When “Take only pictures” Isn’t Enough: Two Case Studies in Kiva Mural Recovery

Wall art in ancient pit structures is rarely preserved. When it is found in a salvage archaeology situation, the next question is “can it be recovered?” OAS has successfully recovered two kiva murals in the past 30 years, and the process is of interest from both an engineering and art historical perspective.

Brown Bag Talks are held in the OAS Conference Room at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology. Talks are informal (and you can bring your bag lunch). Usually, seating is adequate, but we have had 80-plus people show up for a talk in a room that can only hold 35. Seating is available on a first-come-first-served basis.