For Immediate Release
Included in this announcement:
(1) Our Announcements and Opt-Out Options.
(2) Summary of Upcoming Presentations, Classes, Tours, and Other Activities.
(3) Details on Upcoming Activities.
(1) OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS and OPT-OUT OPTIONS
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(2) SUMMARY OF UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS, CLASSES, TOURS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
(For details on each activity see DETAILS ON UPCOMING ACTIVITIES below.)
On-going: OPEN3 simulated archaeological dig, OPENOUT archaeology
presentations, and guided tours of archaeological sites for children’s
groups.
NEW MEXICO: Continuing through September 7, 2014 “Haakumé Dyuuni the Painted
Pottery of Acoma Pueblo“ exhibit at Haaku Museum, Sky City Cultural Center,
Acoma Sky City, NM*
September 7, 2013 Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop with
flintknapper Allen Denoyer at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
September 10, 2013 Closing night celebration for “Museum as Sanctuary”
exhibition at the Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., Tucson*
September 16, 2013 “Synergy and Success: Stories of ASM/AAHS Collaboration
and Beyond” free presentation by archaeologist Dr. David Wilcox for Arizona
Archaeological and Historical Society monthly meeting, Tucson*
September 17, 2013 "Geologic Features of Archaeological Sites in Northern
Arizona and Adjacent Colorado Plateau" by geologist Paul Lindberg, sponsored
by Verde Valley Archaeology Center in Camp Verde, Arizona*
September 19, 2013 “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation,
“Along the California Trail” with Dr. Jay Craváth at Coco's Bakery
Restaurant, 7250 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson
September 22, 2013 “Autumnal Equinox Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks
Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart departing
from near Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd. in Marana, Arizona
NEW MEXICO: September 26-30, 2013 “Chaco Canyon, Aztec, and Salmon Great
Pueblos and Other Archaeological Sites” educational tour with archaeologist
Marc Severson
October 2, 2013 “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for the Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary meeting at
Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
Fridays October 4, 11, 18 & 25, & November 1, 2013 “Archaeology, Cultures,
and Ancient Arts of Southern Arizona" 5-session class with archaeologist
Allen Dart for OLLI-UA Green Valley members, Green Valley, Arizona*
October 5, 2013 “Autumn Fest: Celebrating Tohono O’odham Culture” at the
Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind Rd., Dragoon, Arizona*
October 9, 2013 “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam
Indians” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Friends of
SaddleBrooke Libraries in SaddleBrooke, Arizona*
Sundays October 13-November 24, 2013 Traditional Pottery Making Level 1
Workshop with Andy Ward at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th
Street, Tucson
Tuesdays October 15-November 5, 2013 “Hohokam 101 Course” offered by the
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society at the Arizona State Museum,
northeast corner of Park Avenue & University Blvd., Tucson*
NEW MEXICO: October 16-19, 2013 “The Paleoamerican Odyssey Conference” at
the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy Street, Santa Fe*
October 17, 2013 “Third Thursday Food for Thought”dinner & presentation,
Speaker and topic TBA, at a Tucson restaurant TBA
October 18-21, 2013 “Canyon de Chelly Archaeology and Cultures” Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center educational tour
with archaeologist Marc Severson
October 21, 2013 “New Research with the Earliest Perishable Collections from
Southeastern Utah” free presentation by Laurie Webster for Arizona
Archaeological and Historical Society monthly meeting, Tucson*
October 24, 2013 “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Verde Valley Chapter, Arizona
Archaeological Society, Sedona*
November 9, 2013 “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces”
free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public
Library's Southwest Branch, Tucson
November 13, 2013 Library Presenters “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern
Arizona Hohokam Indians” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at
Pima County Public Library's Valencia Branch, Tucson
November 18, 2013 “Prehistory, Personality, and Place: Emil W. Haury and the
Mogollon Controversy” free presentation by J. Jefferson Reid for Arizona
Archaeological and Historical Society monthly meeting, Tucson*
November 21, 2013 Library Presenters “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona”
free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public
Library’s Salazar-Ajo Branch, 33 Plaza, Ajo, Arizona
November 21, 2013 “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation,
“Archaeological Resource Crime” with Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional
Archaeologist Garry J. Cantley at Guillermo’s Double LL Mexican Restaurant,
South Tucson
November 30, 2013 “Rock Art and Archaeology of Ventana Cave” Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center carpooling educational tour with archaeologist Allen Dart
departing from Tucson
December 7, 2013 Library Presenters “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona”
free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public
Library’s Joyner-Green Valley Branch, Green Valley, Arizona
December 16, 2013 “Mimbres: Its Causes and Consequence” free presentation by
Stephen H. Lekson for Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society monthly
meeting. Tucson*
December 19, 2013 “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation,
“An Archaeological Record of the Sears Point Petroglyph Complex” with Evelyn
F. Billo at Dragon's View Asian Cuisine Restaurant, Tucson
NEVADA: January 10-11, 2014 “Social Networks in the American Southwest” 14th
Southwest Symposium at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas*
January 16, 2014 “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation,
“Hohokam and Mimbres Art and Ideology” with archaeologist Allen Dart at a
Tucson restaurant to be announced
January 19, 2014 "Ancient Native American Pottery of Southern Arizona" free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Pima County Natural Resources,
Parks and Recreation at Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, Tucson*
February 20, 2014 “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation,
“Carbon 14 Dating, from the Earliest Dog to the World's Most Mysterious
Manuscript” with Professor Greg Hodgins at Amber Restaurant & Gallery,
Tucson
Saturday & Sunday February 22-23, 2014 “21st Annual Southwest Indian Art
Fair
at the Arizona State Museum,” Tucson*
March 20, 2014 “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation, How
Many Archaeological Sites are There in Arizona?” with the Arizona State
Museum’s Rick Karl at Tucson restaurant TBA
March 29, 2014 “Arizona Archaeology Expo” at Catalina State Park, 11570 N
Oracle Rd, Catalina, Arizona*
* Asterisked programs may be sponsored by organizations other than Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center.
