Officials break ground for new archaeology center

New Mexico officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Tuesday for a new state archaeology center. Fittingly, they used replicas of ancient digging sticks - used to plant seeds or dig holes - rather than shovels.

The $6.4 million center on the southwest edge of Santa Fe will provide a permanent home for an estimated 10 million artifacts in the state's collection. Currently, those items are scattered among storage sites in government buildings around town.