Unearthing Ancient North America

Journey with Archaeology in Focus Global as we explore the rich historical culture and archaeology of the ancient Puebloans. Our lens captures the timeless beauty of their legacy, from the first Basket Makers to the 19th-century Four Corners.

Join us on this Journey with our online Non accredited course The Ancestral Puebloans and the For Corners

For course details please scroll down

Echoes in stone: ancient Puebloan rock art

Our photography brings to life the intricate rock art and enigmatic petroglyphs etched into the landscapes of the Four Corners. Each image tells a story of ancient beliefs, daily life, and the spiritual world of the Puebloan people.

Architects of the past: Puebloan housing

Witness the architectural marvels of Puebloan housing, from early pit-houses to magnificent cliff dwellings. Our photographs offer a glimpse into the ingenuity and community spirit that shaped these enduring structures across the Four Corners region.

Footprints in time: archaeological sites

Explore the vast and captivating archaeological sites of the Four Corners. Our photographic journey covers the fascinating evolution of the Puebloans, from the ancient Basket Makers to the significant developments of the 19th century, highlighting key discoveries and historical periods.

Image on left Hovenweep National Monumen

The Ancestral Puebloans and the Four Corners. (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah)

Course details:

This is an eight week online course which examines the period From the Archaic, ancestral Puebloan and Native American Indian cultures, to the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, the course examines the archaeological processes, sites and artefacts, to investigate and interpret the North American Record.

From Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, Mesa Verde in the Four corners and northwards, the course will examine the many diverse and interesting archaeological sites.

Introduction, Geographical areas and Historical timeline

Selected sites – archaeology and cultural

Chronology and classification

Artefacts and pottery

Rock Art – petroglyphs and pictograms

Housing and architecture

Settlements and social organization

Agricultural practices

Cultural sites.

Canyon de Chelly N.E Arizona

Comprises several canyons – Canyon del Muento, Black Rock Canyon, Monument canyon

Hovenweep – S.E.Utah and Colorado

Aztec ruins – New Mexico

Montezuma castle – AZ

Wupatki – New Mexico

Betatakin Ruin – North AZ – some of the best ruins of the Colorado Plateau

Bandelier monument – New Mexico

Mesa Verde National Park

For further details and application form contact the course tutor

Howard Middleton Jones