Tiffany Lindley, PhD, RPA, has served as the Alamo Archaeologist since 2021. Prior to joining the Alamo team, Tiffany conducted archaeological research throughout Texas (including a multi-year project at the Alamo) as well as abroad in Belize. Tiffany brings over a decade of diverse archaeological experience to the Alamo. Her research interests include daily practice, material culture, and the relationship between agency and broader sociopolitical change. With a background in education, Tiffany strives to make archaeology accessible to all by promoting public outreach and engagement. She is dedicated to protecting and celebrating the cultural resources at the Alamo.
Biography
Experience
Alamo Archaeologist (2021-present): Tiffany manages all facets of archaeological projects at the Alamo to include, but not limited to: permit proposals, project management, fieldwork, artifact analysis, report writing, and curation.
Archaeologist (2019-2021): Conducted excavations, survey, monitoring, and lab analysis (Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III). Projects include, but not limited to: The Alamo Data Recovery Project, Historic City Hall Renovation Project, and San Pedro Creek Culture Park.
Lab Director (2019 and 2013): Mopan Valley Preclassic Project, Cayo, Belize.
Operation Director/Field Supervisor (2013-2018): Mopan Valley Preclassic Project, Cayo Belize.
Adjunct Instructor of Record (2016-2018): Northwest Vista College and University of Texas at San Antonio
Field Archaeologist (2011-2012): Caracol Archaeological Project, Caracol, Belize.
Selected Publications and Presentations
Lindley, Tiffany M. (2023), “Archaeological Monitoring Associated with Phase 1 of the Alamo (41BX6) Plan.” Cultural Resources Report No. 2 on file with Alamo Trust, Inc.
Lindley, Tiffany M. (2022), “Alamo Plan Progress: Recent Work at the Alamo.” Presented at October meeting of Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Ferdinand Lindhemer Chapter, New Braunfels.
Lindley, Tiffany M. (2022), “Archaeological Investigations in the WPA-Era Arcade at the Alamo, 41BX6, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.” Cultural Resources Report No. 1 on file with Alamo Trust, Inc.
Ingalls, Victoria and Tiffany M. Lindley. (2022), “Creating Ancestors to Guide Us: Hinterland Life during the Early Classic Transition.” 18th Annual Belize Archaeology Symposium.
Lindley, Tiffany M. (2021), “Cultural Resource Investigations for the McDade Estates Sanitary Sewer Line Improvements Project, Montgomery County Texas.” Technical Report (21-007) on file with Raba Kistner, Inc.
Lindley, Tiffany M. and Kirsten M. Atwood (2021), “Cultural Resources Investigations for the CPS Energy Dual Brand Hotel Gas Installation Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.” Technical Report (21-005) on file with Raba Kistner, Inc.
Lindley, Tiffany M. (2021), “Cultural Resources Investigations for the Parland Place Gas Main Installation Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.” Technical Report (21-003) on file with Raba Kistner, Inc.
Lindley, Tiffany (2021), “Making Choices in the Maya Hinterlands: An Analysis of Terminal Classic Households at Floodplain North Settlement Cluster.” 86th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, virtual.
Lindley, Tiffany M. and Tyler Brown (2020), “Cultural Resources Investigations of the CPS Energy Brackenridge High school Gas Service Connection Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.” Technical Report (20-015) on file with Raba Kistner, Inc.
Lindley, Tiffany M. (2020), “Archaeological Investigations of Approximately Seven Acres of the Fort Bend Independent School District High School Campus #12-Farm to Market Road 521, Fort Bend County, Texas.” Technical Report (20-006) on file with Raba Kistner, Inc.
Atwood, Kirsten M. and Tiffany M. Lindley (2020), “Cultural Resources Investigations of the CPS Energy Ballpark Substation Stone Fence Installation Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.” Technical Report (20-016) on file with Raba Kistner, Inc.
Lindley, Tiffany, Jason M. Whitaker, and Jason Yaeger (2018), “New Insights from San Lorenzo: Domestic Economy, Resilience, and the Maya Collapse.” 16th Annual Belize Archaeology Symposium. San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize.
Lindley, Tiffany (2016), “Maya Non-Elite Hinterland Household Responses to Terminal Classic Transformations.” 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Orlando, FL.
Professional Memberships
Council of Texas Archaeologists
Register of Professional Archaeologists
Texas Archaeological Society
Society for Historical Archaeology
Society for American Archaeology
