ABSTRACT
Chaco Canyon is located within the boundary of a National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the southwestern United States. Rock-art covers many of the cliff walls and boulders within the Park, and much of it has now been systematically recorded. This rock-art documentation provides valuable archives for research. Interpretive trails with accompanying guide booklets were developed in response to increased public interest in visitation, appreciation, and understanding of these images. Park employees were provided training to present informative research, for example, about rock-art. A volunteer site steward programme was established. When vandalism occurred and the culprits were caught, the damage could be assessed. Educational exhibits were produced and placed at the site of the vandalism. The Native American tribe that owns the part of Chaco Canyon outside the Park boundary became aware of the recording work and authorized an archaeologist and rock-art recorders to conduct an archaeological survey of the rock-art on the tribal portion of the canyon. A rock-art conservator was brought in to teach the preservation staff how to remove vandalism. A book on the rock-art of the ancient Chacoans is currently in preparation.