(3) DETAILS ON UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
ON-GOING: OPEN3 simulated archaeological dig, OPENOUT archaeology
presentations, and guided tours of archaeological sites for children’s
groups
Reservations are being taken for school classes and other children’s
groups to experience the OPEN3 simulated archaeological dig education
program, to have archaeologists come to your classrooms or children’s group
activities to provide OPENOUT archaeology outreach presentations, and to
take guided tours to local archaeological sites. Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center offers a hands-on simulated archaeological excavation program field
trip in which students apply social studies, science, and math skills in a
practical, real-life situation, as well as in-classroom archaeology outreach
presentations.
For more information on the OPEN3 and OPENOUT programs please visit
the following Old Pueblo Archaeology Center web pages:
OPEN3 Simulated Excavation for Classrooms
<http://www.oldpueblo.org/open3.html> http://www.oldpueblo.org/open3.html
Classroom Outreach - “Ancient People of Arizona”:
http://www.oldpueblo.org/azplp.html
Classroom Outreach “What is an Archaeologist?”
<http://www.oldpueblo.org/whatarch.html>
http://www.oldpueblo.org/whatarch.html
Classroom Outreach “Lifesyle of the Hohokam” Classroom outreach presentation
<http://www.oldpueblo.org/lifestyles.html>
http://www.oldpueblo.org/lifestyles.html
Site Tours for Classrooms
<http://www.oldpueblo.org/sitetour.html>
http://www.oldpueblo.org/sitetour.html
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NEW MEXICO: Continuing through September 7, 2014
“Haakumé Dyuuni the Painted Pottery of Acoma Pueblo“ exhibit at Haaku
Museum, Acoma Sky City, NM*
Open daily; times and dates subject to change.*
Experience the Pueblo Indian living tradition through a visual feast
of Acoma pottery brought together for the first time, featuring fine
examples of historic pottery as well as unique “dyuuni”(large, globular,
highly burnished pot with small opening, short neck, and shallow shoulders)
created during the last century. The Haak’u Museum showcases the southwest
Native American culture of the Acoma Pueblo Indians. Its exhibits chronicle
the history, highlight <http://sccc.acomaskycity.org/gaitsi-gallery> Native
American artwork, and explore traditional customs in modern Acoma life.
Located within the 40,000-square-foot <http://sccc.acomaskycity.org> Sky
City Cultural Center, the Haak’u Museum also serves as an education and
research institute focusing on the preservation of
<http://museum.acomaskycity.org/acoma-history> Acoma history, the
revitalization of lost art forms, and the retention of traditional language.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
more information and to check for closures or early closures visit
www.acomaskycity.org or call 800-747-0181.
Saturday September 7, 2013
Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop with flintknapper Allen
Denoyer 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 Allen Denoyer 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.
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Tuesday September 10, 2013
Closing night celebration for “Museum as Sanctuary” exhibition at the
Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., Tucson*
6-8 p.m. $35
This benefit event features ethnic food tasting, music by Amber
Norgaard, a last chance to interact with the
<http://www.tucsonmuseumofart.org/exhibitions/museum-as-sanctuary-giving-voi
ce-to-tucsons-refugees/> Museum as Sanctuary artists in a private viewing of
this show, a silent auction, and a raffle of amazing items. The Museum as
Sanctuary: Giving Voice to Tucson’s Refugees exhibition, a unique
partnership with The Hopi Foundation’s Owl & Panther Project and the Tucson
Museum of Art, has been an opportunity to display works of art and stories
that highlight culture, community, and identity. The Owl & Panther Project
works with refugee families in the Tucson area who have been impacted by
torture, trauma, or traumatic dislocation. Participants in the program come
from countries all around the world including Iraq, Bhutan, Nepal, Somalia,
Ethiopia, and the Congo.
This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. Tickets
may be purchased in advance or at the door. For more information call
520-222-7042 or email <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Monday September 16, 2013
“Synergies of Success: Stories of Cooperation between Professional and
Avocational Archaeologists in Arizona” free presentation by archaeologist
Dr. David R. Wilcox, sponsored by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical
Society and the Arizona State Museum at University of Arizona Medical
Center's Duval Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
Dr. Wilcox will discuss synergies that have come from relationships
between professional and avocational archaeologists whose cooperation
repeatedly produced significant contributions to knowledge. It is a valuable
reminder of how such success is crafted, and perhaps a guide to how it again
can be realized. A few comments of lessons we may learn will also be made.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact Jon Boyd at Tucson telephone
520-444-6385 or visit <http://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/>
www.az-arch-and-hist.org.
