This book and associated exhibit examine a roughly 90-year period of the relationships between some of the amateurs and professionals who have worked in the Prescott region of central Arizona. Three individuals who receive close attention are:
· J. W. Simmons, who was first to identify the region as culturally different and to get professionals interested in working there; · Franklin Barnett, who focused on excavating late pueblo ruins in the region; and · Ken Austin, who took on a regional survey to document the numerous hilltop sites in the area.
· J. W. Simmons, who was first to identify the region as culturally different and to get professionals interested in working there;
· Franklin Barnett, who focused on excavating late pueblo ruins in the region; and
· Ken Austin, who took on a regional survey to document the numerous hilltop sites in the area.
inspired additional researchers who carried on with their path-breaking work. Also explored are the archaeological societies in Prescott, particularly the current Yavapai Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society, which has been active in important salvage work and research for nearly four decades.
The concluding chapter examines how amateurs have been leaders in archaeological work in the region and where we can expect contributions to come from in the future.
