For Immediate Release


TABLE OF CONTENTS

(1)
Upcoming Activities 

(2)
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s youth education programs 

(3)
Our Mission and Support

(4)
Our Announcements and Opt-Out Options
 
 
(1) UPCOMING ACTIVITIES


LOOKING AHEAD:  Saturday December 3, 2016
      Deadline to purchase tickets for the “Raffle of a 2016 Ford Mustang
Shelby GT350” by Tucson’s Jim Click Automotive Team to benefit Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center & other Tucson charities. Raffle date is December 15. See
full announcement for this event below. 

A 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 will be given away on December 15; color
and options are subject to the Jim Click Automotive Team’s discretion 
 
 
Save the Date:  Saturday January 21, 2017!
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Art for Archaeology” Auction of
Southwestern Arts and Crafts. See full announcement for this event below.
 
 
Wednesday October 5, 2016: Phoenix
      “Boarded Up: Social and Historical Interpretations of the American
Indian Boarding School Era” free presentation by Dr. Evangeline Parsons
Yazzie, sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary at Pueblo
Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
      7:30-9 p.m. Free 
      This presentation will impart a social interpretation of how life
among Indian Nations began to change due to the plight American Indian
people were forced into in the name of education. American Indians are the
only ethnic group in the U.S. who were subjected to forced education by the
federal government for generations. Children were taken by force, placed in
a boarding school, kept there for several years, and were not allowed to
speak their language or practice their culture. Parents were forced to sever
all contact with their children while the children were forced into a
hostile environment and expected to thrive and learn. The presentation is
from an American Indian perspective. Dr. Evangeline Parsons Yazzie is a
Professor Emerita at Northern Arizona University and a writer of novels and
short stories, This program was made possible by Arizona Humanities. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For more information contact Pueblo Grande Museum
at 602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Thursday October 6, 2016: Tucson 
      “Recreating the Past: Understanding the Anasazi Using Computer
Simulation” free Emil W. Haury Series presentation by archaeologist George
J. Gumerman at Center for English as a Second Language Room 103, 1100 James
E. Rogers Way, University of Arizona, Tucson*
      7-8:30 p.m. Free
      Western National Parks Association, the Southwestern Foundation, and
the Arizona State Museum invite you to this lecture that is part of a series
recognizing the legacy of Emil W. Haury, who in 1937 became head of the
University of Arizona Department of Archaeology (as it was then named) and
led it through 1964. Dr. Haury is an iconic figure in southwestern
Archaeology and had a profound influence on the shape and substance of
archaeology at large. Guest lecturer Dr. Gumerman is a Senior Scholar at the
School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information call 520-789-7325.
 
 
Thursday-Saturday October 6-8, 2016: Las Vegas, NV
      “2016 Mogollon Archaeology Conference” on the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas campus in Las Vegas, NV* 
      Thursday 5:30-7:30 p.m. registration & opening reception; Friday &
Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. paper presentations; Friday evening reception at
Barrick Museum; $40 if preregistering before Sept. 16; late or on-site
registration $50
      Since 1980, the biennial Mogollon Conference has provided a forum for
archaeologists and others researching ancient peoples of the U.S. Southwest
and northern Mexico to share information about the enigmatic Mogollon
culture. Each conference includes numerous professional presentations and
chances to discuss southwestern archaeology. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Barbara Roth at 702-895-3646 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Thursday-Sunday October 6-9, 2016: Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua
      “Twentieth Annual Gathering of Friends of Mata Ortiz - La Junta” in
Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico*
      Thurs. 3 p.m., van from Tucson arrives in Mata Ortiz after visiting
potters in Casas Grandes; Fri. 9 a.m., 3 pottery demonstrations (forming,
painting, firing) and visit to home workshops of 3 different artists to
participate in the 3 key steps of the pottery-making process; Fri. 1 p.m.,
tour of local area including Jeffers family historic ranch house and
prehistoric petroglyphs in a nearby arroyo; Fri. 5:30 p.m., reception and
fiesta just off the plaza in old Casas Grandes; Sat. 9 a.m., La Junta
gathering in village library for a series of brief presentations and
discussions about local issues, projects, and history; Sat. afternoon,
explore the village, optional tour of Paquimé ruins and museum; Sat. 7 p.m.,
fiesta and dinner; Sun. 9 a.m., breakfast at Gloria Hernandez’s home in
Barrio Porvenir; fee $40 per person includes the 2 fiesta dinners and the
breakfast.
      Activities for this twentieth anniversary event will include tours,
presentations, and two fiestas. The schedule provides alternative activities
and still gives plenty of time for visiting potters in the village. Cathy
and Marshall Giesy (Fiesta Tours) are offering a van trip leaving from
Tucson’s Best Western Hotel near the Tucson airport at 7 a.m. Thursday and
returning to the airport in the early evening on October 9. Caveat re
violence and disruption in northern Chihuahua in past years: The State
Department has issued travel advisories for each state in Mexico and for
major cities and resorts. The advisory for Chihuahua was reduced on January
9, 2014, to “defer non-essential travel” and notes that “US citizens are not
targeted because of nationality.” Nevertheless as with travel to any foreign
country, participants must understand the potential dangers and make their
own decision about travel to the area. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information on the event contact Walter Parks at 
951-684-4224 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; for
information on the van trip contact [log in to unmask] or 520
398-9705.
 
 
Friday October 7, 2016: Green Valley, AZ
      “Ancient Southwestern Native American Pottery” adult education class
with archaeologist Allen Dart for OLLI-UA Green Valley members at Pima
Community College Room 203, 1250 W Continental Rd, Green Valley, Arizona*
      3:30 to 5 p.m. Open only to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
members; OLLI-UA Green Valley $105 semiannual (7/1-12/3/2016) membership fee
or $140 entire—year fee year allows one to take this and many other OLLI
courses.
      In this presentation Mr. Dart shows and discusses Native American
ceramic styles that characterized specific eras in the U.S. Southwest prior
to about 1450, and talks about how archaeologists use pottery for dating
archaeological sites and interpreting ancient lifeways. He discusses the
importance of context in archaeology, how the things people make change in
style over time, and how different styles are useful for identifying
different cultures and for dating archaeological sites. His many
illustrations include examples of ancient pottery types made throughout the
American Southwest from about 2000 to 500 years ago. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. To
join Green Valley OLLI visit www.olli.arizona.edu/
<http://www.olli.arizona.edu/>  to download a registration and payment form
or pay and register online; for information about this course contact Paula
Kulina at 602-317-1488 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> , or
Allen Dart at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 
 
 
Saturday October 8, 2016: Tucson
      "Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop" with flintknapper Sam
Greenleaf at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson (in
Tucson Unified School District's Ajo Service Center, just west of La Cholla
Blvd., ½-mile north of John F. Kennedy Park)
      9 a.m. to noon. $35 ($28 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members) fee includes all materials and equipment. 
      Learn how to make arrowheads, spear points, and other flaked stone
artifacts just like ancient peoples did. In this workshop, flintknapping
expert Sam Greenleaf provides participants with hands-on experience and
learning on how prehistoric people made and used projectile points and other
tools created from obsidian and other stone. The class is designed to help
modern people understand how prehistoric Native Americans made traditional
crafts, and is not intended to train students how to make artwork for sale.
Minimum enrollment 6, maximum 8.
      Reservations and prepayment required by 5 p.m. October 5: 520-798-1201
or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Tuesday October 11, 2016: Phoenix
      “Akimel O’odham and Pee Posh Bow and Arrow Technology: Modern
Experimental Testing of Ancient Designs” free presentation by archaeologist
Dr. Chris Loendorf, Ph.D., sponsored by the Phoenix Chapter, Arizona
Archaeological Society, at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St.,
Phoenix*
      7-8 p.m. Free
      The Akimel O’odham and Pee Posh used different types of bows for
different purposes. Self-bows were used for small game hunting, while
recurve bows were employed in warfare. Self-bows are the simpler design and
consist of a piece of wood with a string attached. The bow staves for
recurve bows, on the other hand, were intentionally bent to form a
double-arch shape. Previous researchers have suggested that Athapaskans
introduced recurve bows into the Southwest and that this design
out-performed the self-bow. Since there is very little experimental
information available regarding performance differences between these bow
types, carefully controlled experiments were conducted using different bow
designs, and this presentation summarizes the results of this research. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Ellie Large at 480-461-0563. 
 
