Saturday, September 10, 2016
Cost of trip: FOA members: $85, non-FOA members: $95
This trip is full; call to have your name placed on the waiting list

La Bajada Pueblo, a Rio Grande Classic period site, was occupied from the AD 1200's up to AD 1700 (dates obtained in 2008 by BLM archaeologist Peter McKenna). Both Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos trace ancestry to this site. The only excavation of La Bajada Pueblo was in 1915, when Nels Nelson excavated about 10% of the site. Interestingly, this large (3-5 roomblocks) and important site has not previously been toured by an archeological group.

Our 5-7 hour tour, led by National Forest Service archaeologist Mike Bremer, will visit the pueblo and nearby field and water diversion features. The tour will focus on two overlook sites on the mesa which have considerable rock art, a well preserved shrine, and some quite distinctive room features.

This trip is rated easy. Spaces are limited. Make reservations beginning Tuesday, August 9 at 7:00 am by calling (505) 982-7799, ext. 5. Please check back on this website and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation's Friends of Archaeology website for updates, trip details, and specifics.