Join the Natural History Institute for a Speaker Series talk by archeologist Michael Kellett, who will share his original research on the Prescott culture area. His research involves drone imagery and 3-D modeling from over 60 hilltop sites, spatial analysis using GIS, and a literature review to address the following research questions:

What does the literature indicate about the function of hilltop sites in west-central Arizona?
Does the diversity of form in hilltop architecture indicate a diversity of site functions?
Are aspects of hilltop site function discernable from architectural layout and setting (spatial context)?
Would a comprehensive hilltop site typology facilitate research and dialogue on hilltop site function?