"Remembering Awatovi" is the engaging story of a major
archaeological expedition on the Hopi Reservation in northern
Arizona. Centered on the large Pueblo village of Awatovi, with its
Spanish mission church and beautiful kiva murals, the excavations
are renowned not only for the data they uncovered but also for the
interdisciplinary nature of the investigations. In archaeological
lore they are also remembered for the diverse, fun-loving, and
distinguished cast of characters who participated in or visited the
digs.
Hester Davis's lively account--part history of archaeology, part
social history--is told largely in the words of the participants,
among whom were two of Davis's siblings, artist Penny Davis Worman
and archaeologist Mott Davis. Life in the remote field camp
abounded with delightful storytelling, delicious food, and
good-natured high-jinks. Baths were taken in a stock tank, beloved
camp automobiles were given personal names, and a double bed had to
be trucked across the desert and up a mesa to celebrate a memorable
wedding.
"Remembering Awatovi" is illustrated with over 150 portraits
and photographs of camp life. Essays by Hopi elder Eric Polingyouma
and Brian M. Fagan enrich the presentation.
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