Tuesday September 17, 2013
"Geologic Features of Archaeological Sites in Northern Arizona and
Adjacent Colorado Plateau" by geologist Paul Lindberg sponsored by Verde
Valley Archaeology Center at Camp Verde Multi-Use Complex, 385 S. Main St.,
Camp Verde, Arizona*
7-8 p.m. Free
This talk will cover the complex geologic structure of central Arizona
and how indigenous people used the landform. Speaker Paul Lindberg is a
professional consulting geologist whose main expertise is the geology of
metallic ore deposits. He has over 56 years of active field experience in
detailed geologic mapping of ore deposits, mineral exploration planning and
execution. His ability to convey in understandable terms the complex
geologic processes makes his programs appealing and useful to both
professionals and lay persons.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
information visit
<http://www.verdevalleyarchaeology.org/Calendar?eventId=500574&EventViewMode
=EventDetails>
http://www.verdevalleyarchaeology.org/Calendar?eventId=500574&EventViewMode=
EventDetails.
Thursday September 19, 2013
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation: “Along the California Trail” with American Indian
cultures scholar-musicologist Dr. Jay Craváth, at Coco's Bakery Restaurant,
7250 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson.
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
An ancient set of Indian paths and the natural flow of the Gila River
created a major artery for travel through Arizona. The Gila provided a ready
route for the earliest traders (who some would say included the Toltecs of
Mexico) who traded among the Mogollon, Anasazi (Ancestral Pueblo), and
Hohokam. This program focuses on the varied travelers along this route –
their struggles, stories, and fates. It also explores the legacies these
explorers left. The journals, stories, songs and art that came from these
travels are rich and revealing of our state’s explorers and citizens.
Jay Craváth is a composer, writer, and scholar in the field of music
and American Indian studies. Dr. Craváth crafts programs from these
interests into interactive discussions that include stories, musical
performance, and dance. His most recent publication is “The Mohave Book for
Little Ones.”
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.
Wednesday September 18.
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Sunday September 22, 2013
“Autumnal Equinox Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs
Archaeological Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart, departing 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 celebrate the autumnal equinox, 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 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 REQUIRED: 520-798-1201 or
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NEW MEXICO: Thursday-Monday September 26-30, 2013
“Chaco Canyon, Aztec, and Salmon Great Pueblos and Other
Archaeological Sites” educational tour with archaeologist Marc Severson,
sponsored by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. Drive your own vehicle and meet
tour in Gallup, NM, on Thursday; actual touring begins Friday and continues
through Sunday, with Monday reserved for return trip home
Start time option 1: Start at 10 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time.(MDT)
Thursday at Zuni, NM, tour in Zuni area all day, & rendezvous with guide &
rest of group in Gallup at 7 p.m.. Start time option 2: Meet guide at 7 p.m.
MDT Thursday in Gallup. Tour officially ends Sunday afternoon; Monday is
check-out & travel-home day. Fee $195 for the four three days of touring
($175 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary
members), or $70 per day to attend tour on individual days ($60/day for Old
Pueblo and PGMA members). Participants are responsible for their own
transportation, meals, and lodging. (Tour leader will be staying at the Red
Lion Hotels in Gallup and Farmington. Other hotels, camping, and other
accommodations for those who wish to arrange their own lodging are available
in and near Gallup and Farmington; camping in Chaco Canyon is available
first come, first served,)
The archaeological sites in Chaco Canyon are some of the most famous,
yet enigmatic, sites in the Southwest. A World Heritage Site, Chaco attracts
thousands of visitors each year, yet most people see only sand, mud, rock
walls, and a treeless desolate landscape. Old Pueblo’s five-day tour will
take you beyond the simple brochures and photo-ops to explore the multiple
contexts of the people who created these magnificent structures. We not only
will examine sites within Chaco Canyon, but also will visit outlier sites to
the south and north of Chaco Canyon. This tour will be led by archaeologist
Marc Severson, who has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1972 and
is a 20-year-veteran leader of southwestern tours for Pima Community College
and Old Pueblo. TRIP ITINERARY:
Thursday Day 1: Participants arriving at Zuni Pueblo by 10 a.m. meet
guide for optional visit with Zuni artist Ken Seowtewa to view the murals in
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Church ($10 per person gratuity to Ken is not
included in tour fee); then visit other Zuni-area sites possibly including
Ojo Caliente (“satellite” Zuni farming village), Hawikku Pueblo (one of the
fabled “Seven Cities of Cíbola” visited by the first Spanish explorers), the
Zuni eagle sanctuary, and/or Village of the Great Kivas Chacoan Outlier
archaeological site In evening, all registrants meet guide at Red Lion Hotel
lobby in Gallup by 7 p.m. MDT; stay overnight on your own in Gallup.
Friday Day 2: Meet in Gallup; drive to Chaco Canyon to tour Great
House pueblo sites on north side of the Canyon; drive to Farmington, & stay
overnight on your own in Farmington.
Saturday Day 3: Meet in Farmington; tour Salmon Ruins in morning,
Aztec Ruins in afternoon; stay overnight on your own in Farmington.