 
Wednesday October 12, 2016: Tucson:
      “Recent Discoveries from the Birthplace of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion” free
Archaeological Institute of America Society of Tucson and Southern Arizona
lecture by Professors David Gilman Romano and Mary Voyatzis, Dr. Arum Park,
and Dr. Courtney Friesen at the University of Arizona Poetry Center, 1508 E.
Helen St., Tucson*
      5:30 p.m. Free
      The Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion was known in antiquity as the
“birthplace of Zeus.” Since 2004 the University of Arizona has fielded an
excavation project at the remote sanctuary located high in the Arcadian
mountains of Greece. Ritual use has been documented from as early as the
16th century B.C. during the early Mycenaean period, reflecting that this
practice of offering burnt animal sacrifice began much earlier than
previously known in the Greek world. This ritual continued at the site until
the 2nd century BC. Renewed excavation this past summer has yielded a
stunning discovery amid the ash and burnt animal bones: a human skeleton,
likely of an adolescent male, was found near the middle of the ash altar and
at the highest part of the mountain peak. It is noteworthy that several
ancient authors mention that human sacrifice was known to take place at Mt.
Lykaion. The presenters will show and discuss their new excavation results,
look at the relevant ancient literary texts, and consider the
Judeo-Christian tradition of human sacrifice that may bear on this
discovery.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Dr. Mary Voyatzis at 520-621-3446 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Wednesday October 12, 2016: Cave Creek, AZ
      “From Rock Art Ranch to Homol’ovi: 13,000 Years of Migration in the
Middle Little Colorado River Valley” free presentation by archaeologist E.
Charles Adams for Desert Foothills Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society,
at Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church’s Community Building, 6502 E.
Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, Arizona*
      7 p.m. reception and socialization; program begins approximately 7:30
p.m. Free
      Six years of research on Rock Art Ranch near Winslow, Arizona, by
Arizona State Museum archaeologists have documented human use going back to
Clovis times. The ranch was also a focus of intensive hunting, gathering,
and small-scale agriculture during the Basketmaker II (early agriculture)
period from 1000 BC to AD 500. During the 1200s Mogollon groups from the
south built numerous small pueblos throughout the region and later joined
Pueblo groups from the north to build and occupy the large Homol’ovi pueblos
along the Little Colorado River. Evidence of this lengthy use is etched in
the walls of Chevelon Canyon. Speaker Chuck Adams traces this fascinating
history of population movement that truly made the area a cultural
crossroads. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Kathryn Frey at 480-695-2609 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Wednesday October 12, 2016: Winslow, AZ
      “Ancient Textiles, Baskets, Wood, and Hides from Southeastern Utah:
Latest Findings from the Cedar Mesa Perishables Project” free presentation
by Dr. Laurie Webster for Homolovi Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society,
at Winslow Chamber of Commerce, 523 W. Second St., Winslow, Arizona*
      7-8 p.m. Free 
      During the 1890s, local ‘cowboy’ archaeologists excavated thousands of
prehistoric perishable artifacts from alcoves in southeastern Utah. Most
were shipped to museums outside of the Southwest, where they were largely
forgotten by archaeologists and the public. Who were these early collectors,
where did these objects go, and what insights do they provide about the
clothing, ingenuity, and daily lives of the early inhabitants of
southeastern Utah?" In this presentation, Dr. Webster will discuss her
recent research with these collections and highlight some of the
extraordinary 1000 to 2000-year-old textiles, baskets, hides, wooden
implements, and other perishable artifacts from sites in this region.” Dr.
Webster is an anthropologist specializing in the perishable material culture
of the American Southwest. She is a published scholar, a visiting scholar in
the Department of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, and a research
Associate at the American Museum of Natural History and the Crow Canyon
Archaeological Center. She resides in Mancos, Colorado.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information about the event contact Sky Roshay at 928-536-3307 or
[log in to unmask]
 
 
Wednesday October 12, 2016: Queen Creek, AZ
      “The Eagle and the Archaeologists: The Lindberghs’ 1929 Southwest
Aerial Survey” free presentation by historian Erik Berg for San Tan Chapter,
Arizona Archaeological Society, at San Tan Historical Society Museum, 20435
S. Old Ellsworth Road (southeast corner of Ellsworth and Queen Creek Roads),
Queen Creek Arizona; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities*
      7 p.m. Free 
      Charles Lindbergh is best known for his famous 1927 flight across the
Atlantic Ocean. But few realize that Lindbergh and his wife, Anne, played a
brief but important role in archaeology. In 1929 they teamed up with noted
archaeologist Alfred Kidder to conduct an unprecedented aerial photographic
survey of southwestern prehistoric sites and geologic features including
Chaco Canyon, the Grand Canyon, and Canyon de Chelly. Featuring Lindbergh’s
historic photographs, this presentation describes this adventurous
pioneering collaboration of aviation and archaeology. Erik Berg is an
award-winning historian and writer with a special interest in the early
twentieth century Southwest and the impact of science and technology. This
program was made possible by Arizona Humanities.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Marie Britton at 480-827-8070.
 
 
Thursday, October 13, 2016: Tucson, AZ
      “Enemies in a Box: Execration Figures and Protective Magic” free
lecture by Tori Finlayson for the Arizona Chapter of the American Research
Center in Egypt at UA Bannister Building, Room 110, 1215 E. Lowell St.,
Tucson*
      5:30-7 p.m. Free
            For the ancient Egyptians magic was a means of controlling an
otherwise uncontrollable world. The execration ritual was one such means of
control. It served as a magical means of protection and defense against
traditional enemies of the pharaoh and personal enemies. The ritual, which
has been compared to modern voodoo, often involved writing the name of an
enemy on a figurine and stabbing, breaking or spitting on it before burying
it. Evidence of over 1,000 of these rituals has been uncovered in locations
throughout Egypt, showing that they took place from the Old Kingdom through
the Greco-Roman period. This talk will examine the practice of execration in
ancient Egypt and will briefly discuss some unique pieces in the Egyptian
Museum in Cairo. RAFFLE Prizes! Parking: 6th Street Garage.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations needed. For details visit www.arce.arizona.edu
<http://www.arce.arizona.edu>   or contact Mary Ownby at
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Thursday October 13, 2016: Tucson 
      “Old Sites, New Insights: Returning to Snaketown and Pueblo Bonito”
free Emil W. Haury Series presentation by archaeologist Dr. Patricia L.
Crown at Center for English as a Second Language Room 103, 1100 James E.
Rogers Way, University of Arizona, Tucson*
      7-8:30 p.m. Free
      Western National Parks Association, the Southwestern Foundation, and
the Arizona State Museum invite you to this lecture that is part of a series
recognizing the legacy of Emil W. Haury, who in 1937 became head of the
University of Arizona Department of Archaeology (as it was then named) and
led it through 1964. Dr. Haury is an iconic figure in southwestern
Archaeology and had a profound influence on the shape and substance of
archaeology at large. Guest lecturer Dr. Crown is a Distinguished Professor
of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information call 520-789-7325.
 
 
Thursday October 13, 2016: Kingman, AZ
      “Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Social
Sustainability” free presentation by Allen Dart at Mohave Community College
Library, Neal Kingman Campus, 1971 Jagerson Ave., Bldg. 300, Kingman;
cosponsored by Arizona Humanities*
      7-8 p.m. Free 
      The deep time perspective that archaeology and related disciplines
provide about natural hazards, environmental change, and human adaptation
not only is a valuable supplement to historical records, it sometimes
contradicts historical data used by modern societies to make decisions
affecting social sustainability and human safety. What can be learned from
scientific evidence that virtually all prehistoric farming cultures in
Arizona and the Southwest eventually surpassed their thresholds of
sustainability, leading to collapse or reorganization of their societies?
Could the disastrous damages to nuclear power plants damaged by the Japanese
tsunami of 2011 have been avoided if the engineers who decided where to
build those plants had not ignored evidence of prehistoric tsunamis? This
presentation looks at archaeological, geological, and
sustainable-agricultural evidence on environmental changes and how human
cultures have adapted to those changes, and discusses the value of a "beyond
history" perspective for modern society. The program is made possible by
Arizona Humanities.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information about the event contact Erin Roper at 928-757-0802 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; for information about the
presentation contact Allen Dart at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 
 
