Phoenix, Arizona – Recently retired Phoenix City Archaeologist Dr. Todd Bostwick joined the archaeological consulting firm PaleoWest on November 16.
Dr. Bostwick had served for 21 years as the Archaeologist for the city whose very name references its prehistoric past. In his post at Pueblo Grande Museum, he created and administered a comprehensive, City-wide archaeology compliance program while serving as the National Park Service’s coordinator for the Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark.
According to Dale Larson, head of the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department, Dr. Bostwick has “represented the department and the city with the highest level of professionalism and service. The Todd Bostwick Legacy will continue to be a vivid reminder of his genuine accomplishments on behalf of the historic and prehistoric resources of the park, museum and the city.”
“As a consulting archaeologist, I’ve worked under Todd’s innovative City program for two decades,” explained PaleoWest President Tom Motsinger. “He’s an outstanding research archaeologist and historian. But moreover, his style as City Archaeologist has been that of a creative pragmatist when it comes to balancing archaeology with other public concerns. This makes him a terrific fit for PaleoWest, and we’re delighted to welcome him to our firm.”
Holding both a Masters in Anthropology and a Ph.D. in History from Arizona State University, Dr. Bostwick has served as Faculty Associate at Arizona State University for seven years and at Northern Arizona University for five years. He has authored and co-authored a host of professional articles and books on Southwestern archaeology, archaeoastronomy, and history. Dr. Bostwick also served as the general editor for more than 25 volumes of the Pueblo Grande Museum Anthropological Papers and Occasional Papers series.
Dr. Bostwick’s work on Pueblo Grande’s prehistoric platform mound earned him two awards from the National Park Service. His service also twice garnered him the City Manager’s Excellence Award. And in 2005, he was singled out for the Arizona Governor’s Award in Public Archaeology.
Dr. Bostwick will serve as Senior Research Archaeologist for PaleoWest. He can be reached at tbostwick@paleowest.com.
