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Mesa Verde Voices

Summary: A podcast connecting the experiences of the Ancestral Pueblo people from the Mesa Verde region with people today.

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 Season 4 Episode 4: What is Rock Art? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:22:43

The rock art in the Southwest is as iconic to the region as the cliff dwellings themselves. From animal shapes to handprints to intricate spirals, these petroglyphs and pictographs adorn the landscape leaving messages from hundreds and thousands of years in the past. What do these symbols mean? And what might they still communicate today? New episodes of Mesa Verde Voices release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 4 Episode 3: Why Move Into The Cliffs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:21

Why did the Ancestral Pueblo people build these world-renowned alcove villages? It’s nearly impossible to go a day at Mesa Verde National Park without hearing someone ask some version of this question. And at the same time, it’s nearly impossible to answer it. In this episode, we explore some of the many theories surrounding this frequently asked question. New episodes will release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 4 Episode 2: The Largest Villages | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:19:07

The stunning alcove villages - such as Cliff Palace - are what originally captured the attention of the first European descendant folks to move through the canyons of Mesa Verde. However, these were not the largest communities in the Mesa Verde region… not by a long shot. New episodes will release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 4 Episode 1: The First Migrations | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:07

In season 4, we’re digging into some of the most commonly asked questions at Mesa Verde National Park. In this episode, we're talking about how the Ancestral Pueblo people came to be in the Southwest, and how Indigenous and European ways of learning and knowing about the past can complement each other. New episodes will be released every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org.

 Season Four coming soon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:38

The fourth season of Mesa Verde Voices begins on April 30th. Learn the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions by park visitors from archeologists and the descendants of the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived in and around what we now called Mesa Verde National Park hundreds of years ago.

 Season 3 Episode 7: Trade Of Textiles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:08

Hundreds of years ago, the Ancestral Pueblo people were pouring immense time and energy into weaving intricate items such as clothing and sandals. And while people all across the region seem to have utilized these items, recent studies suggest that a particular group may have been responsible for most of the manufacturing. This specialization has been part of the fabric of society for Hopi, Pueblo, Zuni people for thousands of years. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. This is the final episode of our 3rd season, Mesa Verde Voices will be back with more new episodes this fall. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 3 Episode 6: Trade Of Color... Turquoise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:51

All across the region in the mid-1100s people began to move closer to water. These movements are reflected in the need to travel great distances, to make strong bonds with different cultures, and to bring home special items – feathers, shells, turquoise, with their bright, vibrant colors, their origins near oceans and rainforests, and their tinkling sounds of rain. New episodes will release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 3 Episode 5: Trade of Color... Feathers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:07

For thousands of years, an extensive trade network has bonded the people of Mesoamerica and what is currently the Southwestern United States. Pochtecas - Mesoamerican traders - were responsible for transporting goods and technologies across the landscape, including live birds and their colorful feathers. New episodes will release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 3 Episode 4: Trade Of Color... Shells | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:27

Water has always been precious to the Ancestral Pueblo people, and it is still precious to their descendants today. As dry farmers in an arid region, prayers for moisture and rains have been passed down for thousands of years and often incorporate items that were acquired from faraway places associated with water. New episodes will release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 3 Episode 3: Trade Of Pottery | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:20:01

Pottery is a particularly iconic item in the Southwest, and evidence of its trade across the Four Corners region can be a little surprising… considering moving something fragile and heavy like ceramics would be difficult without carts, wagons, or draft animals. New episodes will release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 3 Episode 2: The Trade of Cacao | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:43

What do three pieces of 1000-year-old pottery from the desert of Chaco Canyon have in common with the rainforests of Mexico? New episodes will release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org. Mesa Verde Voices is produced by KSJD Community Radio in Cortez, Colorado with support from the Mesa Verde Museum Association and the National Park Service.

 Season 3 Episode 1: Trade | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:56

In season 3, we’re talking all about trade relationships as distant as Mesoamerica and the California coast, and as close-knit as neighboring communities across Montezuma Valley. New episodes will release every Friday. Subscribe, rate, and review Mesa Verde Voices wherever you listen to podcasts, and learn more at mesaverdevoices.org.

 Season 3 Teaser | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:01:41

The new season of Mesa Verde Voices launches Friday, May 22.

 Season 2 Episode 4: Visit with Respect | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:18

How have social media platforms like instagram and YouTube changed the way visitors interact with public lands? Show Notes https://native-land.ca/ Interviews with: Bridget Ireland, Dispatch at Mesa Verde National Park Marquel Musgrave, Emergence Project Coordinator at Santa Fe Mountain Center

 Season 2 Episode 3: Augmented Reality | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:33

New technology is providing a way to re-interpret historic interpretation and artworks, providing more accurate information about the Ancestral Pueblo people, while also allowing new virtual access for those who can’t physically experience the cliff dwellings in the park. Show Notes Interviews with: Venancio Aragon, Mesa Verde Park Ranger Kristy Sholly, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services, Mesa Verde National Park John Filwalk, Director of the IDIA Lab at Ball State University

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