Scott Ortman
, assistant professor of archaeology, has been awarded the 2017 Linda S. Cordell Prize for his book,ÌýWinds from the North: Tewa Origins and Historical Archaeology. Drawing together research from archaeology, linguistics, cognitive psychology, physical anthropology, ethnology and Pueblo traditional histories, Ortman’s book addresses a long-standing question in Southwestern archaeology: what happened to the 13th-century inhabitants of the Mesa Verde region?
The will hold a reception during the 2017 SAA conference to present Ortman with a $5,000 check and commemorative plaque.
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