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SUMMARY:SMU archaeologist links tribe to Chaco Canyon
DESCRIPTION:Through the use of DNA evidence and the assistance of SMU archa
 eologists\, Picuris Pueblo has revealed its connection to its ancient root
 s in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon.   \nNow\, for the first time\, a federally
  recognized tribe has carefully documented its history through the use of
  genetics.  SMU’s Dr. Mike Adler will reveal the results of years of prodi
 gious research for the Picuris Pueblo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday\, October 16\,
  at the Allen Christian Church in Allen Heritage Village\, 450 E. St. Mary
  Dr. \nOver 1\,000 years ago\, New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon boasted an advanc
 ed civilization.  High rises were built from sandstone and long-distance t
 rade routes were carefully engineered to facilitate both commerce and reli
 gious ceremonies.    \nDr. Adler is an associate professor of anthropology
  and holds the William Clements Jr. Endowed Executive Director position wi
 th the SMU-in-Taos program. His primary research focus is the complex ance
 stries of Native American\, particularly Puebloan\, communities in the Ame
 rican Southwest. Adler's scholarship has appeared in various peer-reviewed
  journals\, including  Science \,  Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
  \, and  Geoarchaeology . His edited volumes include The Future of Our Pas
 ts: The Ethics of Antiquities Collecting in the 21 st Century and Picturis
  Pueblo Through Time: Eight Centuries of Change at a Northern Rio Grande P
 ueblo. \nCall 214-509-4911 for additional information.\nAllen Public Libra
 ry\n450 e. St. Mary dr.\nAllen\, TX\, TX 75002 United States\n
LOCATION:450 e. St. Mary dr.\, Allen\, TX\, TX 75002
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