Sunday Day 4: Meet in Farmington; drive to Chaco Canyon to tour “Small
House” pueblos and Casa Rinconada Great Kiva; time permitting there will be
a side trip to Pueblo Pintado Chacoan Outlier archaeological site during the
afternoon drive from Chaco to Gallup; stay overnight on your own in Gallup.
Monday Day 5: Check out of hotel and return home.
Reservations deadline Thursday September 19. Reservations required:
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Wednesday October 2, 2013
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for the Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary meeting at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington
St., Phoenix. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
Many different peoples have contributed to making Arizona such a
unique and fascinating cultural place. In this program archaeologist Allen
Dart summarizes and interprets the archaeology of Arizona from the earliest
“Paleoindians” through Archaic period hunters and foragers, the transition
to true village life, and the later prehistoric archaeological cultures
(Puebloan, Mogollon, Sinagua, Hohokam, Salado, and Patayan). He also
discusses connections between archaeology and history, and provides an
overview of the Native American, European, Mexican, African, and Asian
peoples who have formed our state’s more recent history. Funding for program
provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For event details contact the Pueblo Grande
Museum in Phoenix at 602-495-0901 or Don Appel at [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]
Fridays October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 2013
“Archaeology, Cultures, and Ancient Arts of Southern Arizona"
5-session adult education class with archaeologist Allen Dart, RPA, for
OLLI-UA Green Valley members at Casa Community Services, 780 South Park
Centre Ave., Green Valley, Arizona
3:30 to 5 p.m. each Friday. Open only to Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute (OLLI) members who reside in Green Valley: OLLI-UA Green Valley
$130 annual membership fee covers this course and other fall, spring, and
summer OLLI sessions; Fall-sessions only fee is $95
In this five-session class on Friday evenings, Mr. Allen Dart, a
Registered Professional Archaeologist and volunteer director of the Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center in Tucson, will provide information about the
archaeology and cultures of Arizona and the Southwest, focusing on the arts
and material culture of southern Arizona’s prehistoric peoples. The course
begins with an overview of the archaeology and cultures of Arizona from the
earliest Paleoindians through Archaic period hunters and foragers, the
transition to agriculture and village life, and the later prehistoric
archaeological cultures (Pueblo, Mogollon, Hohokam, etc.). It will focus on
the Hohokam, illustrating and discussing the artifacts and other material
culture from which archaeologists interpret Hohokam relationships to the
natural world and possible reasons for the eventual demise of their way of
life. Later sessions will include detailed illustrations and discussions of
the ancient Native American pottery and Indian rock art (petroglyphs and
pictographs).
Classes will be available for viewing online September 3 and
registration will begin on September 9. To join Green Valley OLLI visit
www.olli.arizona.edu/olli to download a registration and payment form or pay
and register online; for information about this course contact Allen Dart at
Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Saturday October 5, 2013
“Autumn Fest: Celebrating Tohono O’odham Culture” at the Amerind
Museum, 2100 N. Amerind Rd., Dragoon, Arizona*
10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 per car
Amerind Museum's annual Autumn Fest celebrates the culture of the
Tohono O'odham native people with food, family games, singing and dancing,
and artists. All activities will be led by O'odham presenters. The Tohono
O'odham Nation is one of Arizona's largest Native American tribes. Rich in
tradition, history and culture, O'odham teachers, artists, singers and
dancers will hold a day-long cultural celebration at the Amerind Museum in
Dragoon, a 1-hour drive east of Tucson in scenic Texas Canyon. Traditional
singing and dance groups will share their art with the public. A “waila”
band will perform some toe-tapping dance tunes. O'odham elders will make
presentations about their people's culture and history. O'odham men and
women will demonstrate and teach traditional games, such as the women's
intensely competitive field hockey game called "Toka." O'odham artists are
known for their basketry, wood carvings, and paintings. Many O'odham artists
will demonstrate their work and sell directly to the public, and traditional
O'odham foods will be served alongside everyone's favorite festival
food--frybread!
* * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
more information go to www.amerind.org or call 520-586-3666.
Wednesday October 9, 2013
“Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians” free
presentation by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist
Allen Dart, for Friends of SaddleBrooke Libraries at 64500 E. SaddleBrooke
Blvd., SaddleBrooke, Arizona; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities Council
4-5 p.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, for interpreting how they adapted to the Sonoran
Desert for centuries, and explaining why the Hohokam 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, their time reckoning, religious
practices, beliefs, and deities, and possible reasons for the eventual
demise of their way of life. The program features slides of Hohokam
artifacts, rock art, and other cultural features, a display of authentic
prehistoric artifacts, and recommended readings for more information about
the Hohokam. Funding for program provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
For event details contact Laura Benson in SaddleBrooke at
520-825-1323 or [log in to unmask]; for information about the activity
subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
Sundays October 13-November 24, 2013
Traditional Pottery Making Level 1 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. Fee $79; $63.20 for Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members; includes all materials
except clay, which participants will collect during class field trip.
