Description
Paul Secord bases this presentation on his book, The Archaeology and History of Tijeras Canyon. He takes a broad overall approach to the Canyon’s past, focusing on three areas: the Tijeras Pueblo archaeological site, other prehistoric and historic archaeological sites within the canyon, and an overview of Spanish Colonial historic sites dating from the late 18th century. This book was the winner of a 2022 New Mexico/Arizona Book Award.
Paul Secord spent the summer of 1968 as a “digger” at the UNM Field School in Sapawe, NM. He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from UNM and also received a master’s degree from USC. He has been involved in a number of history and archaeology projects and is the author or editor of several books pertaining to NM archaeology and history.