Publications

In 1999, the Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists released a series of archaeological context documents for the five major river basins in Colorado–the Northern Colorado, Platte, Arkansas, Rio Grande, and Southern Colorado. These were followed in 2007 by a statewide historical archaeological context. These documents provide a great starting point for archaeologists, avocationalists, and educators; however, with publication costs rising and demand for print versions waning, the CCPA Executive Committee voted in 2023 to host digital versions of these documents on ORCA.  You may still purchase hard copies of Colorado Prehistory: A Context for the Rio Grande River Basin and Colorado History: A Context for Historical Archaeology.

 

Colorado Prehistory: A Context for the Arkansas River Basin
Christian J. Zier and Stephen M. Kalasz

Download at: Arkansas River Basin

 

 

 

 

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Colorado Prehistory: A Context for the Northern Colorado River Basin
Alan D. Reed and Michael D. Metcalf

Download at: Northern Colorado River Basin

 

 

 

 

 

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Colorado Prehistory: A Context for the Platte River Basin
Kevin Gilmore, Marcia Tate, Mark Chenault, Bonnie Clark, Terri McBride, and Margaret Wood

Download at: Platte River Basin

 

 

 

 

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Colorado Prehistory: A Context for the Rio Grande Basin
Marilyn A. Martorano,Ted Hoefer III, Margaret (Pegi) A. Jodry, Vince Spero, and Melissa L. Taylor

Download at: Rio Grande River Basin

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Purchase hard copy (download order form above)

3rd Printing, book with searchable CD $45 + $3.43 (tax) Shipping Included

 

 

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Colorado Prehistory: A Context for the Southern Colorado River Basin edited by William Lipe, Mark Varien, and Richard Wilshusen

Download at: Southern Colorado River Basin

 

 

 

 

 

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Colorado History: A Context for Historical Archaeology
Minette C. Church, Steven G. Baker, Bonnie J. Clark, Richard F. Carrillo, Jonathon C. Horn, Carl D. Späth, David R. Guilfoyle, and E. Steve Cassells.

Download at: Historical Archaeology

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Purchase hard copy (download order form above)

Book with searchable CD $40 + $3.05 (tax) Shipping Included

 

 

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Ancient Colorado (Noble)
$7.95 + $0.61 (tax)
Shipping Included

 

 

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Colorado Archaeology – Volume 71, No. 4 2005
$15 + $1.14 (tax)
Shipping Included

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Colorado Archaeology – Volume 75, Nos. 1 & 2, 2009
$15 + $1.14 (tax)
Shipping Included

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Colorado Archaeology – Volume 78, No. 1 2012
$15 + $1.14 (tax)
Shipping Included

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CCPA Occasional Paper No. 1 (1988): Archaeology of the Eastern Ute: A Symposium

Download at: Occasional Paper No. 1 (1988)

 

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CCPA Occasional Paper No. 2 (1995): Archaeological Pottery of Colorado: Ceramic Clues to the Prehistoric and Protohistoric Lives of the State’s Native People

Download at: Occasional Paper No. 2 (1995)

 

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Any questions about the Context, Ancient Colorado, or how to order them, please contact:

Kelly Pool
CCPA Publications Committee Chairperson
c/o Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc.
PO Box 899
Eagle , CO   81631
970 328-6244
970 328-5623 (fax)
Email