A series of seven pottery-making class sessions will be offered by
artist Andy Ward on seven Sunday afternoons October 13 through November 24,
2013, including a clay-gathering field trip on October 20. The class is
designed to help modern people understand how prehistoric Native Americans
made and used pottery, and is not intended to train students how to make
artwork for sale. The Level 1 class demonstrates traditional hand-building
pottery techniques using gourd scrapers, mineral paints, and yucca brushes
instead of modern potters’ wheels and paint. The course introduces some
history of southwestern Ancestral and Modern Pueblo, Mogollon, and Hohokam
pottery-making, includes a field trip in which participants dig their own
clay, and demonstrates initial steps in forming, shaping and smoothing, and
completion of bowls, jars, canteens, ladles, and rattles of both smooth and
corrugated pottery, by scraping, polishing, sanding, slipping and painting.
The paddle-and-anvil hand-building method is also demonstrated.
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Tuesdays October 15-November 5, 2013
“Hohokam 101 Course” offered by the Arizona Archaeological and
Historical Society (AAHS) at the Arizona State Museum, northeast corner of
Park Avenue & University Blvd., Tucson*
7-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. $45 ($30 for AAHS members; nonmembers
joining AAHS before the end of the course receive$15 refund)
This four-part course is designed for those with little familiarity
with the Hohokam, the ancient inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert. Lectures
will include “Overview of the Hohokam Sequence” by Patrick Lyons; “The Early
Agricultural Period and the pre-Classic, with Special Focus on Hohokam
Subsistence and Tumamoc Hill” by Paul Fish; “The Hohokam Classic Period,
with a Focus on Marana and University Indian Ruins” by Suzanne Fish; “The
Protohistoric Period, with Comparative Data from the San Pedro and Other
Nearby Areas” by Patrick Lyons; “The Tucson Basin and Beyond: Hohokam
Population Trends through Time: A
Synthesis of Settlement Patterns” by Matthew Peeples; and a panel discussion
and question/answer session. Each session includes ample time for questions
and viewing of artifacts.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event.
Enrollment limited to 25 people. Preregistration and prepayment are
required. To register send an email to Katherine Cerino <[log in to unmask]>.
NEW MEXICO: Wednesday-Saturday October 16-19, 2013
“The Paleoamerican Odyssey Conference” at the Santa Fe Community
Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy Street, Santa Fe*
Wednesday evening (registration) through 5 p.m. Saturday. $225 adult,
$125 student, $75 banquet
Come explore the mystery and saga of the first people to colonize the
Americas during the last Ice Age, during this historic conference for
everyone interested in archaeology – professional and avocational
archaeologists, Quaternary scientists, students, and the general public.
Leading experts in the field of “First Americans archaeology” will present
and discuss the evidence for the Ice Age colonization of the Americas.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event.
Registration is required. For more information visit
paleoamericanodyssey.com or contact the Center for the Study of the First
Americans at 979-845-4046 or [log in to unmask]
Thursday October 17, 2013
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation: ****[Title & guest speaker to be announced] at
****[Restaurant to be announced], Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
****[Description to be provided later]
Old Pueblo’s guest speaker for this “dinner-format” program is ****.
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.
Wednesday April 17.
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Friday October 18-Monday October 21, 2013
“Canyon de Chelly Archaeology and Cultures” educational tour with
archaeologist Marc Severson, sponsored by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center.
Drive your own vehicle and meet tour in Chinle, Arizona. Actual touring
begins Friday and continues through Saturday, with Sunday reserved for
return trip home.
Fee $225 ($210 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande
Museum Auxiliary members). Participants are responsible for their own
transportation, meals, and lodging.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona is one of
the most beautiful and unique places on the planet. Towering sandstone
cliffs, abundant streamside vegetation, ancient cliff dwellings, and Navajo
families who have lived n the canyon for generations make Canyon de Chelly a
must-see destination in the Southwest. Old Pueblo’s tour will take you
inside the Canyon to experience its geology, environment, prehistory,
history, and cultures with Marc Severson, an archaeologist since 1972 and a
20-year-veteran leader of southwestern tours for Pima Community College and
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center.
FRIDAY: Travel; meet tour guide at 6 PM at the Sacred Canyon Lodge
Restaurant in Chinle, AZ
SATURDAY: Canyon de Chelly Visitor Center, tour South Rim of the
Canyon in morning, tour North Rim in afternoon
SUNDAY: Four-wheel-drive-vehicle in-canyon tour
(Lunch is provided on this day only)
MONDAY: Check out and return travel home or to other destinations.
Other hotels, camping, and other accommodations may be available in or
near Chinle for those who wish to arrange their own lodging.
Reservations deadline Friday October 11. Reservations required:
520-798-1201 or <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
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Monday October 21, 2013
“New Research with the Earliest Perishable Collections from
Southeastern Utah” free presentation by Laurie Webster for Arizona
Archaeological and Historical Society monthly meeting at University of
Arizona Medical Center's Duval Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****[Description to be provided later.]
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact Jon Boyd at Tucson telephone
520-444-6385 or visit <http://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/>
www.az-arch-and-hist.org.
