For Immediate Release
Included in this announcement:
(1) Summary of Upcoming Presentations, Classes, Tours, and Other Activities
(2) Details on Upcoming Activities
(1) SUMMARY OF UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS, CLASSES, TOURS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
(For details on each activity see the DETAILS ON UPCOMING ACTIVITIES below.)
On-going: OPEN3 simulated archaeological dig, OPENOUT archaeology
presentations, and guided tours of archaeological sites for children’s
groups.
February 5, 2012 “Fort Lowell, a Look at the History of Arizona” free
presentation by historian Ken Scoville at the historic San Pedro Chapel,
5230 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Tucson*
February 9, 2012 “Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and
Social Sustainability” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for
Santa Cruz Valley Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society, Tubac, Arizona*
February 11, 2012 “Rock Art and Archaeology of Ventana Cave” carpooling
educational tour onto the Tohono O’odham Nation with archaeologist Allen
Dart
February 11, 2012 “Fort Lowell Day Celebration: History of a Neighborhood
and Its Fort” in the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood, Fort Lowell and
Craycroft roads area, Tucson*
February 16, 2012 Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food
for Thought” dinner & presentation, Tucson: “Finding Kino's Bac:
Re-evaluating the Ancestral Sobaípuri-O'odham Site of Wa:k (San Xavier del
Bac) in the Jesuit Period” with archaeologist Dr. Deni J. Seymour
February 17, 2012 Library Presenters free presentation “Archaeology and
Cultures of Arizona” with archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public
Library, Martha Cooper Branch, Tucson
February 18 & 19, 2012 19th Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair at the
Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson
February 21, 2012 “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam
Indians: The Hohokam Southern Frontier Revisited” free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Northern Arizona Chapter, Arizona
Archaeological Society, Flagstaff
February 25, 2012 Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop with
archaeologist-flintknapper Allen Denoyer at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
February 29, 2012 “A Leap Year Look at Southern Arizona’s Ancient Indian
Arts” presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Quail Creek Community’s
Madera Clubhouse Ballroom, Green Valley, Arizona
March 1, 2012 “Geronimo's Wickiup: Archaeological Perspectives on the
Cañon de los Embudos Surrender Site” free presentation with archaeologist
Dr. Deni Seymour, Tucson
March 10, 2012 “Archaeology's Deep Time Perspective on Environment and
Social Sustainability” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for
the Smoki Museum and the Yavapai Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society,
Prescott, Arizona*
March 14, 2012 “OPEN3 Free Simulated Archaeological Excavation
Experience for Teachers” at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
March 14, 2012 “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Desert Foothills Chapter,
Arizona Archaeological Society, Cave Creek, Arizona*
March 15, 2012 Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for
Thought” dinner & presentation, Tucson: “Archaeology’s Deep Time
Perspective on Environment and Social Sustainability” with archaeologist
Allen Dart
March 17, 2012 “Ancient Native American Pottery of Southern Arizona” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Rim Country Chapter, Arizona
Archaeological Society, Payson*
March 17, 2012 "Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces"free
presentation by Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director of Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center, at the Casa Malpais Museum, 418 E. Main St.,
Springerville, Arizona*
March 19-23, 2012 “Celebrating the Sonoran Desert Tri-National Symposium -
Celebrando el Desierto Sonorense Simposio Tri-Nacional” at Organ Pipe
Cactus National Monument, Ajo, Arizona*
March 22, 2012 “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart at
Queen Valley RV Resort in Queen Valley (east of Apache Junction), Arizona*
March 24, 2012 “Vista del Rio Archaeology Celebration” children’s
activities program at City of Tucson’s Vista del Rio Cultural Resource
Park
March 31, 2012 “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free
presentation by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist
Allen Dart for Arizona Site Stewards Conference in Winslow, Arizona*
April 14-15, 2012 “A Discovering Brown Canyon Weekend – Some Archaeology
of Southern Arizona and the Altar Valley” with archaeologist Allen Dart at
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge near Sasabe, Arizona*
April 26, 2012 Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Fourth Thursday Food for
Thought” dinner & presentation: “Recent Archaeological Investigations at
Tucson's University Indian Ruin” with Drs. Paul and Suzanne Fish
April 27, 2012 Fundraising Raffle of a 2012 Nissan Leaf All-Electric
Automobile to benefit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and other Tucson
nonprofit organizations. Get your tickets from Old Pueblo!
May 5, 2012 “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” Free Library Presenters
program with archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public Library’s
Woods Memorial Branch, Tucson
May 9, 2012 “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for the “Explore Arizona” lecture
series at Glendale Public Library Foothills Branch, Glendale*
June 15-20, 2012 "Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New
Mexico" archaeology education tour with archaeologist Allen Dart, starting
in Silver City and ending near Truth or Consequences, NM
July 16, 2012 “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Little Colorado Chapter, Arizona
Archaeological Society, Springerville, Arizona*
* Asterisked programs may be sponsored by organizations other than Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center.
