Professional Presentations,
and Publications
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The Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project supports scholarship by its staff, volunteers, and credential outside researchers. Recent works including publications, news media, and conference presentations are listed below. Bold green text indicates links to view or buy select resources. For research opportunities, please contact chester@mesaprietapetroglyphs.org.
Professional Publications
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2022 "Mesoamerica, Macaws, and More: Exploring the Geospatial Relationships and Cultural Significance of Parrot, Raptor, and Related Bird Iconography at Mesa Prieta, New Mexico." American Indian Rock Art (AIRA), 48.
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2021 "A briefing on the chronology and iconography of the Mesa Prieta petroglyph landscape in north-central New Mexico. " ASNM Collected Papers in Honor of James Conder. Edited by Matthew Barbour and Emily Brown. Vol 47: pp. 61-75
Janet MacKenzie and Candie Borduin
2019. "Archaic Period Petroglyphs of Mesa Prieta." New Mexico Archaeological Council Annual Publication
Katherine Wells and John Kincheloe
2018. Silent Music: The Animal Flute Players on the Wells Petroglyph Preserve in Northern
New Mexico. Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Books, Velarde, NM.
Candie Borduin, Jeff Toomey, Lee Borduin and Janet MacKenzie
2013. “Development of a GIS/GPS Based Method of Setting Proveniences.” Proceedings of the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations (IFRAO), International Rock Art Congress.
Janet MacKenzie
2013. “Cross Connections: Religious Iconography of the Historic Period, Mesa Prieta and Area, Northern New Mexico.” Proceedings of the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations (IFRAO), International Rock Art Congress
2013. “Cross Connections: Religious Iconography of the Historic Period, Mesa Prieta and Area, Northern New Mexico.” Proceedings of the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations (IFRAO), International Rock Art Congress
Katherine Wells, Candie Borduin, Suzie Frazier
2009. "Vecinos del Rio Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project." In Between the Mountains - Beyond the Mountains; Papers in Honor of Paul R. Williams. Papers of The Archaeological Society of New Mexico 35.
Katherine Wells
2009. Life on the Rocks: One Woman’s Adventures in Petroglyph Preservation, University of New Mexico Press, 2009.
Katherine Wells, Candie Borduin, and Suzie Frazier
2008. “Vecinos del Rio Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project.” Proceedings of Set in Stone: A Binational Workshop on Petroglyph Management in the United States and Mexico. Workshop Proceedings, Petroglyph National Monument, National Park Service
Conference Presentations and Invited Talks
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2023. "New Media, Old Stories: Democratizing Archaeology with Open Source Methods in Virtual Heritage Management at Northern Rio Grande Pueblos." Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), April 2023.
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2023. "'Rock Art'-ifacts: Cataloging and Contextualizing Collected & in-situ Cultural Materials at the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Landscape, New Mexico." Poster presented at the bi-annual Southwest Symposium, Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 2023.
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2022. "Tsįkwayè: Constructing Collaborative Narratives of the Role of a Rock Art Mesa in Defining Puebloan History." Presentation given at the Ninth World Archaeology Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 8-July-2022.
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2022. "Students, Stats, and Science: Citizen-science contributions to ongoing research by student-intern youths at the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project." Presentation given at the annual American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA) virtual conference, 18 June 2022
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2022. "Northern Rio Grande Public Archaeology: The Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project." Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), April 2022
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2021. "Mesoamerica, Macaws, and More: Exploring the geospatyial relationships and cultural significance of parrot, raptor, and related bird iconography at Mesa Prieta, New Mexico." Presentation given at the annual American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA) virtual conference, 12 June 2021
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2021. "Selective Hearing: Towards a Puebloan Probability Model for Archaeoacoustic Landscape Properties Using Iconography and Geophysical Variables." Presentation given at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) virtual conference, April-July 2021.
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2019. "Twenty Years of Grassroots Engagement at the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project." Paper presented at New Mexico Archaeological Council, Albuquerque, NM. November 2019.
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2019. "Ringing Rocks and Singing Sand Dunes: A Survey of Interconnected Sonic Landscapes in North America." Paper presented at European Association of Archaeologists, Bern, Switzerland. September 2019.
