics of Antiquities Collecting in the 21st Century and Picturis Pueblo Through Time: Eight Centuries of Change at a Northern Rio Grande Pueblo.
Call 214-509-4911 for additional information.
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Through the use of DNA evidence and the assistance of SMU archaeologists, Picuris Pueblo has revealed its connection to its ancient roots in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.
Now, for the first time, a federally recognized tribe has carefully documented its history through the use of genetics. SMU’s Dr. Mike Adler reveals the results of years of prodigious research for the Picuris Pueblo.
Over 1,000 years ago, New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon boasted an advanced civilization. High rises were built from sandstone and long-distance trade routes were carefully engineered to facilitate both commerce and religious ceremonies.
Dr. Adler is an associate professor of anthropology and holds the William Clements Jr. Endowed Executive Director position with the SMU-in-Taos program. His primary research focus is the complex ancestries of Native American, particularly Puebloan, communities in the American Southwest. Adler's scholarship has appeared in various peer-reviewed journals, including Science, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, and Geoarchaeology. His edited volumes include The Future of Our Pasts: The Ethics of Antiquities Collecting in the 21st Century and Picturis Pueblo Through Time: Eight Centuries of Change at a Northern Rio Grande Pueblo.
Call 214-509-4911 for additional information.
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