Science Stories

Many people admire the beauty and artistry of kachinas, but fewer people realize that authentic kachina figures spring from a deep spiritual tradition.

Bold Figures, Blurred History: The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon

In 2003, a researcher from the University of New Mexico named Patricia Crown began studying a cache of 181 cylindrical vessels found in Chaco Canyon.

Steward began exploring the Promontory Point caves on the north shore of the Great Salt Lake. He found some promising signs of Native American occupation.

Experimental archaeology is learning about how people did things in the past by trying to replicate them ourselves

Weaving a Revolution: Contemporary Navajo Baskets

Once home to many Fremont Indian foragers/farmers, we’ve found nearly 500 archaeological sites filled with fascinating hints at past life at Range Creek

Among this cornucopia of artifacts excavated from Hogup Cave were ten anthropomorphic figurines. “Anthropomorphic” means that they took the form of a human figu

Explore the art of weaving Navajo baskets.

Evidence of cacao use was found in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

A new addition to our re-envisioned Collections Wall is a very large “burden basket” from the Utah Goshute tribe.

This 60-foot by 12-foot mural that faithfully replicates some of the most significant rock art in the American Southwest.