Dr. Chester Liwosz
2019. "Doctor, Dancer, Poet, Warrior: Shield Bearers Along the Northern Rio Grande". Poster presented at Pecos Conference, Cloudcroft, NM. August 2019.
Janet MacKenzie and Candie Borduin
2018 "Archaic Period Petroglyphs of Mesa Prieta". New Mexico Archaeological Council, Hibben Center, UNM, Albuquerque, NM, November 10, 2018
Janet MacKenzie
2018. "Historic Period on Mesa Prieta". BLM Wild and Scenic Rivers Anniversary, Pilar, NM. September 7, 2018
Janet MacKenzie
2016. "Historic Period Heritage Features at the Northern Terminus of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro in New Mexico". CARTA Conference, Historic Los Luceros, NM, July 21 2016
Candie Borduin
2016. "Petroglyph Recording on Mesa Prieta". Radio interview on KRSN Radio, Los Alamos, N.M., April 12, 2016
Janet MacKenzie
2015. "Lost on the Way: Recording Trails on Mesa Prieta." Presentation given at the Archaeological Society of New Mexico Annual Meeting, May 1-3, 2015, Taos, New Mexico.
Esta Gutierrez
2015 "Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project 4th-7th Grade Teacher's Curriculum Guide." Presentation given at the Education Conference, Española Public Schools, Indian Education Department, Española, NM, August 2015.
Kim Wallen and and Janet MacKenzie
2015. “Possible Lunar Significance of an of an of an Iconic Petroglyph.” Presentation given at the San Diego Rock Art Association 40th Annual Symposium, 5 Nov 2015, San Diego, CA .
Candie Borduin
2013. "Development of a GIS/GPS Based Method of Setting Proveniences." Presentation given at the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations (IFRAO) International Rock Art Congress, May 26-31, 2013, Albuquerque, NM.
Janet MacKenzie
2013. "Religious Iconography of the Historic Period, Mesa Prieta and area, Northern New Mexico." Presentation given at the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations (IFRAO) International Rock Art Congress, May 26-31, 2013, Albuquerque, NM.
Janet MacKenzie and Candie Borduin
2013. "Cross Connections: Religious Iconography of the Historic Period, Mesa Prieta and Area, Northern New Mexico." Presentation given at the International Federation of Rock Art Organizations (FRAO), International Rock Art Congress, May 26-31 Proceedings, Albuquerque, NM.
Janet MacKenzie
2012. "Voices of the Ancestors, Whispers of the Remote Past and the Heritage of Yesterday." Presentation given at Historias de Nuevo Mexico - Histories of New Mexico,
Academic and Community Conference at Northern New Mexico College, October 12 & 13, 2012.
Katherine Wells
2011 "The Wells Petroglyph Preserve." The Archaeological Conservancy, October 19, 2011.
Katherine Wells and Janet MacKenzie
2011 "Education = Preservation." Utah Rock Art Research Association, September 25, 2011
Educational Curriculae
Judith A. Chaddick, Esta Guitierriez, Katherine Wells, Janet MacKenzie
2015. Discovering Mesa Prieta: The Petroglyphs of Northern New Mexico and the People Who Made Them - 4th - 7th Grade Teacher Curriculum. Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project, September, 2015, Velarde, NM
Judith A. Chaddick and Janet MacKenzie
2009. Discovering Mesa Prieta: The Petroglyphs of Northern New Mexico and the People
Who Made Them - A Fourth Grade Curriculum. Vecinos del Rio Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project.
Press Coverage
Paul Weideman
2018. "Rocks of Ages - the Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project." Pasatiempo, Santa Fe New Mexican, September 21, 2018
Chaddick, Judith
2016. "Mysteries on the Mesa." Tumbleweeds, Summer 2016, pp. 18-19, 26-27, Santa Fe, NM.
Katherine Wells
2016. "Treasure Trove of Petroglyphs at the Terminus of el Camino Real de Tierra Adentro." Chronicles of the Trail, CARTA, Los Lunas, NM, Spring/Summer, 2016
Deborah Busemeyer and Douglas Merriam
2016. "Katherine Wells - The Discovery of a Lifetime." New Mexico Magazine, May, 2016
