2017-03-05 A. McCleary - Ayer Memorias Abiquiú
Channel: Archaeological Research Facility, UC Berkeley
Date: 10/02/2021

"Ayer Memorias: Archaeological Evidence of Land-Use Patterns at the Pueblo de Abiquiú" presented by Alexandra McCleary.
This paper will discuss the most recent excavations in the Genízaro Pueblo de Abiquiú, NM. Abiquiú, as one of the oldest and most successful Genízaro land grants, is a key area for better understanding the history of Indo-Hispanic settlements in Northern New Mexico. Three distinct sites were excavated, representing domestic, defensive, and agricultural contexts. The paper will go over the preliminary results of the excavations, ground-truthing GPR results, and the ongoing collaborative process that has been crucial to the success of this project.