 
Saturday October 15, 2016: Tucson
      “International Archaeology Day Open House at Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center,” 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson
      9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free
      Tucson’s nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center invites you to
celebrate International Archaeology Day by joining us for a fun-filled day
of hands-on archaeology activities for children and adults alike, including
participating in a simulated archaeological excavation, playing games,
making crafts, and watching demonstrations. Come try your hand at creating
your own petroglyph, playing traditional games, and more. Watch a
flintknapper show how to make an arrowhead! Play traditional Native American
calendar-stick and other games on the ground, color artifacts on coloring
pages, grind corn using an ancient metate and mano, practice bopping bunnies
with rabbit-throwing-sticks! Learn how to make your own petroglyphs,
hand-built pottery, stone jewelry, cordage and agave rope, and dance rattles
that you can take home!
      No reservations are needed. For more information contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Saturday October 15, 2016: Tubac, AZ
       “Anza Days Celebration” at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1
Burruel St., Tubac, Arizona*
       8 a.m. to noon. Free
       This year’s Anza Days celebration has been re-envisioned to reflect
more historical accuracy and provide for the educational engagement of
youngsters in this most significant event in Tubac’s history, when Spanish
explorer Juan Bautista de Anza made the 1775 overland expedition from Tubac
to the Pacific. It begins in the cool of the morning at the Tubac Presidio
at 9 a.m. with period-costumed riders executing cavalry drills. On the
command of “Vayan subiendo” the Anza riders will assemble along with a host
of imaginary settlers and livestock, and proceed to the steps of St. Ann's
Church (the site of Tubac’s original church, Santa Gertrudis) where they
will receive a blessing for the journey and head north with the first day
objective of La Canoa. From 10 a.m. to noon the Presidio will unveil its
children’s Anza Discovery Program with costumes, activities, props, ponies,
and superb photo ops. This is a totally FREE EVENT and a wonderful
opportunity to engage your children and grandchildren in Tubac’s colorful
history.
       * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information call the Presidio at 520-398-2252.
 
 
Saturday October 15, 2016: Phoenix
      “Petroglyph Discovery Hike #14185” sponsored by Pueblo Grande Museum
in Box Canyon/Holbert Trail, South Mountain Park, Phoenix*
      9-10 a.m. $5 per person
      Bring the whole family for a short one-mile Hohokam petroglyph
discovery hike at South Mountain for an easy but also petroglyph-rich hiking
experience. An experienced Museum guide will lead participants on a quick
one-hour interpretive hike, perfect for all ages and busy schedules.;
Difficulty: Moderate. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Space is
limited. Advance registration required by October 13. For more information
contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday October 15, 2016: Phoenix
      “International Archaeology Day at Pueblo Grande Museum” at the Museum,
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
      9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Regular admission fees may apply
      Pueblo Grande celebrates the 6th Annual International Archaeology Day
in collaboration with the Central Arizona Society of the Archaeological
Institute of America. Demonstrations on archaeological preservation,
children’s archaeology dig programs, tours, and artifact interpretation will
be available throughout the day. New this year, attend an AIA-sponsored
lecture and try your hand at some fun archaeology related activities and
crafts.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Visit
pueblogrande.com <http://www.pueblogrande.com>  to learn more about the
event and print a ticket for two free admissions to the Museum for the day;
or contact Renee Aguilar at 602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday October 15, 2016: Tubac, AZ
      “Tubac Anza Days” celebration at the Tubac Presidio, 1 Burruel Street,
Tubac, Arizona*
      8 a.m. to noon. Free
      Celebrated for over 40 years, the Tubac Anza Days event has been
re-envisioned to reflect more historical accuracy and provide for the
educational engagement of youngsters in this most significant event in
Tubac’s history, when Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza made the 1775
overland expedition from Tubac to the Pacific. It begins in the cool of the
morning at the Tubac Presidio at 8 am with period costumed riders executing
cavalry drills. On the command of Vayan subiendo the Anza riders will
assemble along with a host of imaginary settlers and livestock, and proceed
to the steps of St. Ann's Church (the site of Tubac’s original church, Santa
Gertrudis). There they will receive a blessing for the journey and head
north with the first day objective of La Canoa. Subsequently, from 10 am to
noon the Presidio will unveil its children’s Anza Discovery Program with
costumes, activities, props, ponies and superb photo ops. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information call the Presidio at 520-398-2252.
 
 
Sundays October 16, 23, & 30, & November 6, 2016: Tucson
      “Recreating Prehistoric Maverick Mountain Series Polychrome Pottery
Workshop” with Andy Ward at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th
Street, just west of La Cholla Blvd., ½-mile north of John F. Kennedy Park,
Tucson
      2 to 5 p.m. each Sunday October 16, 23, & 30, and November 6, 2016;
Fee $79 ($63.20 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum
Auxiliary members) includes all materials
      Maverick Mountain polychrome pottery can be traced to Ancestral Pueblo
people who began migrating south into southern Arizona in the thirteenth
century bringing their pottery traditions with them. The Maverick Mountain
series pottery found in southern Arizona closely resembles Tsegi Orange Ware
pottery of northern Arizona in technology and decorations. In the course of
this workshop students will process raw materials, form pottery using the
coil-and-scrape method, slip, polish and paint pottery using authentic
materials, tools and techniques, then we will fire our pottery outdoors in a
mesquite bonfire. Students will leave with a better understanding of the
methods used to create prehistoric polychrome pottery and authentic pottery
reproductions that they made themselves. Schedule: Day 1, construct pottery;
day 2, scrape, slip and polish; day 3, paint decorations; day 4, firing.
Minimum class size 7, maximum 12. 
      Reservations and prepayment required by 5 p.m. Wednesday October 12:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Monday October 17, 2016: Tucson
      “Social Contexts of Chaco and Mimbres Macaws” free presentation by
Professor Patricia A. Gilman for Arizona Archaeological and Historical
Society (AAHS) meeting at Banner University Medical Center DuVal Auditorium,
1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
      7:30-9 p.m. Free
      Scarlet macaws were present and contemporary at Mimbres Classic and
Chacoan sites from about A.D. 1000 to 1130, and they were the most
spectacular item obtained from farther south in Mexico. Does the presence of
macaws in these two Puebloan traditions indicate a similar use and meaning
in both communities or even a relationship between them? Perhaps not,
because people used macaws and parrots differently in the two regions. These
differences support the idea that there was little connection between
Mimbres and Chaco in terms of how scarlet macaws were used and probably
therefore their role within the social and religious systems. Recent
research also suggests that people from the two areas may have obtained
scarlet macaws from different parts of the Mesoamerican tropical rain
forests. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations needed. For details visit www.az-arch-and-hist.org
<http://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/>  or contact John D. Hall at Tucson
telephone 520-205-2553 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Thursday October 20, 2016: Phoenix
      “Behind the Scenes Tour” at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington
St., Phoenix*
      10 to 10:45 a.m. $5; discounts for Museum members
      Join collections staff for a "behind the scenes" tour of Pueblo Grande
Museum. Take an intimate tour of the lab, storage, and archival areas not
open to the public. See how museums process, organize, and care for their
collections. Space is limited, register at front desk in Museum Lobby. Tour
fee is in addition to Museum Admission. Discounts for Museum Members.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Thursday October 20, 2016: Tucson
      “Vail, the Town Between the Tracks” Arizona Pathfinders Brown Bag free
presentation in the Arizona History Museum auditorium. 949 E. 2nd Street,
Tucson*
      6 p.m. Free
      Enjoy an entertaining an educational evening as we visit the history
of Vail, Arizona with J. J. Lamb, one of Arizona’s most inspiring
preservation activists and a founding member of the Vail Preservation
Society. A 2009 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Award winner and 2011
Arizona Culture Keeper, J.J. spearheads efforts to document Vail’s past and
rehabilitate its historic structures, including its 1908 Vail Store & Post
Office. The Southern Pacific Railroad entered Tucson on March 20, 1880 and
by April more than 500 Chinese Southern Pacific Railroad workers were laying
track about 14 miles east of Tucson. There, the company built Vail’s Siding,
named for southeastern Arizona ranchers Edward and Walter Vail, and a small
town grew. More than one hundred years later, Vail experienced explosive
growth, about 350% between 2001 and 2009. A bedroom community filled with
many residents from outside the area by 2016, Vail boasts a high-quality
school district and beautiful landscape. However, all but two of its
historic buildings have been lost to development. Join us as we explore the
role historic preservation, local history, and community engagement play in
saving Vail’s sole remaining pre-statehood building and its history.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. The Arizona
Pathfinders, Inc., is a volunteer organization that supports the Arizona
Historical Society, Southern Division. Free parking for this event in the
Arizona History Museum parking lot at the corner of Euclid and 2nd street,
one block from the venue (enter from 2nd St. and drive straight in.) This is
a brown bag, bring your own dish. Arizona Pathfinders Board will provide
desert and coffee. For more information email [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>  or visit Arizona Pathfinders
<http://www.facebook.com/Arizona-Pathfinders-348189538701600/timeline/?ref=b
ookmarks>  on Facebook.
 