Thursday October 24, 2013
“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Verde Valley Chapter, Arizona
Archaeological Society, at Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road,
Sedona, Arizona. Cosponsored by Arizona Humanities Council.*
7-8:30 p.m. Free
Native Americans in the Southwest developed sophisticated skills in
astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before Old World peoples
first entered the region. In this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart
discusses historically known sky-watching practices of various southwestern
peoples, and how their ancestors’ observations of the heavens may have been
commemorated in ancient architecture and rock symbols. The program
illustrates cardinal, solstice, and equinox alignments and possible
calendrical reckoning features at such places as Arizona’s Casa Grande Ruins
and Picture Rocks petroglyphs sites, New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon
archaeological district, the Hovenweep area of Utah, and the Mesa Verde and
Chimney Rock regions of Colorado. Mr. Dart also offers interpretation of how
these discoveries may relate to ancient Native American ritual.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact
Scott Newth in Sedona at 928-274-7773 or [log in to unmask]; for information
about the presentation subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
Saturday November 9, 2013
Library Presenters “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time
Pieces” free presentation at Pima County Public Library's Southwest Branch,
6855 S. Mark Road, Tucson.
11 a.m. to noon. Free
Native Americans in the Southwest developed sophisticated skills in
astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before Old World peoples
first entered the region. In this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart
discusses the petroglyphs at Picture Rocks, the architecture of the “Great
House” at Arizona's Casa Grande Ruins, and other archaeological evidence of
ancient astronomy and calendrical reckoning; and interprets how these
discoveries may have related to ancient Native American rituals. Sponsored
by the Pima County Public Library.
For event details contact Librarian Jackie Macias at Tucson telephone
no. 520-594-5272 or [log in to unmask]; for information about the
presentation subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
Wednesday November 13, 2013
Library Presenters “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona
Hohokam Indians” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima
County Public Library's Valencia Branch, 202 W. Valencia Rd., Tucson*
6-7:30 p.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, for interpreting how they adapted to the Sonoran
Desert for centuries, and explaining why the Hohokam 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, their time reckoning, religious
practices, beliefs, and deities, and possible reasons for the eventual
demise of their way of life.
* Sponsored by Pima County Public Library; presented by Tucson’s
not-for-profit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. No reservations are needed.
For meeting details contact Librarian Kelly Urman at Tucson telephone
520-594-5390 or [log in to unmask]; for information about the presentation
subject matter contact Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask]
Monday November 18, 2013
“Prehistory, Personality, and Place: Emil W. Haury and the Mogollon
Controversy” free presentation by J. Jefferson Reid for Arizona
Archaeological and Historical Society monthly meeting at University of
Arizona Medical Center's Duval Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****[Description to be provided later.]
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact Jon Boyd at Tucson telephone
520-444-6385 or visit <http://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/>
www.az-arch-and-hist.org.
Thursday November 21, 2013
Library Presenters “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public Library’s
Salazar-Ajo Branch, 33 Plaza, Ajo, Arizona
10-11:30 a.m.; Free
Many different peoples have contributed to making Arizona such a
unique and fascinating cultural place. In this program archaeologist Allen
Dart summarizes and interprets the archaeology of Arizona from the earliest
“Paleoindians” through Archaic period hunters and foragers, the transition
to true village life, and the later prehistoric archaeological cultures
(Puebloan, Mogollon, Sinagua, Hohokam, Salado, and Patayan). He also
discusses connections between archaeology and history, and provides an
overview of the Native American, European, Mexican, African, and Asian
peoples who have formed our state’s more recent history.
* Sponsored by Pima County Public Library; presented by Tucson’s
not-for-profit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. No reservations are needed.
For meeting details contact Librarian Lee Irwin in Ajo at 520-387-6075 or
[log in to unmask]; for information about the presentation subject matter
contact Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at 520-798-1201 or
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
Thursday November 21, 2013
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation: “Archaeological Resource Crime” with Bureau of Indian
Affairs Regional Archaeologist Garry J. Cantley, at Guillermo’s Double LL
Mexican Restaurant, 1830 S. 4th Ave., South Tucson, Arizona
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
As co-leader of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Archaeological Resource
Protection Act (ARPA) Training Team, archaeologist Garry Cantley has taught
classes for 119 tribal groups, numerous land managers, archaeological site
stewards, and other preservationists in how to process an ARPA crime scene
using simulated crime-scene exercises. In this month’s presentation Garry
will show photographs of looted archaeological sites and discuss current
strategies for preventing theft and vandalism of archaeological and
historical treasures on public and Indian lands.
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.
Wednesday November 20.
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Saturday November 30, 2013
“Rock Art and Archaeology of Ventana Cave” Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center carpooling educational tour with archaeologist Allen Dart departing
from Pima Community College, 401 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson.
6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fee $35 ($28 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members; no charge for members or
employees of the Tohono O’odham Nation)
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center offers this early-morning carpool tour
onto the Tohono O’odham Nation to visit the Ventana Cave National Historic
Landmark site. During the Arizona State Museum’s 1940s excavations in the
cave, led by archaeologists Emil W. Haury and Julian Hayden, evidence was
found for human occupation going back from historic times to around 10,000
years ago. The cave, which actually is a very large rockshelter, also
contains pictographs, petroglyphs, and other archaeological features used by
Native Americans for thousands of years. Tour leaves Tucson at 6:30 a.m. to
ensure the pictographs can be seen in the best morning light. Fees will
benefit the Tohono O’odham Hickiwan District’s efforts to develop a
caretaker-interpretive center at Ventana Cave, and the nonprofit Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center’s education programs.
