In the early 1970's a group of archaeologists began extensive research in the Greater Chaco Landscape in northern New Mexico. These investigations were mainly government funded; therefore the work was detailed and extensive. John Stein and Rich Friedman, along with a host of others including Dr. Stephen Lekson, Dabney Ford, Richard Loose, Hopi Elder Philip Tuwaletstiwa, Anna Sofaer , and Scott Andrae were among the top researchers during this era. Their work has become epic, even to this day. This set of short videos features John Stein and Rich Friedman describing in their own humble words, discoveries themselves, and others made that are still solid, in fact and theory as the initial discoveries.
One modern young researcher that is again leading the way to new discoveries in the Chaco Landscape and joining John and Rich is Dr. Robert Weiner. Rob has teamed up with many Anglo and Native Peoples familiar with Chaco Canyon’s true ancient history to help tell a clear and accurate story of Chaco Canyons story. The truth about Chaco Canyon remains persistent and real through this group of elite researchers, both Native and Anglo. This series of short videos will tell what we feel is the most accurate research history of Chaco Canyon than has been rendered thus far.
Music by All India Radio band Used with kind permission by All India Radio band and Martin Kennedy