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Dr. Stephen Lekson discusses his latest book, A History of the Ancient Southwest. He is an archaeologist working in the U.S. Southwest. Most of his fieldwork has been in the Mogollon and Anasazi (Ancestral Pueblo) regions, but he has also worked in Hohokam, Casas Grandes, Jornada, and Rio Grande areas. His principal interests are human geography, built environments, and government; but his current research projects have more to do with migrations (Pinnacle Ruin, in southern New Mexico) and household archaeology (Yellow Jacket in southwestern Colorado). Dr. Lekson is an Associate Profesor & Curator of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History. He is past President and CEO of the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center. He has also served as archaeologist for the National Park Service Chaco Center.