Reservations required: 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
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Friday December 7, 2013
Library Presenters “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public Library’s
Joyner-Green Valley Branch, 601 N. La Canada Dr., Green Valley, Arizona
2-3 p.m.; Free
Many different peoples have contributed to making Arizona such a
unique and fascinating cultural place. In this program archaeologist Allen
Dart summarizes and interprets the archaeology of Arizona from the earliest
“Paleoindians” through Archaic period hunters and foragers, the transition
to true village life, and the later prehistoric archaeological cultures
(Puebloan, Mogollon, Sinagua, Hohokam, Salado, and Patayan). He also
discusses connections between archaeology and history, and provides an
overview of the Native American, European, Mexican, African, and Asian
peoples who have formed our state’s more recent history.
* Sponsored by Pima County Public Library; presented by Tucson’s
not-for-profit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. No reservations are needed.
For meeting details contact Robin Green in Green Valley at 520-594-5295 or
[log in to unmask]; for information about the presentation subject matter
contact Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask]
Monday December 16, 2013
“Mimbres: Its Causes and Consequence” free presentation by Stephen H.
Lekson for Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society monthly meeting at
University of Arizona Medical Center's Duval Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell
Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****[Description to be provided later.]
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact Jon Boyd at Tucson telephone
520-444-6385 or visit <http://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/>
www.az-arch-and-hist.org.
Thursday December 19, 2013
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation: “An Archaeological Record of the Sears Point
Petroglyph Complex” with stone-symbol researcher Evelyn F. Billo at Dragon's
View Asian Cuisine, 400 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
The Sears Point Archaeological District (SPAD) is a large and complex
cultural resource strewn along the terraces on the south side of the Gila
River. Steep volcanic cliffs and boulders contain over 2,000 panels of
petroglyphs, one of the largest concentrations in North America. Evelyn F.
Billo and Robert K. Mark of Rupestrian CyberServices, and archaeologist
Donald E. Weaver, Jr., of Plateau Mountain Desert Research mapped all
petroglyph panels, and photographed and recorded at least 9,746 individual
rock symbols and an additional 87 archaeological features. Geoglyphs
(intaglios), rock piles, rings, and alignments, cleared areas, extensive
trails, historical features from the 1800s, and traces of temporary
habitation features all were documented. A variety of archaeological
cultures including the Desert Archaic, Patayan, and Hohokam used the site,
and it is possible there was Paleoindian presence.
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.
Wednesday December 18.
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NEVADA: Friday & Saturday January 10-11, 2014
“Social Networks in the American Southwest” 14th Southwest Symposium
in the Philip J. Cohen Theatre, University of Nevada, Las Vegas*
**** Times and fees to be announced
How ideas spread across the landscape, how individuals
integrated themselves with others, and how they interacted with people
within and outside of their social groups in the distant past will be
explored in three of this biannual anthropology symposium’s four sessions. A
fourth session focuses on new methodological approaches being used in
southwestern archaeology to address research questions using the
archaeological record. Also there will be a poster session with open
content. The event begins with a reception at the Barrick Museum from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Poster abstracts are due October 15, 2012.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
details visit <http://anthro.unlv.edu/> http://anthro.unlv.edu.
Thursday January 16, 2014
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation: “Hohokam and Mimbres Art and Ideology” with
archaeologist Allen Dart at ****[restaurant to be announced], Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
Comparison of New Mexico’s Classic Mimbres (AD 1000-1130) rock
art and that of the contemporaneous Hohokam culture of southern Arizona
helps define the spheres of those cultures’ art and ideology. Certain icons
are common to both Hohokam and Mimbres rock art, whereas each culture also
exhibits repeated motifs that apparently were not produced by the other.
Comparison and contrast of the shared and unshared rock art images, and of
other aspects of Hohokam and Mimbres cultures, suggest similarities as well
as differences in their respective religious beliefs and practices.
The presenter for this “dinner-format” program is Allen Dart, a
registered professional archaeologist who works full time as State Cultural
Resources Specialist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and
volunteers his time as Executive Director of Tucson’s Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center.
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.
Wednesday January 15.
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Sunday January 19, 2014
"Ancient Native American Pottery of Southern Arizona" free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Pima County Natural Resources,
Parks and Recreation in the Rose Cottage at Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E.
Roger Road, Tucson; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities Council*
1-2 p.m. Free.
Using digital images and actual ancient pottery, archaeologist Allen
Dart shows Native American ceramic styles that characterized specific eras
in Arizona prehistory and history, and discusses how archaeologists use
pottery for dating archaeological sites and interpreting ancient lifeways.
