The Verde Valley Archaeology Center based out of downtown Camp Verde received an important endorsement this month that will enable it to expand its work at preserving the rich history of the area and the numerous artifacts left behind by the people who called this place home over the centuries.
The center was established in 2010 as a focal point for the study of the region’s rich archaeological past, left behind over thousands of years of habitation. It also serves as a museum and repository to store and display those local artifacts, instead of shipping them off to institutions in far-flung parts of the state and nation.
The center now operates out of a center on Main Street, where exhibits are on display next to people actively conducting research and cataloguing ancient artifacts unearthed from the area.
An inspection of the center and its practices was carried out over two days in late July, said Jim Graceffa, president of the center.
It was conducted by Nancy Odegaard, head of the preservation division at the Arizona State Museum in Tucson.
To read the full story, see the Wednesday, Sept. 3, edition of The Camp Verde Journal.
