Multimedia Room

This page contains links to a variety of multimedia on the Crow Canyon Web site.

Goodman Point Archaeological Project

The Goodman Point Archaeological Project was a multiyear investigation of an ancient Pueblo community conducted by Crow Canyon from 2005 to 2010. Multimedia products include:
Video documentation series  NEW!
Three-dimensional models of Goodman Point Pueblo
Animated video of Kiva 107 (mpg)

Award-Winning Film

Visit with Respect explains how Pueblo people feel about archaeological sites and the importance of treating them with respect. It won a national award from the Society for American Archaeology during the Society's annual meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, in April 2010.

Watch the video (9:30)

Learning from the Human Experience

This video is a great introduction to Crow Canyon and it's educational philosophy. Footage includes students participating in school group programs at Crow Canyon (2010).

Watch the video (12:00)

"Connecting Colorado" Video

As part of History Colorado's celebration of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month, this video covers archaeological and historic sites from across the state. Crow Canyon's Mark Varien and Kristin Kuckelman are featured.

Watch the video (4:53)

Colorado Public Radio Interviews Dr. Tim Kohler

On March 26, 2012, Colorado Public Radio interviewed Tim Kohler for a feature story "Why They Left." The story covers the Village Ecodynamics Project (VEP). Dr. Kohler, an archaeologist in the department of anthropology at Washington State University, and several Crow Canyon staff members serve as project personnel for the VEP.

Listen to the broadcast (13:00)

Durango Herald Features Crow Canyon in Video

On October 23, 2011, The Durango Herald featured Crow Canyon with a cover story and video. The Basketmaker Communities Project and school programs are highlighted. (photo courtesy of the Durango Herald)

Watch the video and read the article (2:34)

Crow Canyon Student Featured in Video

Jade, a High School Field School scholarship student, produced a video to document her Crow Canyon experience. The video is posted on the New York Hall of Science's SciSpotlight site.

Watch the video (1:46)

Dr. Scott Ortman at the Santa Fe Institute

On April 15, 2011, Lightfoot Fellow Scott Ortman spoke at the Santa Fe Institute where he is currently an Omidyar Fellow. The presentation, as part of the Institute's April Science Board Symposium, was titled "Steps Toward a Cognitive Science of Prehistory."

Watch the video (39:14)

Dr. Mark Varien at the North Dakota Heritage Center

On April 10, 2011, Mark Varien spoke at the North Dakota Heritage Center about the origins of Pueblo society and the development of the Mesa Verde world. The event was part of the North Dakota State Historical Society's Sensational Sundays series. The video of the event was posted by Dakota Media Access.

Watch the video (1:11:33)

Crow Canyon Staff Interviews

Telluride Inside... and Out videos and podcast interviews feature Crow Canyon staff talking about a wide range of topics, including the organization's history and its research and education programs (June 2010).

Today Show Features Crow Canyon!

The Today Show featured Crow Canyon on a segment called "Dream It, Do It: How to Make Your Dreams a Reality" (June 2010).

Dr. Mark Varien at the Beckman Center

In February 2009, Mark Varien presented "Life as Migration: The Mesa Verde Pueblo People,"—a lecture in the Distinctive Voices Series at The Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. This series of lectures highlights innovations, discoveries, and emerging issues in a public forum and is a program of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

Watch the video (1:05:59)