Kiva, The Journal of Southwest Anthropology and History was founded by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society in the 1930s as an outlet for publishing the bourgeoning archaeological work on the southwest United States and northwest Mexico. Today, Kiva is an internationally recognized professional journal and the key publication for southwest archaeologists. This region is the most popular region for professional and avocational archaeological work in the nation. Subject matter in this quarterly publication include prehistoric and historic archaeology, ethnology, history, anthropology, linguistics, and ethnohistory. Stephen H. Lekson (University of Colorado) is the editor, Brenda Todd (University of Colorado) the assistant editor, and Anna Neuzil (EcoPlan Associates) the book reviews editor. The journal operates with a 5-member board, including Michael Adler, Shereen Lerner, Barbara Mills, Steven Sims, and Marisa Elisa Villalpando. Volumes 1 to 68 were self published, Volumes 69 to present were published with AltaMira Press.

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