An overview of previous archeological work at Fort Bowie National Historical Site and Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
Sechrist M. An overview of previous archeological work at Fort Bowie National Historical Site and Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona. New Mexico State University. Las Cruces, NM
I designed this overview to provide cultural resources managers at Fort Bowie National Historic Site (NHS) and Chiricahua National Monument (NM) with a summary and synthesis of all previous archeological work done within their boundaries. I first tabulated and summarized the number and types of projects undertaken, including the amount ofland area they involved, and the number and types of archeological resources discovered by them. The overarching project that this overview supports is to identify the responsibilities Fort Bowie NHS and Chiricahua NM have to present-day Native American groups, particularly Chiricahua Apaches. Therefore, I strive in part to consider the results of previous archeological investigations in terms of their potential to inform on issues relevant to Apache history.