 
Thursday October 20, 2016: Tucson
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner featuring the presentation “When Romans Visited Tucson: The Lead
Cross Controversy” with archaeologist Dr. Todd W. Bostwick at U-Like
Oriental Buffet, 5101 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson; cosponsored by Arizona
Humanities 
      6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu) 
      In 1924-1925, a collection of unusual lead artifacts which contained
mysterious inscriptions were discovered deeply buried near Silverbell Road
in Tucson. These artifacts — crosses, crescents, batons, swords, and spears
— generated considerable interest around the world when it was learned that
the inscriptions contained Christian, Muslim, Hebraic, and Freemasonry
symbols. The artifacts were initially interpreted as evidence that Europeans
had come to America hundreds of years before Columbus, but some scholars
questioned their authenticity. This talk tells the story of their discovery
and the controversies that continue to surround them. This program is made
possible by Arizona Humanities. 
      Guests may select and purchase their own dinners from the restaurant’s
menu. There is no entry fee but donations will be requested to benefit Old
Pueblo’s educational efforts. Because seating is limited in order for the
program to be in compliance with the Fire Code, those wishing to attend must
call 520-798-1201 and must have their reservations confirmed before 5 p.m.
on the Wednesday before the program date. 
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Thursday October 20, 2016: Tucson
      “Mogollon Great Kivas Revisited: Continuity and Diversity in Religious
Architecture in the Central Southwest after 1000 CE” free Emil W. Haury
Series presentation by archaeologist Dr. Katherine Dungan at Center for
English as a Second Language Room 103, 1100 James E. Rogers Way, University
of Arizona, Tucson*
      7-8:30 p.m. Free
      Western National Parks Association, the Southwestern Foundation, and
the Arizona State Museum invite you to this lecture that is part of a series
recognizing the legacy of Emil W. Haury, who in 1937 became head of the
University of Arizona Department of Archaeology (as it was then named) and
led it through 1964. Dr. Haury is an iconic figure in southwestern
Archaeology and had a profound influence on the shape and substance of
archaeology at large. Guest lecturer Dr. Dungan is a Preservation
Archaeologist at Archaeology Southwest, Tucson.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information call 520-789-7325.
 
 
Thursday October 20, 2016: Sedona, AZ
      “The Cavates of Cosmos Mindeleff: Smithsonian Architects Victor and
Cosmos Mindeleff and the Study of Pueblo Architecture, 1881-1900” free
presentation by archaeologist Dennis Gilpin for Verde Valley Chapter,
Arizona Archaeological Society, at Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear
Road, Sedona, Arizona*
      7 p.m. Free
      In 1881 the Smithsonian Institution sent 21-year-old architect Victor
Mindeleff to the Southwest to study Pueblo architecture. For the next 15
years, Victor and his younger brother Cosmos examined ancient and existing
Pueblo architecture in the Southwest. In 1891 Victor produced a report
called A Study of Pueblo Architecture in Tusayan and Cibola (that is, Hopi
and Zuni), the first professional study of Pueblo architecture. In 1891
Cosmos explored the Verde River from its confluence with the Salt River to
Camp Verde, including the Mindeleff Cavate site, on the east side of the
Verde River across from Beasley Flat. It contains ~250 rooms in ~110 suites.
The use of the Cosmos Mindeleff maps of the Mindeleff Cavate Site in the
1990s by Susan Hall and Peter Pilles to glean new information about the
lives of ancient peoples of the Verde Valley exemplifies the powerful legacy
of the Brothers Mindeleff. Dennis Gilpin, an anthropologist with PaleoWest
Archaeology, has conducted excavations in northwestern New Mexico,
northeastern Arizona and along the Arizona-Utah border, including at early
maize, Chacoan outliers, and Navajo sites. 
            * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Nancy Bihler at 928-203-5822 or visit
www.azarchsoc.org/VerdeValley <http://www.azarchsoc.org/VerdeValley> .
 
 
Friday October 21, 2016: Dragoon, AZ
      “Flintknapping Workshop with Harvey Abeyta of Santo Domingo Pueblo” at
the Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind Road, Dragoon, Arizona*
      9 a.m.-4 p.m. $120 per person (includes box lunch)
      For over a decade Harvey Abeyta of Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico,
has practiced the art of flintknapping. Flintknapping has deep meaning to
Abeyta, who feels the practice of creating stone tools connects people. To
him this connection transcends time and place, as people implement the same
techniques today that have been used by others throughout the centuries and
the world. Abeyta will provide a special opportunity to teach his
flintknapping skills during an Amerind workshop, where he will show you how
to transform pieces of obsidian into points and knives. Join him and learn
skills practiced for millennia. The workshop is limited to 10 people, so you
are encouraged to sign up early.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Flintknapping
requires one to use wrist and hand strength. People who have challenges with
their wrists and hands may have a difficult time performing flintknapping
and are advised not to enroll. For more information or to register contact
the Amerind at 520-586-3666 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday October 22, 2016: Dragoon, AZ
      “Amerind Museum Autumn Fest” at the Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind
Road, Dragoon, Arizona*
      10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 per vehicle
      Expand your cultural horizons and join Amerind for a family-friendly
fun-filled autumn day. Amerind Museum Autumn Fest will celebrate the
history, culture, and arts of the Hopi people with food vendors, artists,
and performers.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact the Amerind at 520-586-3666 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Tuesday-Saturday October 25-29, 2016: Cortez, CO
      “Before Borders: Revealing the Greater Southwest's Ancestral Cultural
Landscape” is the theme of the Society for Cultural Astronomy in the
American Southwest (SCAAS) conference on cultural astronomy in the Greater
Southwest at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, 23390 County Road K, Cortez,
Colorado*
      ****Times and registration fees to be announced 
      This year's SCAAS conference features invited speakers and papers
focusing on the regional interchange of ideas and culture, increasing
American Indian and other indigenous people's participation in cultural
anthropology and astronomy studies and research, and examining landscape
archaeology along with public architecture. Saturday is reserved for field
trips.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information visit www.scaas.org <http://www.scaas.org>  or email
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
 
 
Thursday October 27, 2016: Phoenix 
      “The Goddess of Wine: Sex, Politics and Intoxication in Early
Etruria,” Archaeological Institute of America Central Arizona Society’s free
lecture by Anthony Tuck at Pueblo Grande Museum Community Room, 4619 E.
Washington St., Phoenix*
      6 p.m. Free
      Few regions of the world are as closely associated with wine as is
Tuscany, where the tradition of viticulture extends back thousands of years
to the time of the Etruscans. In their earliest Italian cities, wine was
employed as a vital political instrument, an essential facet of the complex
social and religious tapestry of Etruscan life. Archaeological excavation at
the site of Poggio Civitate offers a window onto the customs and beliefs
associated with wine within this enigmatic population of early Italy.
Paleobotanical evidence points to the practice of viticulture at the site,
and the equipment associated with wine consumption reveals the faceted and
nuanced way in which wine and intoxication was linked to the Etruscan
fertility divinity, Uni. Anthony Tuck is Associate Professor in the
Department of Classics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and
Director of Excavations at Poggio Civitate. He received the UMass
Outstanding Teacher Award in 2015 and is author of several publications
regarding his dig including Vinum: Poggio Civitate and the Goddess of Wine
(Montreal 2015).
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Almira F. Poudrier at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Thursday October 27, 2016: Tucson 
      “Taking Haury’s Monumental Legacy to New Places: Tree Rings, Murals,
and Textiles in the Southern Bears Ears” free Emil W. Haury Series
presentation by Benjamin Bellorado at Center for English as a Second
Language Room 103, 1100 James E. Rogers Way, University of Arizona, Tucson*
      7-8:30 p.m. Free
      Western National Parks Association, the Southwestern Foundation, and
the Arizona State Museum invite you to this lecture that is part of a series
recognizing the legacy of Emil W. Haury, who in 1937 became head of the
University of Arizona Department of Archaeology (as it was then named) and
led it through 1964. Dr. Haury is an iconic figure in southwestern
Archaeology and had a profound influence on the shape and substance of
archaeology at large. Guest lecturer Mr. Bellorado is a doctoral candidate
at the University of Arizona.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information call 520-789-7325.
 
 
Friday October 28, 2016: Oro Valley, AZ
      “How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools?” flintknapping class with
archaeologist Allen Denoyer at Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 North Oracle Rd., Oro
Valley, Arizona*
      9 a.m.-12 p.m. $40; $30 for Archaeology Southwest (not Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center) members
      Experience the ancient art of flintknapping. In this hands-on beginner
class, persons 18 years of age and older can use ancient techniques and
replica tools to create a stone projectile point. They also learn more about
how people made and used such points, and that these artifacts were just one
component of a complete hunting technology.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. To register,
visit
http://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/what-we-do/hands-on-archaeology/hands-on
-archaeology-classes/stone-tools/ or contact Kathleen Bader at 520-882-6946
x 26. 
 
