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  • CU Â鶹ӰԺ Museum’s Archaeology in the Classroom
    This project provides classroom kits featuring hands-on artifacts and casts, standards-based curriculum, in-district teacher professional development and a classroom presentation.
  • CU Â鶹ӰԺ Museum’s Anthropology Research and Collections
    The CU Museum's Anthropology Section houses and manages more than 1.5 million archaeological and ethnographic objects and nearly 50,000 photographic images.

  • For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 26 tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past.

  • CU Â鶹ӰԺ Museum Curator of Archaeology, Steve Lekson’s website

  • Video lecture by Dr. Steve Lekson

  • Specialized curriculum for students and teachers composed of high quality educational materials, professional development for educators and professional support

  • Includes information for educators, college students, lifelong learners, teens, and kids

  • Includes statewide activities that support tourism, preservation and research to Colorado's history

  • Provides helpful information on preservation, recovery and interpretation of Colorado's prehistoric and historic archaeological resources

  • Information on visiting archaeological sites, lesson plans, and online activities.
  • Horses in the North American West​
    Understand when, why, and how horses shaped human history by studying horse equipment and ancient animal bones. Disponible en español.