The vast public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management feature some of the most significant and spectacular evidence of the 10,000+ years of human prehistory in the western United States and Alaska. Long-abandoned archaeological sites offer important insights into the ways in which human activities and the environment have been linked together through time, and how seemingly minor cultural practices can contribute to substantial environmental change. Discovering, studying, and understanding the evidence of past human influences provide us with important lessons about how we should be using our lands today. From beautiful petroglyphs (rock art) to a Paleoindian hunting lookout in Alaska, our archaeology pages offer a wealth of information for anyone interested in our human past. Jump to Another Topic RESOURCES GENERAL/OVERVIEWS BLM Cultural Heritage and Fossil Resources Information and teacher resources on archaeology and paleontology, including links to historic preservation organizations, professional associations, and cooperating agencies http://www.blm.gov/heritage/index.htm BLM-Alaska, "Fossil Collecting and Artifact Hunting in Alaska" The do's and don't's of collecting on BLM lands http://www.ak.blm.gov/ak930/fossil.html BLM-Arizona Archaeological and Historic Resources Overview of archaeology, history, and preservation activities http://www.az.blm.gov/cultural/index.htm BLM-Arizona Strip Cultural Resources Includes information on the prehistory of the Arizona Strip and links to specific archaeological site pages http://www.az.blm.gov/asfo/CULTURE.HTM BLM-Bakersfield, California, Archaeological/Cultural page: Overview of the prehistory of the Bakersfield area, with links to pages on specific archaeological sites http://www.ca.blm.gov/bakersfield/arch-cult_.html BLM-Folsom, California, Archaeological/Historical Resources Information on the pre-history and history of the Folsom area http://www.ca.blm.gov/folsom/archhist.html BLM-Colorado Anasazi Heritage Center Information and educational resources on the Anasazi people of the Four Corners region, the unique BLM museum dedicated to their culture, and specific BLM-managed archaeological sites in Colorado http://www.co.blm.gov/ahc/index.htm "Project Archaeology" heritage education Description of program, resources, and teacher materials http://www.blm.gov/heritage/project_archaeology.htm BLM-Colorado Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Information on the background and management of a monument designated for its high concentration of Four Corners archaeological sites; includes Monument map http://www.co.blm.gov/canm/index.html BLM-Canon City, Colorado, Cultural Resources in Canon City Overview with photos and links to background on specific archaeological sites http://www.co.blm.gov/ccdo/cccultrs.htm BLM-Montana Billings Curation Center Information on collection sites and artifacts housed by this repository for cultural resources from BLM properties in Montana and the Dakotas http://www.mt.blm.gov/bcc/origins.html BLM- Butte, Montana; "Managing Cultural Resources: Questions and Answers and a Sketch of Human Habitation in the Region" Period-by-period exploration of the cultural history of western Montana http://www.mt.blm.gov/bdo/pages/arch_ext.html BLM-Nevada Cultural Resources Overview of activities on BLM lands in Nevada, with links to detailed archaeological analyses of Hidden Cave and the Spirit Cave Man http://www.nv.blm.gov/cultural/cultural.htm BLM-Oregon Archaeology Overview of BLM activities in Oregon, with links to individual archaeological sites http://www.or.blm.gov/salem/html/archaeology/ BLM-Oregon, "Archaeology of Oregon" Downloadable region-by-region guide to the prehistory of Oregon; published as part of BLM's "Adventures in the Past" public outreach effort http://www.or.blm.gov/salem/html/archaeology/archy.oregon/archy-or.htm BLM-Oregon, "Exploring Oregon's Past: A Teacher's Activity Guide for Fourth Through Seventh Grades" Information and lesson plans intended to increase students' appreciation of the historical, archaeological, and natural heritage of Oregon http://www.or.blm.gov:80/EE/ExploringMain/explorin.htm BLM-Utah Rock Art Slide show of rock art photos from BLM sites throughout Utah, including an introduction to petroglyphs http://www.ut.blm.gov/RockArt/introrockart.html SPECIFIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES/PEOPLES "Environmental Technology is an Ancient Science: The Hupobi Heritage Project" Science & Children article that discusses the agricultural technology of a people who lived in New Mexico five hundred years ago http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/hupobi/index.html "Mystery of the Mesa" Science & Children article that discusses the discovery and significance of 12,000-year-old spearpoints on a mesa in Alaska's remote northern slope http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/mystery_of_the_mesa/index.html Detailed profile of the "Resource Explorer" who discovered the Mesa site - http://www.blm.gov/education/expert/1/index.html "Science in Process: Discovering the Past at Santa Cruz" Science & Children article describing the history and technology of Arizona?s Presidio of Santa Cruz de Terrenate http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/science_in_process/article.html BLM-Tucson, Arizona, Murray Springs Clovis Site Description of significant Clovis Culture archaeological site; includes map http://www.az.blm.gov/nca/spnca/murray.htm BLM-Tucson, Arizona, Lehner Mammoth-Kill Site Description of artifacts and bones, and their significance, at an ancient kill-site http://www.az.blm.gov/nca/spnca/lehner.htm BLM-Yuma, Arizona, petroglyph site Overviews, with photos, of Antelope Hill http://www.az.blm.gov/yfo/antelope_hill.htm Sears Point http://www.az.blm.gov/trails/de_anza/sears_petro.htm BLM-Yuma, Arizona, intaglio (gigantic prehistoric geoglyph) Overviews, with photos, of the Blythe Intaglios http://www.az.blm.gov/yfo/intaglios.htm Fisherman Intaglio http://www.az.blm.gov/yfo/fisherman.htm BLM-Barstow, California, Calico Early Man Site Description of the discovery and significance of primitive stone tools found at a site that was the only New World project undertaken by famed archaeologist Louis Leakey http://www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/calico.html BLM-Barstow, California, Black Mountain Rock Art Site Description and photos of a site containing extensive petroglyphs http://www.ca.blm.gov/barstow/petroglyph1.html BLM-White River, Colorado, Rock Art of Canyon Pintado Description of site featuring 11,000-year-old rock art of the Freemont Culture http://www.co.blm.gov/wrra/c_pintado1.htm BLM-New Mexico "Of Stones and Stories: Pueblitos of Dinetah" Describes the turbulent years between 1500 and 1800 AD, when the worlds of the Navajo, Spanish, and Pueblo peoples intersected http://www.nm.blm.gov/features/dinetah/dinetah_splash.html

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