Mesa Verde Voices

New technology is providing a way to re-interpret historic interpretation and artworks, providing more accurate information about the Ancestral Pueblo people, while also allowing new virtual access for those who can’t physically experience the cliff dwellings in the park. Show Notes Interviews with: Venancio Aragon, Mesa Verde Park Ranger Kristy Sholly, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services, Mesa Verde National Park John Filwalk, Director of the IDIA Lab at Ball State University

What is the role of National Parks in telling diverse stories and encouraging dialog relating to the cultural sites they manage? Show Notes Interviews with: Kristy Sholly, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services at Mesa Verde National Park Brenda M. Atencio, Ohkay Owingeh Brian Forist, Lecturer in Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology at Indiana University Bloomington

How do contemporary artists interact with Mesa Verde National Park?

Being buried in a rock shelter 2000 years ago was just the beginning of a long journey for a young woman from the Basketmaker II period. Her journey exemplifies the cultural and legal changes in southwest archaeology over the last 100 years.

How ancient corn cobs in Southwestern alcoves are helping to answer pressing modern questions about the future of agriculture. And why continuing to grow unique varieties here in the Southwest is so important.

A national monument designation can bring protections to archaeological sites, but can also bring traffic. Learn about the impacts of more visitors and what you can do you protect the places you visit.

It's a word with a mysterious past... because there isn't a tribe called the Anasazi, and there never was. So where did it come from? Why was it ever used? And why do a lot of people in the Southwest not want to use it anymore?

The ethics of preservation, from the "discovery" of Cliff Palace to how Mesa Verde National Park maintains archaeological sites and how Pueblo people preserve sites outside of Mesa Verde National Park today.

Archaeologist Donna Glowacki on the social, religious, and political factors that influenced the decision to leave the Mesa Verde region.

Large wildfires in recent decades threatened to destroy important archaeological sites in Mesa Verde National Park, but they also revealed previously undiscovered treasures.

Using experimental gardens and historic climate data, archaeologists are able to reconstruct ancient corn harvests, predict the size of harvests, providing new insights into how big droughts affected ancient people's food security.

Introduction to Mesa Verde Voices Pilot Season.