For Immediate Release
DWIGHT RIGGS GATHERING
A memorial gathering is scheduled March 2, 2010, for former avocational
archaeologist and Arizona Site Steward Dwight Riggs. For a flyer with
details contact Old Pueblo Archaeology Center in Tucson at 520-798-1201 or
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MARCH 31 DEADLINE FOR MIMBRES SITES TOUR RESERVATIONS
Due to the necessity of obtaining federal special use permits, the
reservations deadline for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s June 11-15, 2010
"Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New Mexico" tour is
March 31, 2010. Tour details are given below.
OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THESE UPCOMING
ACTIVITIES:
Here’s a summary – For details on activities offered THROUGH JUNE see the
fuller descriptions below.
March 30, 2010 “Change and Continuity: 1500 years of Hopi Farming and Land
Stewardship” free presentation by Hopi anthropologist Micah Loma’omvaya at
Pima County Public Library Himmel Park Branch, Tucson
March 31, 2010 “Old Pueblo - Young People” fundraising raffle to benefit
Old Pueblo's children's archaeology education programs. 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask] for tickets and info.
April 12, 2010 “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free
presentation
by archaeologist Allen Dart at Arizona Western College, Yuma*
April 15, 2010 [Topic & speaker to be announced] Old Pueblo’s “Third
Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation at restaurant to be announced, Tucson
May 1, 2010 “Ancient Native American Pottery of Southern Arizona” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public Library
Valencia Branch, Tucson
May 20, 2010 Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Third Thursday Food for
Thought dinner & presentation: “The Las Capas Site - Farms in the Desert”
with geoarchaeologist Fred Nials
Tuesdays June 8-July 27, 2010 “Prehistory of the Southwest” class with
archaeologist Allen Dart at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
June 11-15, 2010 “Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New
Mexico” study tour with Allen Dart departing from Pima Community College,
Tucson
June 17, 2010 [Topic & speaker to be announced] Old Pueblo’s “Third
Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation at [restaurant to be announced] Tucson
July 15, 2010 [Topic & speaker to be announced] Old Pueblo’s “Third
Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation at [restaurant to be
announced] Tucson
July 16, 2010 “What is an Archaeologist?” free presentation for children
at the Pima County Public Library, Salazar - Ajo Branch, Ajo, Arizona
July 16, 2010 “Lifestyle of the Hohokam” free presentation for children at
the Pima County Public Library, Salazar - Ajo Branch, Ajo, Arizona
August 19, 2010 [Topic & speaker to be announced] Old Pueblo’s “Third
Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner & presentation at [restaurant to be announced] Tucson
September 16, 2010 [Topic & speaker to be announced] Old Pueblo’s “Third
Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation at [restaurant to be
announced] Tucson
September 22, 2010 “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces”
free presentation at Pima County Public Library, Geasa-Marana Branch,
Marana, Arizona
Tuesdays October 5-November 23, & Saturday October 16, 2010 “Advanced
Prehistory of the Southwest: The Hohokam Culture of Southern Arizona”
class & field trip with archaeologist Allen Dart at Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center
October 16, 2010 “Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs
Archaeological Sites” guided tour
with archaeologist Allen Dart in Marana, Arizona
October 21, 2010 [Topic & speaker to be announced] Old Pueblo’s “Third
Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation at [restaurant to be
announced] Tucson
October 30, 2010 “Casa Grande Ruins and Middle Gila Archaeology”
educational tour with archaeologist Allen Dart departing from Pima
Community College, Tucson
November 13, 2010 “Ancient People of Arizona” free children’s presentation
at Pima County Public Library, Southwest Branch, Tucson
November 13, 2010 “Deer Valley Rock Art Center & Spur Cross Ranch
Petroglyphs” tour with Shelley Rasmussen and Allen Dart starting at Deer
Valley Rock Art Center, Phoenix
November 18, 2010 [Topic & speaker to be announced] Old Pueblo’s “Third
Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation at [restaurant to be
announced] Tucson
December 4, 2010 “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
December 16, 2010 [Topic & speaker to be announced] Old Pueblo’s “Third
Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation at [restaurant to be
announced] Tucson
February 12, 2011 “Florence Historic Homes and the Casa Grande Ruins” tour
to historic Coolidge and Florence, Arizona with guides Terri Contapay &
Allen Dart
DETAILS OF ACTIVITIES LISTED ABOVE
Tuesday March 30, 2010
“Change and Continuity: 1500 years of Hopi Farming and Land Stewardship”
free presentation by Hopi anthropologist Micah Loma’omvaya at Pima County
Public Library Himmel Park Branch, 1035 N. Treat Ave., Tucson
6:30-8 p.m. Free.