 
Thursday November 3, 2016: Tucson
      “Pre-Contact Ornaments: Variety, Materials, Roles” free presentation
by curator Arthur W. Vokes at Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
Room 103, 1100 James E. Rogers Way, University of Arizona campus, Tucson*
      7 p.m. Free 
      Fashioning ornaments for personal decoration and to illustrate social
and ritual roles dates back to the Paleolithic period. In the U.S. Southwest
and northwestern Mexico, examples of ornaments are found in archaeological
contexts dating to the first established village communities. Ornaments
likely served a number of roles in addition to satisfying an inherent desire
to decorate oneself. Using examples from the rich collections at the Arizona
State Museum (ASM), Curator Arthur Vokes will present an overview of the
styles and materials that characterized the pre-contact cultures of the
southwestern region and explore the wider social and ritual roles the
objects may have served. Reception follows program. This is a presentation
of the Norton Allen Encounters with ASM Collections Series, made possible by
support from the Smith Living Trust. The Center for English as a Second
Language (CESL) is the building just east of the ASM North building. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Friday October 28, 2016: Phoenix
      “Park of Four Waters Tour #14107” at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E.
Washington St., Phoenix*
      10-11 a.m. $5 in addition to general admission; discounts for Museum
members
      The Park of Four Waters tour will take you on a walk through
undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of some of the ancient Hohokam
canal headworks along the Salt River that were constructed to support their
extensive agricultural system. The Hohokam lived in the Salt River area from
approximately AD 450-1450. They were an agricultural society, growing corn,
beans, squash and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural
system, they constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from the
Salt River to their fields. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Space is
limited, register at front desk in Museum lobby. For more information
contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Friday October 28, 2016: Tucson
      “Networking Your Way to Success in the Ancient Southwest” free
presentation by archaeologist Dr. Matthew Peeples at Center for English as a
Second Language (CESL) Room 103, 1100 James E. Rogers Way, University of
Arizona campus, Tucson*
      7 p.m. Free
      What happened to the Hohokam? Complex social networks allowed them not
only to survive but to thrive in an unpredictable arid environment for
roughly one thousand years. Ultimately, the migration of peoples from the
north, changes in networks in the wake of this demographic shift, and new
environmental challenges culminated in the regional tumult we see in the
archaeological record. Reception follows program. This program is a
complement to the exhibit Pieces of the Puzzle: New Perspectives on the
Hohokam and is supported by Archaeology Southwest, Tucson.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday October 29 , 2016: Tucson
      "Did Something Unusual Happen? - Tales from Pima County Coroner's
Inquests" presentation by Homer Thiel for Saturday Salon and Saloon
sponsored by Tucson Presidio Trust - Presidio San Agustin at La Cocina
Restaurant’s Dusty Monk Pub, 201 N. Court Ave., Tucson*
      2-3 p.m. $5 at the door
      Coroner's inquests between 1863 and 1912 gave investigative insight
into the lives and deaths of people in early Tucson. No-host food and drinks
available. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. No reservations
necessary. For more information contact Jean at 520-742-4305.
 
 
Saturday November 5, 2016: Phoenix
      “11th Annual Navajo Rug Auction” sponsored by the Pueblo Grande Museum
Auxiliary at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
      Preview starting at 9 a.m., auction from noon to 5 p.m. General
admission rates apply
      Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary welcomes Navajo rug and American Indian
art collectors, enthusiasts, and supporters each year to its Navajo Rug
auction. Whether you plan to bid or not, this is a wonderful opportunity to
participate in a live auction and view many styles of Navajo rugs and a
variety of American Indian art. Learn tips about collecting Navajo rugs and
American Indian art during one of the informal chats with Bruce Burnham,
owner of R.B. Burnham & Co., Sanders, Arizona, and a dedicated and
knowledgeable resource and trader. A portion of the proceeds from the
auction benefit the Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary and be used to help
support preservation efforts, education programs, exhibits and artifact
collections at the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park.
      ** This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event, however, Old
Pueblo members can attend PGMA functions at PGMA‘s member-discount rates,
and vice-versa. For more information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday November 5, 2016: Tucson
      “How Did People Make and Use Atlatls?” hands-on class at Archaeology
Southwest, 300 N. Ash Alley, Tucson*
      9 a.m.-3 p.m. $50
      In this class, students make a replica atlatl (spear-thrower) and an
expedient dart. Hunters in the distant past used the atlatl to propel the
dart and shaft. Patterned after archaeological examples known from the
Southwest, the atlatls made in this class are of oak. The darts will be very
simple so that participants have a dart to shoot when they leave the class.
For the most part, participants will use stone tools, though we may employ
modern hand tools in the interest of timeliness. The class requires lots of
hands-on carving work, making it hard on the hands so bring work gloves. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. To register,
visit
http://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/what-we-do/hands-on-archaeology/hands-on
-archaeology-classes/atlatls/ or contact Kathleen Bader at 520-882-6946 x
26. 
 
 
Saturday November 5, 2016: Phoenix
      “Archaeology for Kids #14101” simulated archaeological excavation
opportunity for children at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park,
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
      9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. $15**
      Children ages 7 to 12 can explore the science of archaeology by doing
a simulated excavation. Learn how to identify artifacts and discover how
archaeologists use them to learn about past cultures. 
      ** This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event,
however, Old Pueblo members can attend PGMA functions at PGMA‘s
member-discount rates, and vice-versa. Advance registration is required by
November 3. For more information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday November 5, 2016: San Diego
      “Rock Art 2016” sponsored by the San Diego Rock Art Association at San
Diego Educational Cultural Complex Theatre, 4343 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego*

