Introduction to the Archaeology of the Southwest
Class - Spring Only | Registration opens Monday, January 5, 2026 9:30 AM MST
This Introduction to Southwestern Archaeology course will cover the basics of archaeology and the prehistory/history of the Southwestern United States. The course will use PowerPoint presentations and discussions to cover the primary Southwestern cultures (Ancestral Puebloan, Hohokam, Mogollon, Sinagua and Patayan) and will cover the Paleoindian, Archaic, Formative, Protohistoric and Historic periods. The class will also include information on the native tribes in the area today and opportunities for volunteer archaeological work and current archaeological resources.
This is an 8-week course.
Diana Hawks
Diana Hawks has an associate's degree in Geology and a BS and MA in Prehistoric Archaeology. She worked as an archaeologist beginning in 1975, including private companies and the Bureau of Land Management for 27 years. In retirement she works part-time for Road Scholar as an educator on bus tours to the national and state parks of southern Utah and northern Arizona.