VERDE VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER

MISSION:  To preserve archaeological sites and collections, to curate the collections locally, and to make them available for research and education; to develop partnerships with American Indians, cultural groups and the communities it serves; and to foster a deeper understanding of prehistory and American Indian history in the Verde Valley through the science of archaeology. AGENCY SELF-DESCRIPTION: Historically, prehistoric cultural material identified and originating in the Verde Valley lacked a local facility for curation and preservation and, by necessity, was sent to institutions out of the area. Recognizing the necessity of creating an accredited facility if we are to provide a local alternative for the curation and preservation of cultural resource materials acquired in the Verde Valley, the ultimate goal of the Center is to establish such a local repository that fills that need. Our mission is to preserve archaeological sites and collections, to curte the collections locally, and to make them available for research and education; to develop partnerships with American Indians, cultural groups and the communities it serves; and to foster a deeper understanding of prehistory and American Indian history in the Verde Valley through the science of archaeology.