The ancient Hopi practice of dry land farming and a host of other
sustainable techniques have been adapted to the high desert environment
of the Colorado Plateau for centuries. This valuable environmental
knowledge and the use of drought-tolerant domestic Hopi crop varieties
lend themselves to supporting the enduring Hopi culture and value system
in the area known as Hopi Tutskwa, the indigenous Hopi lands. From their
ancient ancestors the Hisat.sinom throughout the American Southwest,
today’s Hopi have inherited a legacy of rich traditions including the
Hopi values and practices of land stewardship. This presentation
highlights the fascinating array of practices of Hopi land stewardship,
and explores the enduring connection and respect for the land with its
many natural and cultural resources that run deep and remain embedded in
Hopi culture today. Speaker Micah Loma’omvaya, a Hopi tribal member of
the Bear Clan from Songoopavi Village on Second Mesa, Arizona,holds a
B.A. degree in anthropology and has worked in this discipline since he
was 17. Funding for program provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask]; for information about the presentation subject matter
contact Micah Loma’omvaya in Second Mesa, Arizona, at 928-206-7433 or
[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 the event's
date in your email subject line.
Wednesday March 31, 2010
"Old Pueblo - Young People" fundraising raffle at Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson, to benefit Old Pueblo's children's
archaeology education programs. Raffle tickets are 6 for $10, or $2
singly. You don't need to be present to win! Contact Old Pueblo at
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] for tickets and prize information.
**** IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL YOU A FLYER with color photos about
the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and the event's
date in your email subject line.
Monday April 12, 2010
“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free presentation
by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart,
for Arizona Western College, 2020 S. Avenue 8E, Business Administration
room 111 (BA 111), Yuma, Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities
Council.
6-7:30 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 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. Funding for this program is being provided by the Arizona
Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Maria E. Aguirre in
Yuma at 928-344-7791 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 May 1, 2010
Library Presenters free presentation: "Ancient Native American Pottery of
Southern Arizona" by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public
Library, Valencia Branch, 202 W. Valencia Road, Tucson
1 to 2:30 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. The program features slides
and a display of authentic prehistoric pottery, and recommended readings
for more information about ancient ceramics. Sponsored by the Pima County
Public Library.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Kelly Urman in Tucson
at 520-594-5390 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]
Thursday May 20, 2010
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner
& presentation: “The Las Capas Site - Farms in the Desert” with
geoarchaeologist Fred Nials, at ****[restaurant to be announced].
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free
In this presentation geoarchaeologist Fred Nials will describe recent
excavations by Desert Archaeology, Inc., at Las Capas, which revealed
remarkable detail about the practice of agriculture in the southern
Southwest more than 3,000 years ago. Findings include more than 750
individual field plots and 160 canals that watered the fields. Some
fields were so well preserved that individual planting holes could be
recognized. The site was chosen by Archaeology Magazine as one of the ten
most important discoveries in the world for 2009. Conditions that led to
the selection of the site area for farming, the exceptional state of
preservation of agricultural features, and eventual abandonment of the
site will be discussed.
