Old Pueblo Archaeology Center is pleased to announce the following
upcoming activities:
FREE PRESENTATION THIS MONTH
Thursday July 16, 2009
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursdays” free presentation:
“Tree-Rings, Hunting, and Migrants: The Evidence from Whiptail Ruin” with
archaeologist Linda Gregonis 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).
7:30 to 9 p.m. Free.
Sometime in the early A.D. 1200s a few families from the Tucson Basin,
along with some of their migrant relatives from the San Pedro Valley,
established a village at hot springs near the base of the Santa Catalina
Mountains in the northeastern Tucson Basin. There they built
rock-reinforced adobe houses in the style of the times. Seven hundred
years later archaeologists discovered the village and named it Whiptail
Ruin. Excavations at the site suggest that at least some of its residents
were Puebloan people who had migrated from northern Arizona into the San
Pedro Valley east of Tucson, and that the Whiptail site villagers
specialized in hunting large animals. In this talk Linda Gregonis
discusses archaeological evidence from the site and describes the
challenges of working with archaelogical excavation field notes that are
nearly 40 years old.
No reservations needed. 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER WITH COLOR PHOTOS ABOUT THIS
ACTIVITY PLEASE REPLY WITH “SEND JULY 16 FLYER” IN SUBJECT LINE.
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OTHER UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:
CONTACT OLD PUEBLO FOR DETAILS
August 20, 2009 “Third Thursdays” free presentation at Old Pueblo: “The
Absence of Conflict in the Tsegi Phase of Northeastern Arizona, A.D.
1250-1300” with University of Arizona Professor Jeffrey S. Dean
IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER WITH COLOR PHOTOS ABOUT THIS
ACTIVITY PLEASE REPLY WITH “SEND AUGUST 20 FLYER” IN SUBJECT LINE.
Wednesday September 2, 2009 “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona
Hohokam Indians”
free presentation at Arizona Western College, Yuma*
September 8, 2009 “Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian
Rock Art” free presentation at Glendale Public Library, Glendale, Arizona*
September 17, 2009 “Third Thursdays” free presentation at Old Pueblo:
“Mesoamerica and Hohokam Symbolism, Public Architecture and Ideology” with
Arizona State Museum archaeologist Dr. Paul R. Fish
October 15, 2009 “Third Thursdays” free presentation at Old Pueblo:
"Anarchy in Ancient Arizona: Breakdown of Hohokam Society after A.D. 1000”
with archaeologist William L. Deaver
October 25 through December 13, 2009 (Sundays) Traditional Pottery Making
Level 1 Workshop with John Guerin at Old Pueblo
November 6, 2009 “Tucson-Marana Rock Art and Archaeology” (ST149) Pima
Community College study tour with Allen Dart departing from Pima Community
College, Tucson*
November 14, 2009 “Deer Valley & Spur Cross Ranch Petroglyphs” guided tour
with Shelley Rasmussen and Allen Dart starting at Deer Valley Rock Art
Center, Phoenix
IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER WITH COLOR PHOTOS ABOUT THIS
ACTIVITY PLEASE REPLY WITH “SEND NOVEMBER 14 FLYER” IN SUBJECT LINE.
November 19, 2009 “Third Thursdays” free presentation at Old Pueblo: Topic
and speaker to be announced
November 20, 2009 “Ventana Cave and Tohono O’odham Nation Archaeology and
Culture” (ST146) Pima Community College study tour with Allen Dart
departing from Pima Community College, Tucson*
December 5, 2009 “White Tank Mountains Petroglyphs of Waterfall Canyon &
Mesquite Canyon” guided tour with Shelley Rasmussen and Allen Dart
starting at White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Waddell
IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER WITH COLOR PHOTOS ABOUT THIS
ACTIVITY PLEASE REPLY WITH “SEND DECEMBER 5 FLYER” IN SUBJECT LINE.
December 11, 2009 “Casa Grande Ruins and Middle Gila Valley Archaeology
and History” (ST147) Pima Community College study tour with Allen Dart
departing from Pima Community College, Tucson*
December 17, 2009 “Third Thursdays” free presentation at Old Pueblo: Topic
and speaker to be announced
January 8, 2010 “Tucson-Marana Rock Art and Archaeology” (ST149) Pima
Community College tour with Allen Dart departing from Pima Community
College, Tucson [or possibly different tour – call for update]*
January 29, 2010 “Ventana Cave and Tohono O’odham Nation Archaeology and
Culture” (ST146) Pima Community College study tour with Allen Dart
departing from Pima Community College, Tucson.*
February 19, 2010 “Casa Grande Ruins and Middle Gila Archaeology” (ST147)
Pima Community College tour with Allen Dart departing from Pima Community
College, Tucson [or possibly different tour – call for update]*
March 13, 2010 “Vista del Rio Archaeology Celebration” featuring
children’s activities and guided archaeological site tours at the City of
Tucson’s Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park
June 11-15, 2010 "Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New
Mexico" (ST585) study tour with Allen Dart departing from Pima Community
College, Tucson*
* Asterisks indicate programs sponsored by organizations other than Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center.
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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 so 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 one 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.
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 your Visa or Mastercard, 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.
Please help Old Pueblo Archaeology Center if you can!
Regards,
Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director
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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