The Salmon Ruins, located near the four corners region in New Mexico, is notable both for the breadth of archaeological materials present and for the collaborative efforts that have been the hallmark of the site since it was first excavated in the 1970s. Associated with 11th century Chaco Canyon and Puebloan culture, Salmon Ruins is also one of only two Chacoan colonies know to exist in the American Southwest. Thus far, over 1.5 million artifacts have been recovered. Unusual for historic preservation efforts in America, the funding, planning and historic preservation efforts of this project re
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