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Kiva Journal A premier academic journal for archaeology, anthropology, and history of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico.

Kiva’s quarterly articles explore the rich tapestry of Southwestern culture and heritage.

How did chilies spice up the Southwest? Diehl et al. examines 18th-century chili seeds in Arizona—evidence of Native ado...
08/20/2026

How did chilies spice up the Southwest? Diehl et al. examines 18th-century chili seeds in Arizona—evidence of Native adoption and new culinary traditions. https://buff.ly/zKJJto4

Recent research by Shackley reveals obsidian artifacts from northern Sonora Mexico show frequent contact across the Sout...
08/19/2026

Recent research by Shackley reveals obsidian artifacts from northern Sonora Mexico show frequent contact across the Southwest—and hint at a mysterious, unlocated source in the Valle de Altar region. https://buff.ly/w0k5pmB

How do point types and material choices correlate? Research by Kocer & Ferguson reveals how stylistic variability is lin...
08/18/2026

How do point types and material choices correlate? Research by Kocer & Ferguson reveals how stylistic variability is linked to lithic materials in the Gallina Area of New Mexico. https://buff.ly/otEIMl3

Artifacts collected by Helen G. Blumenschein reveal the same obsidian source was preferred by the people of the Taos are...
08/13/2026

Artifacts collected by Helen G. Blumenschein reveal the same obsidian source was preferred by the people of the Taos area in New Mexico for millennia according to a recent XRF study by Boulanger et al. https://buff.ly/IlNy0Dp

What were Hohokam palettes used for? Bisulca et al. uses multiple analytical methods to uncover lead traces and clues to...
08/12/2026

What were Hohokam palettes used for? Bisulca et al. uses multiple analytical methods to uncover lead traces and clues to possible ancient pigment preparation. https://buff.ly/h0MJkvT

Why did Chaco Canyon residents start using distant obsidian around AD 700 when closer sources existed? XRF analysis by M...
08/11/2026

Why did Chaco Canyon residents start using distant obsidian around AD 700 when closer sources existed? XRF analysis by Moss et al. shows how social ties shaped trade. https://buff.ly/MEPO4L2

A volcanic glass window into history: XRF analysis by Lindsay of obsidian from a 17th-century Spanish homestead in New M...
08/06/2026

A volcanic glass window into history: XRF analysis by Lindsay of obsidian from a 17th-century Spanish homestead in New Mexico sheds light on everyday exchanges between Pueblo and Spanish worlds. doi.org/10.1080/0023...

How did ancient Tucson Basin potters make their glittering purple paint? Ownby & Myhrman analyze Broadline Purple-on-red...
08/05/2026

How did ancient Tucson Basin potters make their glittering purple paint? Ownby & Myhrman analyze Broadline Purple-on-red pottery (AD 500–700) to find out. https://buff.ly/Ke4kXSV

What did the Fremont people smoke? Searcy et al. analyzed ancient pipes from Wolf Village (AD 1000-1100) in Utah, findin...
08/04/2026

What did the Fremont people smoke? Searcy et al. analyzed ancient pipes from Wolf Village (AD 1000-1100) in Utah, finding traces of to***co, maize, and other plants. https://buff.ly/zDIxdGx

Thanks to increased access to digital collections, Kurota et al. redefine El Paso Polychrome pottery, improving how arch...
07/30/2026

Thanks to increased access to digital collections, Kurota et al. redefine El Paso Polychrome pottery, improving how archaeologists date Jornada Mogollon sites. https://buff.ly/UU8Blz3

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