Why You Should Experience Pecos National Historical Park
Channel: ArchaeologySouthwest
Date: 2019-12-30

On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, Jeremy M. Moss discussed Pecos National Historical Park in his talk, “Going Down to the Crossroads: A Brief History of Pecos National Historical Park.” Explore what makes this place special, discover what it tells us about life long ago, and learn how you can experience this significant place today.

From Jeremy: 

“Pecos is a very large Ancestral Pueblo and Spanish Colonial mission site located at a strategic location at the intersection of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Commanding a 360 degree view of the Pecos Valley, it sits at one of the major crossroads in history, and is an excellent place to learn about cultural developments in the northern Southwest. In my time at Pecos I’ve learned how geography influences cultural trajectories, and how the landscape truly shapes experience, memory, and history. Pecos is well known through the work of A.V. Kidder, who was instrumental in the early development of southwest archaeology. The Pueblo of Jemez has strong connections to Pecos as it is one of their ancestral sites, and the place is alive with their ancestors. The site is protected by the National Park Service as part of Pecos National Historical Park. The park preserves over 800 archaeological sites including remains of the Santa Fe Trail and the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass.”

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