      Times TBA. $25 registration fee for all attendees, with complimentary
registration for Native Americans. Registration includes commemorative mug
with the conference logo, and T-shirts are available for purchase.
      Papers will be presented on multiple aspects of rock art research at
this 41st annual is San Diego rock art symposium, and some of the papers may
be published after the conference. Full theatre seating and ample parking
will be available.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For online
registration and payment visit  <http://www.sdraa.org/> www.sdraa.org. For
more information contact Ken Hedges at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Wednesday November 9, 2016: Cave Creek, AZ
      “The Megalithic Temples and Tombs of Malta: Early Religion and Ritual
in the Mediterranean, 3600-2500 BC” free presentation by archaeologist Todd
W. Bostwick for Desert Foothills Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society, at
Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church’s Community Building, 6502 E.
Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, Arizona*
      7 p.m. reception and socialization; program begins approximately 7:30
p.m. Free
      Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and south of Sicily,
the islands of Malta and Gozo contain some of the oldest Megalithic temples
and tombs in the world. As early as 5000 BC prehistoric people were farming
and raising livestock on the islands, and by 3600 BC they built megalithic
temples with astronomical features and carved chambered tombs out of solid
bedrock. The presence of a variety of stone and clay figurines of plump
females suggest they practiced an Earth Mother cult. The origins of these
ancient people remain a mystery, as does their disappearance around 2500 BC.
Dr. Bostwick provides numerous photos of these temples, tombs, and figurines
and discusses current ideas about their religion and ritual practices. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Kathryn Frey at 480-695-2609 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Friday November 11, 2016: Phoenix
      “17th Annual Veterans Day Gourd Dance and Community Potluck” at Pueblo
Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
      11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free
      Join Pueblo Grande Museum as it honors the memory of all veterans who
served our nation with its annual Veterans Day Gourd Dance and Potluck.
Gourd dancing starts at 11:30 a.m. Bring your favorite potluck dish to
share.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Friday & Saturday November 11 & 12, 2016: Albuquerque 
      “The Spanish Colonial Period in New Mexico: A Trip along the Camino
Real” conference at the Hibben Center, 501-503 Redondo West Dr., University
of New Mexico, Albuquerque*
      7:30-9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Saturday; $50 registration ($25
for NMAC members)
      Co-sponsored by the New Mexico Archaeological Council and UNM’s
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, this conference features a public
presentation “The Catholic Church in the Late Colonial Period” by New Mexico
State Historian Dr. Rick Hendricks Friday evening and a NMAC business
meeting followed by presentations on Saturday. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact David Phillips at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Sunday November 13, 2016: Phoenix
      “Hoop Dance 101” at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St.,
Phoenix*
      2-3 p.m. Free
      Get up and “Hoop” with five-time world champion hoop dancer Tony
Duncan. Includes "Singing Lights" performance with guitarist Darrin Yazzie. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Thursday November 17, 2016: Tucson
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner featuring the presentation “The Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui
Indian) Communities” by Yoeme historian Felipe Molina at El Molinito Mexican
Restaurant, 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Oro Valley, Arizona 
      6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu) 
      Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) settlement in Arizona stemmed from the Mexican
government’s war with the Yoeme in the state of Sonora during the 1890s and
early 1900s. Toward the end of the nineteenth century there was a steady
migration of Yoeme from Mexico into southern Arizona. By 1940 thousands of
Yoeme lived in well-established communities in Tucson, Marana Phoenix,
Scottsdale, Eloy, and Somerton, Arizona, and in 1978 the U.S. Government
established the Pascua Yaqui Indian Reservation near Tucson. In this
presentation Yoeme historian Felipe Moline will tell about the early
settlement locations as told to him by his maternal grandfather and
grandmother, his grandmother's cousin, and several elders from Tucson’s
original Pascua Village.
      Guests may select and purchase their own dinners from the restaurant’s
menu. There is no entry fee but donations will be requested to benefit Old
Pueblo’s educational efforts. Because seating is limited in order for the
program to be in compliance with the Fire Code, those wishing to attend must
call 520-798-1201 and must have their reservations confirmed before 5 p.m.
on the Wednesday before the program date. 
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
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Friday November 18, 2016: Mesa, AZ
      “Arizona Archaeological Council Fall Conference” at the Arizona Museum
of Natural History, 53 N. MacDonald, Mesa* 
      Hours and fees TBA
      Two sessions are planned for this fall’s conference. In the morning
session on the theme “The Archaeology of Queen Creek Drainage from the
Phoenix Basin to Top of the World,” papers will compare and contrast the
archaeology of the Queen Creek drainage from “Top of the World” on the east
to its confluence with the Gila River at Gila Crossing on the west. Despite
the obscurity of the archaeology in this region, recent investigations have
shown that Queen Creek was occupied consistently from the Archaic through
the Historic periods. The afternoon “New Advances in Arizona Archaeology”
session focuses on recent excavation projects and developments in
archaeological method and theory, and will include a panel discussion on
archaeological-site naming conventions. A reception on the Museum rooftop
follows the conference.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Friday November 18, 2016: Tucson
      “The Search for Father Kino” free presentation by archaeologist
Júpiter Martínez Ramírez at Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
Room 103, 1100 James E. Rogers Way, University of Arizona campus, Tucson*
      7 p.m. Free 
      In 1966, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH,
the National Institute of Anthropology and History) discovered what were
believed to be the remains of Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino. How
could they be sure it was indeed the legendary explorer? Are the remains
buried at Magdalena de Kino in Sonora really his? In this, the
50th-anniversary year of the discovery of that grave, Júpiter Martínez's
research strives to answer that question. Martínez is permanent
archaeologist and professor-investigator for INAH in Sonora, Mexico. The
Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) is one building east of ASM
north. This is a presentation of the Arnold and Doris Roland Distinguished
Speaker Series, made possible by the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Roland. A
reception underwritten by the ASM Director's Council follows the program.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday November 19, 2016: Coolidge, AZ
      “American Indian Arts Festival: Connecting Time Through Arts And
Music” at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, 1100 W. Ruins Dr. Coolidge,
Arizona*
      9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free
      As part of the celebration of the National Park Service centennial,
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument will once again hold the popular arts
festival. This event demonstrates the modern creativity connected to the
prehistoric tradition of the ancient Sonoran Desert People. Various
musicians and dancers will perform throughout the day, and craft vendors
will fill the parking lot to sell handmade items such as flutes, baskets,
pottery, and jewelry. Luminaries will light up the Great House at dusk. Park
across the street and take the free shuttle into the Monument. No pets
allowed.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Nina Fader at 520-723-3172 ext. 110 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . (Exhibitors
need to reserve their booth space. Email Nina for the application or go
online to www.nps.gov/cagr <http://www.nps.gov/cagr> .)
 
 
Saturday November 19, 2016: Phoenix
      “Petroglyph Discovery Hike #14186” sponsored by Pueblo Grande Museum
in Box Canyon/Holbert Trail, South Mountain Park, Phoenix*
      9-10 a.m. $5 per person
      Bring the whole family for a short one-mile Hohokam petroglyph
discovery hike at South Mountain for an easy but also petroglyph-rich hiking
experience. An experienced Museum guide will lead participants on a quick
one-hour interpretive hike, perfect for all ages and busy schedules.;
Difficulty: Moderate. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Space is
limited. Advance registration required by November 17. For more information
contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday November 19, 2016: Tucson
      "Indemnity - The Punitive Expedition of 1916" presentation by Dr.
Michael Engs for Saturday Salon and Saloon sponsored by Tucson Presidio
Trust - Presidio San Agustin at La Cocina Restaurant’s Dusty Monk Pub, 201
N. Court Ave., Tucson*
      2-3 p.m. $5 at the door
      Buffalo Soldiers recount their pursuit of Pancho Villa during the
Mexican Revolution. No-host food and drinks available. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. No reservations
necessary. For more information contact Jean at 520-742-4305.
 
 
Monday November 21, 2016: Tucson
      “The Southwest Archaeological Obsidian Project and Preclassic Hohokam
Social Identity” free presentation by archaeologist Dr. M. Steven Shackley
for Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) meeting at Banner
University Medical Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
      7:30-9 p.m. Free
      ****Description coming.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations needed. For details visit www.az-arch-and-hist.org
<http://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/>  or contact John D. Hall at Tucson
telephone 520-205-2553 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Friday November 25, 2016: Phoenix
      “Park of Four Waters Tour #14108” at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E.
Washington St., Phoenix*
      10-11 a.m. $5 in addition to general admission; discounts for Museum
members
      The Park of Four Waters tour will take you on a walk through
undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of some of the ancient Hohokam
canal headworks along the Salt River that were constructed to support their
extensive agricultural system. The Hohokam lived in the Salt River area from
approximately AD 450-1450. They were an agricultural society, growing corn,
beans, squash and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural
system, they constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from the
Salt River to their fields. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Space is
limited, register at front desk in Museum lobby. For more information
contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday December 3, 2016: Tucson
      “Tumamoc Hill Trincheras Site” Old Pueblo Archaeology Center site tour
with archaeologists Dr. Paul R. Fish and Dr. Suzanne K. Fish starting in the
courtyard of the Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, Tucson
      9 a.m. to noon: $25 ($20 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members)
      Arizona State Museum archaeologists emeriti Paul and Suzy Fish lead
this tour to the archaeological features on Tumamoc Hill, west of downtown
Tucson. In excavations that the Fishes directed on top of this landmark,
flat-topped mountain, some of the earliest evidence for maize agriculture
was found in association with the hilltop’s ca. 2,000-year-old Native
American trincheras features (massive rock-work terraces), and
rock-foundation houses and living areas were identified to a slightly later
period. There are also ca. 1,000-year-old Hohokam petroglyphs on near the
top of Tumamoc Hill. And what a view from the top! 
      The tour is limited to six vehicles on the Tumamoc Hill road so
carpooling is required and no more than 23 people (in addition to Old
Pueblo’s tour coordinator Allen Dart) can register depending on whether we
can designate six 4-passenger vehicles for carpooling. Reservations and
prepayment required by 5 p.m. Monday November 28: 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Saturday December 3, 2016, is the ticket-purchase deadline for the Thursday
December 15 “Raffle of a 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350” by Tucson’s Jim
Click Automotive Team to benefit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and other
southern Arizona charities.
      Tucson’s Jim Click Automotive Team will give away a 2016 Ford Mustang
Shelby GT350 automobile in a raffle to raise millions of dollars for Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center and other southern Arizona nonprofit
organizations. With your contribution you could win this collector’s-item
2016 Mustang! The best part is that 100% of your contribution will support
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, which gets to keep all of the proceeds from
our sales of the Mustang raffle tickets.
      Tickets for the Mustang raffle are 5 for $100 or $25 each. Your
donation to purchase raffle tickets will help Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
provide more archaeology and culture education programs for children who
would not be able to afford our programs without your help. To be entered in
the raffle your contribution for tickets must be received (not postmarked)
by Old Pueblo by Saturday December 3rd so that we can turn the Mustang
raffle tickets in to the Jim Click Automotive Team’s coordinator by December
9. The drawing will be held on December 15. 
      The rules of the Mustang raffle require that Old Pueblo account for
all tickets issued to us and that we return all unsold tickets; therefore,
payment in advance is required in order to obtain tickets. Tickets may be
purchased by check sent to our PO box address listed below, by calling Allen
Dart at 520-603-6181 to provide your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card
payment authorization, or through the PayPal portal on Old Pueblo’s
www.oldpueblo.org <http://www.oldpueblo.org/>  home page. Once you have
provided payment, Old Pueblo will enter your tickets into the drawings for
you and will mail you the correspondingly numbered ticket stubs with a
letter acknowledging your contribution.
      For tickets or more information about Old Pueblo’s involvement in the
raffle contact Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . For more information about the Jim Click
Automotive Team’s 2016 Mustang Shelby raffle itself visit
www.millionsfortucson.org <http://www.millionsfortucson.org/> .
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send December 15 MUSTANG flyer”
in your email subject line. 
 
