Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project

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Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 1 is the first in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 1 documents success in locating and excavating an historic well. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Jun Sunseri, student volunteer Daniel Reyes, and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 2 is the second in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 2 documents success in excavating an historic room block with a cooking area containing pottery artifacts and a second space containing tool making artifacts. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Jun Sunseri, student volunteer Daniel Reyes, and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 3 is the third in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo de Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 3 documents the mapping of the archaeological site. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Dr. Heather Anderson and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 4 is the forth in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo de Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 4 documents the excavation. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Jun Sunseri, student volunteer Dominich Reyes, and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiu Archaeology, episode 5 is the fifth in a series of short videos documenting the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo de Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities. Episode 5 documents sums up the significance of Abiquiú to American and New Mexican history, and the significance of the project to the community and those who participated. The video was professionally produced by New Mexico Video Services of Española and features Jun Sunseri, UC Berkeley student Shelby Medina, local student volunteer Dominich Reyes, and community historian David Lopez.

Abiquiú Forum is a video recording of the community meeting help at the culmination of the Berkeley-Abiquiú Collaborative Archaeology Project (BACA), a community archaeology field project conducted during the summer of 2014 on behalf of the the Merced del Pueblo de Abiquiú Land Grant and el Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center by UC Berkeley Archaeologists led by Dr. Jun Sunseri. The overall goal of the BACA project was to illuminate the history of Abiquiú as a Genízaro place where indigenous people who were captured or sold into indentured servitude and their descendants were relocated and organized into Spanish Colonial communities.