Digging for answers

Digging for answers

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center takes on enduring questions about ancestral Puebloans
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center’s Supervisory Archaeologist Shanna Diederichs kneels next to a partially excavated Basketmaker III pit house at the Dillard Site within the Indian Camp Ranch subdivision. The deeper hole probably was used for storage and roasting food.
Dolores Elementary School fourth-graders Kathy Retherford, left, Renae Zwicker and Jessa Springer collect “artifacts” in a simulated dig Thursday during a class field trip to Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center educator Josie Chang-Order instructs Dolores Elementary School fourth-graders in the craft of excavating an archaeological site in a simulated dig area in a classroom at Crow Canyon.
Shanna Diederichs, supervisory archaeologist at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, explains the partial excavation of a Basketmaker III period great kiva at the Dillard Site within the Indian Camp Ranch subdivision. The excavation is part of a three-year project.
A Dolores Elementary School fourth grader holds a mock artifact in a Crow Canyon Archaeological Center classroom during a simulated dig.
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center’s Supervisory Archaeologist Shanna Diederichs speaks about excavation of Basketmaker III structures at the Dillard Site within the Indian Camp Ranch subdivision northwest of Cortez.
Making fire the ancient way, Dolores Elementary School fourth-graders Chase Smith, left, Alden Adams, center, and Bron Bourgue practice making fire Thursday in a replica hogan at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center during a field trip.

Digging for answers

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center’s Supervisory Archaeologist Shanna Diederichs kneels next to a partially excavated Basketmaker III pit house at the Dillard Site within the Indian Camp Ranch subdivision. The deeper hole probably was used for storage and roasting food.
Dolores Elementary School fourth-graders Kathy Retherford, left, Renae Zwicker and Jessa Springer collect “artifacts” in a simulated dig Thursday during a class field trip to Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center educator Josie Chang-Order instructs Dolores Elementary School fourth-graders in the craft of excavating an archaeological site in a simulated dig area in a classroom at Crow Canyon.
Shanna Diederichs, supervisory archaeologist at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, explains the partial excavation of a Basketmaker III period great kiva at the Dillard Site within the Indian Camp Ranch subdivision. The excavation is part of a three-year project.
A Dolores Elementary School fourth grader holds a mock artifact in a Crow Canyon Archaeological Center classroom during a simulated dig.
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center’s Supervisory Archaeologist Shanna Diederichs speaks about excavation of Basketmaker III structures at the Dillard Site within the Indian Camp Ranch subdivision northwest of Cortez.
Making fire the ancient way, Dolores Elementary School fourth-graders Chase Smith, left, Alden Adams, center, and Bron Bourgue practice making fire Thursday in a replica hogan at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center during a field trip.