 
Thursday December 15, 2016: Tucson
            Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for
Thought” dinner featuring the presentation “Epics of the American Southwest:
Hopi, Diné and Hispanic Narratives of Heroes and Heroines in Mythic
Literature” by Dr. Sharonah Fredrick at Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant, 5252
S. Mission Road, Tucson; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities 
      6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu) 
      Too often the claim is heard that there is very little ancient history
or literature in the United States. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Whether it is the Hopi epics of the wanderings of Long Sash and the exploits
of the Koshare twins; the Navajo legends that connect the cultures of the
Southwest with the great late-Medieval stories of Toltec-Aztec Mexico; or
the adventures of Spanish men and women who deserted Francisco de Coronado’s
expedition in protest over Coronado’s treatment of the Native peoples,
Arizona and the whole American Southwest are a treasure trove of epic
narratives. This lecture stresses the social and moral messages transmitted
in these oral and written texts. This program is made possible by Arizona
Humanities. 
      Guests may select and purchase their own dinners from the restaurant’s
menu. There is no entry fee but donations will be requested to benefit Old
Pueblo’s educational efforts. Because seating is limited in order for the
program to be in compliance with the Fire Code, those wishing to attend must
call 520-798-1201 and must have their reservations confirmed before 5 p.m.
on the Wednesday before the program date. 
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Saturday December 17, 2016: Payson, AZ
      "Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians" free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for the Rim Country Chapter,
Arizona Archaeological Society, at Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Holy
Nativity, 1414 Easy Street, Payson; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities*
      10-11:30 a.m. Free
      The Hohokam Native American culture flourished in southern Arizona
from the sixth through fifteenth centuries. Hohokam artifacts, architecture,
and other material culture provide archaeologists with clues for identifying
where the Hohokam lived, interpreting how they adapted to the Sonoran Desert
for centuries, and explaining why their culture mysteriously disappeared. In
this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart illustrates the material culture
of the Hohokam and presents possible interpretations about their
relationships to the natural world, time reckoning, religious practices,
beliefs, and deities, and possible reasons for the eventual demise of their
way of life, using rich illustrations of Hohokam artifacts, rock art, and
other cultural features. The program is made possible by Arizona Humanities.
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
event details contact Evelyn Christian at 928-476-3092 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ; for information about the activity subject
matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Wednesday December 21, 2016: Tucson-Marana, AZ
      "Winter Solstice Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs
Archaeological Sites" with archaeologist Allen Dart departs from northeast
corner of Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd. in Marana, Arizona
      8 a.m. to noon. $20 ($16 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members)
      To explore ancient people's recognition of solstices and other
calendrical events, archaeologist Allen Dart (Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center's executive director) leads this tour to Los Morteros, an ancient
village site that includes a Hohokam ballcourt and bedrock mortars, and to
Picture Rocks, where ancient petroglyphs include a solstice and equinox
calendar marker, dancing human-like figures, whimsical animals, and other
rock symbols made by Hohokam Indians between A.D. 650 and 1450. LIMITED TO
32 PEOPLE.
      Reservations and prepayment required by Monday December 19:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Saturday January 7, 2017: Tohono O'odham Reservation, AZ
      “Baboquivari Peak Sacred Cave, Petroglyphs, and Himdag Ki Cultural
Center” car-caravan educational tour with archaeologist Allen Dart to sites
in and near Topawa, Arizona, departing from Pima Community College, 401 N.
Bonita Ave., Tucson
      8 a.m.-5 p.m. $40 ($32 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members; no charge for members or employees of the
Tohono O’odham Nation)
      In an educational adventure into Native American culture, this tour
meets in Tucson at 8 a.m. and travels to the Tohono O'odham (Papago) Indian
Reservation for visits to the Tohono O'odham Cultural Center & Museum, the
Picture Rock petroglyphs archaeological site, the historic Baboquivari Camp,
and a Tohono O'odham traditional sacred cave site. We will visit the
Cultural Center in Topawa, Arizona, from 10 a.m. to 11:30, then drive 12
miles east toward Baboquivari Peak (the legendary home of the Tohono O'odham
Creator deity I’itoi), stopping for bring-your-own picnic lunch at
Baboquivari Camp, a historic Civilian Conservation Corps camp site in the
oak woodland just below Baboquivari Peak. After lunch we will take a
moderate-difficulty, two-mile-roundtrip, 1,000-foot-elevation-difference
hike up a trail that leads halfway up the peak, to visit a cave site
traditionally believed to be one of the homes of the deity I’itoi. Finally,
we will visit Picture Rock, a small butte that contains petroglyphs and
pictographs, bedrock mortars, and ancient artifacts. Modern Tohono O’odham
offerings may be present in some of the visited locations. Artifact
collecting is not permitted, and photos are not allowed in the cave but are
OK outside of it. Registrants may either meet the tour group at 8 a.m.
Saturday in Tucson and car-caravan onto the reservation, or may camp in
Baboquivari Camp on their own the night before the field trip and meet the
tour group at the Cultural Center Saturday morning. Campers must bring their
own food and water, as there are no convenience stores or fast food nearby.
      Reservations and prepayment required by Wednesday January 4:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Thursday January 19, 2017: Tucson
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner. Presentation topic, guest speaker, and location to be announced.
      6 to 8:30 p.m. Free 
      **** Description coming.
      Guests may select and purchase their own dinners from the restaurant’s
menu. There is no entry fee but donations will be requested to benefit Old
Pueblo’s educational efforts. Because seating is limited in order for the
program to be in compliance with the Fire Code, those wishing to attend must
call 520-798-1201 and must have their reservations confirmed before 5 p.m.
on the Wednesday before the program date. 
 
 
Saturday January 21, 2017
      “Art for Archaeology” auction of Southwestern arts and crafts to
benefit the nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at JW Marriott Tucson
Starr Pass Resort, 3800 W Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson
      6-10 p.m. Tickets $75 each or 2 for $125 if reservations are made by 3
p.m. January 11, or $80 apiece at the door
      The mission of Tucson’s nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's is
to educate children and adults to understand and appreciate archaeology and
other cultures, to foster the preservation of archaeological and historical
sites, and to develop a lifelong concern for the importance of nonrenewable
resources and traditional cultures. This gala event features opportunities
to indulge in delicious hors d’oeuvres and bid on beautiful southwestern
ethnic arts, crafts, and western U.S.-themed art donated by famous artists,
to raise funds to support Old Pueblo’s education programs. Over 100 items
will be included in the live and silent auctions. 
      To get your tickets before the event sells out contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . If there is room for more guests on the night
of the event, tickets will be available at the door. 
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Friday & Saturday January 27 & 28, 2017: Dragoon, AZ
       “Hopi Collectors’’ Workshop” at the Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind
Road, Dragoon, Arizona* 
       10 a.m.-4 p.m. $650 ($550 Amerind member price) per person, double
occupancy, includes one night lodging and meals
       Join Duane Maktima (Hopi-Laguna) as he explores Amerind’s Hopi
cultural objects. Along Maktima’s journey to becoming a master
jeweler-metalsmith, he traveled to numerous repositories of Hopi objects to
study the designs and techniques used to create the items. The experience of
having surrounded himself with Hopi objects has given Maktima extensive
knowledge few people have today. Maktima has applied what he learned to his
work, resulting in countless awards and recognitions. Maktima will make a
special selection of Amerind’s items currently not on display in the museum
and share his knowledge of the objects with you. The workshop is limited to
12 people. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact the Amerind at 520-586-3666 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Monday-Friday February 6-10, 2017: Mojave Desert
      “Mysterious Mojave Learning Expedition” sponsored by the Arizona State
Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson*
      Explore the mysteries of the Mojave Desert with the Arizona State
Museum. Cold winters, hot summers, and less than 13 inches of rainfall a
year mean that not much more than Joshua trees dot this stark landscape.
Despite its inhospitable appearance, people have called this desert home
since the arrival of humans in the Americas and continue to do so. 
      * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For details
contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
Saturday February 11, 2017: Tucson and Marana, AZ
      “Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities” Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center car-caravan cultural sites tour with Yoeme historian
Felipe S. Molina, starting at Bwe'u Hu'upa (Big Mesquite) site ****address?
on west bank of the Santa Cruz River south of Irvington Road, Tucson
      8 a.m. to noon; $25 ($20 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members)
      This tour will visit at least six historical places that were settled
by Yoeme (Yaqui Indians) in the Tucson-Marana area after some of their
people fled to the United States to escape persecution of indigenous peoples
in Mexico. More information will be provided in future updates from Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center. 
      Reservations and prepayment required by Wednesday February 8:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 
       **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos
about the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE
THE EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Wednesday February 15, 2017: Tucson-Marana, AZ
      “Archaeological Investigations in Marana’s Crossroads at Silverbell
District Park” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Wheeler Taft
Abbett Sr. Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Tucson (actually in Marana)
      1-3:30 p.m. Free
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's executive director, archaeologist
Allen Dart, will illustrate artifacts, architecture, and other material
culture of southern Arizona’s ancient Hohokam culture, and will discuss the
archaeological excavations that Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Desert
Archaeology, Inc., conducted at the Yuma Wash Hohokam village site and the
Bojórquez-Aguirre Ranch historic archaeological site, which are in the Town
of Marana’s Crossroads at Silverbell District Park near the Wheeler Taft
Abbett Sr. Library. Sponsored by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, the Abbett
Library, and the Arizona Archaeological Society’s Desert Foothills Chapter.
      No reservations are needed. For meeting details contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
      **** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
 
