Maps, drawings, and photographs
from the early projects in Chaco Canyon are critical
to understanding the prehispanic occupation of
this important region. Thanks
to the generous collaboration of the National
Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian,
particularly Robert Leopold and Becky Malinsky,
the images and maps from the National Geographic
Society and Smithsonian excavations in Chaco Canyon
have now been digitized. Ultimately these
and many other images will be integrated and made
available through Phase 2 of CDI (the relational
database).
The set of images currently available,
all from the Neil Judd collection, represent
only a small sample of what’s to come. The
National Geographic/Smithsonian project was directed
by Judd during the years of 1920 through 1927 and
resulted in the excavation of several sites, including
Pueblo Bonito, Pueblo del Arroyo, and Shabik’eshchee.
In order to present a sample of the diverse images
that will be available in the forthcoming relational
database, we have created four galleries showing
photographs of Chaco Wash, excavation, the historic
structures that surrounded Pueblo Bonito during
the early 1920s, and the people involved in the
National Geographic Society project. All accompanying
captions are from the original photographs. These
images speak to both the history and prehistory
of Chaco Canyon.
The following images are the
property of the National Anthropological Archives,
Smithsonian Institution. They may be freely reproduced
for non-commercial, educational and personal use. Please
acknowledge the National Anthropological Archives as
the source of these images whenever they are reproduced.
To purchase images, obtain permission to reproduce
images for commercial use, or before using them on
a web site, please contact the National Anthropological
Archives at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/naa
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