Fred Nials is a geoarchaeologist who worked on the Las Capas project for
Desert Archaeology. Since he attended graduate school in Idaho, Fred has
accumulated more than 40 years experience teaching at the university
level and in field investigations of archaeological sites. He has
examined the geology of more than 5,000 sites in the western US, Mexico
and South America, and his accomplishments include developing a technique
for identifying and mapping Chacoan roads, and helping create a
1,400-year record of annual water flow in the Salt and Gila rivers. In
addition to his work at Las Capas, he most recently mapped and measured
the physical attributes of more than 2,400 linear km of floodplains in
southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, and developed a
quantifiable explanation for locations of most riverine agricultural site
locations in that area.
Reservations are due by 3 p.m.Wednesday May 19. 520-798-1201 or
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Friday June Tuesdays June 8 through July 27, 2010
"Prehistory of the Southwest" class with archaeologist Allen Dart at Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street at Tucson Unified School
District’s Ajo Service Center, just west of La Cholla Blvd., ½-mile north
of John F. Kennedy Park, Tucson.
6:30 to 9:00 p.m. each Tuesday June 8 through July 27, 2010. Fee $50 ($40
for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary
members), not counting cost of text recommended for the course. Minimum
enrollment 8, maximum 24.
A series of eight"Prehistory of the Southwest" class sessions will be
offered by archaeologist Allen Dart in this Tuesday series of "Prehistory
of the Southwest," an introductory course in the study of the American
Southwest, developed by the Arizona Archaeological Society to provide a
basic overview of this region’s archaeology and cultures. The class
includes discussions of cultural sequences, dating systems, subsistence
strategies, development of urbanization, abandonments of different areas
at different times, and the general characteristics of major cultural
groups that have lived in the Southwest over the past 13,000-plus years.
Besides offering an up-to-date synthesis of southwestern prehistory for
anyone interested in the archaeology of this region, the class can be
used as prerequisite for all other courses offered to members of the
Arizona Archaeological Society (AAS) who wish to enroll in the AAS
Certification Program.
Reservations required, registration deadline June 4, 2010: 520-798-1201
or [log in to unmask] to register or for more information.
Friday June 11-Tuesday June 15, 2010
(Reservation deadline Friday June 4, 2010)
"Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New Mexico" archaeology
education “flex-tour” tour with Registered Professional Archaeologist
Allen Dart, sponsored by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, van departing
from Pima Community College, 401 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson, or drive your
own vehicle and meet tour in Silver City, NM
3 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Tuesday. $799 per person includes van transport
and lodging (double accommodations; single $839); or $200 if you provide
your own transport and lodging; $25 discount for Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members
Registered Professional Archaeologist Allen Dart leads this “flex-tour” –
featuring your choice of whether the tour sponsor or you will provide the
transportation and lodging – to Classic Mimbres and Early Mogollon
village archaeological sites, spectacular petroglyph sites, and a museum
with probably the finest Mimbres Puebloan pottery collection in the
world, all in southwestern New Mexico’s Silver City, Mimbres, and Deming
areas. Places tentatively to be visited include the original Mogollon
Village and Harris sites excavated by archaeologist Emil W. Haury; the
Gila Cliff Dwellings; Classic Mimbres sites (Beauregard-Montezuma,
Cottonwood, Gattons Park, Lake Roberts Vista, Mattocks, Old Town, and
Woodrow); the Frying Pan Canyon and Pony Hills petroglyph sites; and the
Western New Mexico University Museum. The tour will be based in Silver
City and depart from a hotel there each morning. Hotels, camping, and
other accommodations for those who wish to arrange their own lodging and
transport are available in Silver City. Registrants are responsible for
their own meals. Van tour includes transportation and lodging.
Reservations required: 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
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the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and the event's
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* Asterisked programs may be 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
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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
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
PO Box 40577
Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA
(520) 798-1201 office, (520) 798-1966 fax
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