 
Thursday February 16, 2017: Tucson
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner featuring a presentation about excavations at the Elk Ridge Mimbres
archaeological site by Professor Barbara J. Roth, University of Nevada at
Las Vegas, at a Tucson restaurant to be announced 
      6 to 8:30 p.m. Free 
      **** Description coming.
 
 
Sunday-Saturday April 23-29, 2017: Petrified Forest, AZ
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Rock Art and Archaeology of the
Petrified Forest” car-caravan tour with archaeologist Dr. William Reitze and
rock art guide David Daniel, departing from Petrified Forest National Park
Visitor Center, 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest, Arizona
      Travel to Holbrook area April 23, visit rock art and other sites April
24-28, return home April 29. Fee TBA; travel, meals, and accommodations on
your own
      Plan now to spend five days (or fewer days that you can choose)
touring the spectacular Southwestern petroglyph localities and pueblo
archaeological sites in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook,
Arizona, with expert guides Dr. William Reitze and David Daniel. Tentative
places to be visited during the tour include the Boundary site, Martha’s
Butte, Lacey Point, Mountain Lion Mesa, Petroglyph Canyon, Hidden Cove,
Geronimo site, Puerco Ridge, and the Wash behind/below Puerco Pueblo.
Details to come! 
      Reservations and prepayment required by 5 p.m. Wednesday April 12:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
 
 
(2) OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER’S YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
 
      Reservations are taken continually for school classes and other
children’s groups take advantage of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s OPEN3
simulated archaeological excavation, OPENOUT archaeology outreach
presentations, and archaeological site-touring children’s education
programs.
 
The OPEN3 Simulated Archaeological Excavation Education Program
 
      The Old Pueblo Educational Neighborhood (OPEN) program allows students
and adults to learn what archaeology is all about by excavation in “OPEN3,”
a full-scale model of an archaeological site.  OPEN3 is a simulated
excavation site that archaeologists have constructed to resemble a southern
Arizona Hohokam Indian ruin. It has full-size replicas of prehistoric
pithouses and outdoor features that the Hohokam used for cooking, storage,
and other (sometimes surprising) purposes. Students participating in the
program get to learn and practice techniques used to excavate real
archaeological sites. They are also exposed to scientific interpretation of
how ancient people constructed their houses, what they looked like, ate, and
believed in, and how they created beauty in their lives.
 
OPENOUT Archaeology Outreach Presentations
 
      Old Pueblo’s OPEN­OUT (Old Pueblo Educational Neighborhood Outreach)
program offers 45-60 minute presenta­tions by pro­fes­sional archaeologists.
Each presentation shows kids how some aspects of everyday life have changed
while others have stayed the same.
      The “Ancient People of Arizona” presentation gives children an
overview of how the Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Mogollon, and Hohokam
peoples lived.
       The “Lifestyle of the Hohokam” program shows children how the ancient
Hohokam lived.
      The “Ancient People of Arizona” and “Lifestyle of the Hohokam”
presentations both include real and replica artifacts, plus abundant
illustrations to help children experience how prehistoric Native Americans
of our area lived and to appreciate the arts they created. 
      “What is an Archaeologist?” is a program designed to give children an
idea of what archaeologists do, how they do it, and how they learn about
people through their work. This presentation includes examples of the tools
archaeologists work with, real and replica artifacts, and activities to help
children experience how archaeologists interpret the past.
      The hands-on materials and fun lesson plans in our OPENOUT programs
bring archaeology and the past alive for children and are a per­fect prelude
for the OPEN3 simulated archaeological excavation program.
 
Tours for Youth
   
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center offers guided tours to real
archaeological sites for classrooms and other organized children’s groups.
Heritage sites that can be visited in this program include a choice of the
Picture Rocks petroglyphs site (visited by the school group shown in the
accompanying photo), Los Morteros Hohokam Village, or Vista del Rio Hohokam
Village. Each youth tour is a guided visit that does not include
archaeological excavation; participants are not allowed to collect
artifacts.
 
       For details and pricing of our children’s education programs please
visit our
http://www.oldpueblo.org/programs/educational-programs/childrens-programs/
web page.
 
 
(3) OUR MISSION AND SUPPORT
 
      Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's mission is to educate children and
adults to understand and appreciate archaeology and other cultures, to
foster the preservation of archaeological and historical sites, and to
develop a lifelong concern for the importance of nonrenewable resources and
traditional cultures.
      If you are a member of Old Pueblo, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! If your
membership has lapsed, we would be grateful if you would rejoin us so that
you can again receive membership benefits. Old Pueblo members receive
substantial discounts on most of our tours and other activities for which
both Old Pueblo and the Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary charge fees. You can
renew your membership by going to this Old Pueblo Archaeology Center web
page:  <http://www.oldpueblo.org/about-us/membership/>
http://www.oldpueblo.org/about-us/membership/
            If you then scroll down to the bottom of that page, you can
simply follow the instructions for using our secure online membership form
or our printable Enrollment/Subscription form.
            Donations by check can be made payable to “OPAC” and mailed to
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, PO Box 40577, Tucson AZ 85717-0577. You can
also donate using a major credit or debit card by clicking on “Donation
Form” at Old Pueblo’s secure donations web page:
<http://www.oldpueblo.org/about-us/donations/>
http://www.oldpueblo.org/about-us/donations/
            All of us at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center appreciate your
support! I hope you enjoy reading this and future issues of the Old Pueblo
Archaeology bulletin!
 
 
Regards,
 
Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director (Volunteer)
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
PO Box 40577
Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA
       (520) 798-1201 office, (520) 798-1966 fax
        <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] 
        <http://www.oldpueblo.org> www.oldpueblo.org 
 
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        Disclosure: Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Executive Director Allen
Dart volunteers his time to Old Pueblo. Mr. Dart works full-time as a
cultural resources specialist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service in Arizona. Views expressed in communications from Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center do not necessarily represent views of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture or of the United States.
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(4) OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS and OPT-OUT OPTIONS
 
Old Pueblo typically sends two email ACTIVITY ANNOUNCEMENTS each month that
tell about upcoming activities that we and other southwestern U.S.
archaeology and history organizations offer. We also email pdf copies of our
Old Pueblo Archaeology newsletter to our members, subscribers, and some
other recipients, usually no more often than once every three months.

If you do not wish to receive further email ACTIVITY ANNOUNCEMENTS from Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center but are willing to receive emails on other topics
please send an email to  <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] with
the message “Please stop sending activity announcements” in the Subject
line. If you do not wish to receive any more emails from Old Pueblo
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Before you contact us with a “stop sending” or “remove” request, please note
that you received our communication through a listserve, Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center cannot remove your email address from that listserve. The
listserves to which Old Pueblo posted this announcement and the email
addresses to contact for inclusion in or removal from each list include:
 
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      Arizona Archaeological Council:  Walter Duering
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      Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists:  Greg Williams
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      New Mexico Archaeological Council:  David Phillips <[log in to unmask]>
      Rock Art-Arizona State University:  Gary Hein <[log in to unmask]>
      Utah Professional Archaeological Council:
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