Allen discusses the importance of context in archaeology, how things people
make change in style over time, and how different styles are useful for
identifying different cultures and for dating pottery. Then he shows
illustrations and examples of the pottery styles that were made in southern
Arizona by the ancient Early Ceramic and Hohokam cultures, and historically
by Piman (Tohono O’odham and Akimel O’odham), Yuman (including Mohave and
Maricopa), and Apachean peoples from as early as 800 B.C. into the early
twentieth century. Funding for program provided by the Arizona Humanities
Council.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations needed. For meeting details contact Sandy Reith at 520-749-3718
(Agua Caliente Park Ranch House) or <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
[log in to unmask]; for information about the presentation subject matter
contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
Thursday February 20, 2014
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation: “Carbon 14 Dating, from the Earliest Dog to the
World's Most Mysterious Manuscript” with Professor Greg Hodgins, at Amber
Restaurant & Gallery, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road (near Sabino Canyon Rd.),
Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
The time-depth of written history is about 5,000 years, while that of
artifacts about 2.5 million. Needless to say, a lot of human history
happened before the invention of the written word, and a lot afterwards that
nobody had the time or inclination to write about. Luckily, artifacts tell
tales. It is the job of archaeologists to find ways to allow them to speak;
to tell the stories of human existence that were not written down. A
fundamental tool in this endeavor is carbon dating. Radiocarbon dating
covers the last 50,000 years, which is only the most recent 2% of artifact
time-depth. Nevertheless, that span covers the most recent one-third of Homo
sapiens existence, from the end of Neanderthals, the end of the last Ice
Age, the peopling of the New World, the origins of animal domestication and
agriculture, and the rise of complex societies. Carbon dating helps order
artifacts within the vast and confusing jumble of past human and natural
events. This talk will describe how carbon dating works, and provide some
examples of how it contributes to our understanding of past human existence.
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.
Wednesday October 16.
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Saturday & Sunday February 22-23, 2014
21st Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair at the Arizona State Museum
(ASM), northeast corner of Park Ave. & University Blvd., Tucson*
Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Adults $10, ASM members
$7, under 18 years & students with valid student ID free
A wonderful weekend of culture, art, performance, and food on ASM’s
front lawn, rain or shine. Meet 200+ Native artists, many of them
award-winning. Talk with them about their work and learn about the cultural
significance that informs, inspires, and imbues their work. Top-quality,
handmade art includes pottery, Hopi katsina dolls, paintings, jewelry,
baskets, rugs, blankets, and much more. Artist demonstrations, Native food,
music, and dance performances round out the two-day celebration.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
details visit www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/swiaf/index.shtml
Thursday March 20, 2014
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation: “How Many Archaeological Sites are There in
Arizona?”with the Arizona State Museum’s Rick Karl at ****[Restaurant to be
announced], Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
Have you ever wondered how many archaeological sites there are in Arizona?
No one knows, at least not yet. However, almost all of the archaeological
sites that have been identified and recorded by archaeologists are now
included in AZSITE, an internet-access cultural resources database jointly
managed by the Arizona State Museum (ASM), Arizona State University, and the
State Historic Preservation Office. In this month’s Third Thursday program,
the manager of the AZSITE will describe that database and provide the latest
count of archaeological sites that have been recorded in Arizona.
Old Pueblo’s guest speaker for this “dinner-format” program is Ricky
J. Karl, the Archaeological Geographic Information Administrator and AZSITE
GIS Manager at the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona (ASM),
Tucson.
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.
Wednesday March 19.
Saturday March 29, 2014
“Arizona Archaeology Expo” at Catalina State Park, 11570 N Oracle Rd,
Tucson*
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free
The Arizona Archaeology Expo is the featured event for Arizona
Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month. Held in a different community each
year, the Expo features archaeology-related hands-on activities, craft
demonstrations, and other fun and educational events. Catalina State Park is
the venue for this year’s Expo, located in the foothills of the rugged Santa
Catalina Mountains on the northeast edge of Tucson. This park offers a rich
history evidenced by the Romero Ruin, a large multicomponent archaeological
site (open to the public) that includes the historic Romero Homestead
situated atop the remnants of a large, prehistoric Hohokam village. Expo
displays by archaeological and historical organizations, museums, Native
American tribes, state and federal agencies, and others will allow you to
participate as archaeologists might in their research today, or make crafts
and tools that teach how prehistoric Native Americans and other early
inhabitants survived in the Southwest. Cultural and historical
demonstrators, talks by archaeologists, and interactive activities will help
make the past come alive, and tours of local rock art and pueblo
archaeological sites will be offered. Free-prize raffles will occur
throughout the day.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
more detailed information, contact Kris Dobschuetz in Phoenix at
602-542-7141 or [log in to unmask]
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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. Old Pueblo is recognized as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization under the U.S. tax code, therefore donations and Old Pueblo
membership fees are tax-deductible up to amounts allowed by the Internal
Revenue Service.
If you are a member of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT! If you are not an Old Pueblo member we would be grateful if
you would become a member so you can provide more support for our education
and research programs and receive membership benefits. You can become a
member by going to Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s
http://www.oldpueblo.org/member.html web page, scrolling to the bottom of
that page, and following the instructions for using our secure online
membership form or our printable Enrollment/Subscription form.
Membership fees, and donations, also can be made using cash or
check. Checks may be made payable to “OPAC” and mailed to Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center, PO Box 40577, Tucson AZ 85717-0577. (Please do not send
cash through the mail.) You can also donate using your Visa, MasterCard, or
Discover credit card, either by calling Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 or by
clicking on “Donation Form” at Old Pueblo’s secure
www.oldpueblo.org/donate.html web page.
All of us at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center appreciate your support!
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
Email: [log in to unmask]
URL: 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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