(2) 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 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
Classroom Outreach - "Ancient People of Arizona":
http://www.oldpueblo.org/azplp.html
Classroom Outreach "What is an Archaeologist?"
http://www.oldpueblo.org/whatarch.html
Classroom Outreach “Lifesyle of the Hohokam”Classroom outreach presentation
http://www.oldpueblo.org/lifestyles.html
Site Tours for Classrooms
http://www.oldpueblo.org/sitetour.html
Sunday February 5, 2012
“Fort Lowell, a look at the History of Arizona” free presentation by Ken
Scoville at the historic San Pedro Chapel, 5230 E. Fort Lowell Rd.,
Tucson*
Arizona native and local historian Ken Scoville will use maps and
photographs of Tucson’s historic Fort Lowell to explore how this area is
a microcosm of Arizona’s history. A retired teacher, Ken has been an
outspoken advocate for historic preservation issues in the City of Tucson
and has conducted walking tours of historic areas in Tucson, including
Fort Lowell and the Village of El Fuerte.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored activity. Visit
the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association’s
www.OldFortLowellNeighborhood.org web site for more information.
Thursday February 9, 2012
“Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Social
Sustainability” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Santa
Cruz Valley Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society, at Santa Cruz
County’s North County Facility, 50 Bridge Road, Tubac, Arizona
7-8:30 p.m. Free
The deep time perspective that archaeology provides on natural hazards,
environmental change, and human adaptation not only is a valuable
supplement to historical records, it sometimes contradicts historical
data that modern societies use to make decisions affecting social
sustainability and human safety. What can be learned from archaeological
evidence that virtually all prehistoric farming cultures in Arizona and
the Southwest eventually reach a threshold of unsustainability, which
probably was a factor in the ultimate 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 prehistoric
archaeological evidence of tsunamis? This presentation looks at some of
the archaeological 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. Funding for program
provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Alan Sorkowitz in
Tucson at 520-207-7151 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]
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Saturday February 11, 2012
"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 $30 ($24 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and
Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members; no charge for Tohono O’odham
Nation members)
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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Saturday February 11, 2012
Special 2012 Arizona Centennial Event, “Fort Lowell Day Celebration:
History of a Neighborhood and Its Fort” in the Old Fort Lowell
Neighborhood, Fort Lowell and Craycroft roads area, Tucson*
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free
The Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association celebrates Arizona’s
Centennial with a 10 a.m. Arizona Territories Vintage Baseball League
game between the Bisbee Black Sox and the Tucson Sahuaros on the Parade
Ground at historic Fort Lowell Park, followed by the annual noon to 4
p.m. self-guided walking tour of the historic neighborhood. After the
game, enjoy the historic sites tour as well as a host of other
activities. Tour begins at the San Pedro Chapel or at Fort Lowell Park,
where there are Information Booths with maps and times of specific
events. In the Park there’ll be Fort Huachuca Cavalry drills, a 4th US
Cavalry Regimental Band Concert, and adobe brick making. There will also
be a children’s activity –“You’re in the Army Now.” Plus, visitors can
view informative exhibits about Fort Lowell and the Apache Indians at the
Fort Lowell Museum, and observe historical re-enactments, as late 19th
century Fort Lowell life comes alive. Westward across Craycroft Road,
along Fort Lowell Road (which will be closed to traffic between Craycroft
and Beverly Ave.) Are a tent across from the Fort’s Commissary containing
exhibits including the best remaining 1870’s Officer’s Quarters and the
Master Plan for Fort Lowell Park. There’ll be food booths with Mexican
food and hot dogs, places to sit down and relax, and music by Mariachis
and the Way Out West country band. At the San Pedro Chapel, enjoy its
festive interior, shop at the Bookstore for Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood
publications, t-shirts, and unique souvenirs. In addition, both young and
old are invited to learn how to make Mexican Paper Flowers to take home.
Tucson Medical Center will present a special exhibit of its long medical
history and buildings in the community, and will provide a shuttle bus
from TMC to Fort Lowell Park and the San Pedro Chapel and back to TMC.
From noon to 4 p.m. there will also be a shuttle car between Fort Lowell
Park and San Pedro Chapel.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored activity. Visit
the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association’s
www.OldFortLowellNeighborhood.org web site for more information.
Thursday February 16, 2012
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner
& presentation: “Finding Kino's Bac: Re-evaluating the Ancestral
Sobaípuri-O'odham Site of Wa:k (San Xavier del Bac) in the Jesuit Period”
with archaeologist Dr. Deni J. Seymour, at Cody's Beef ‘N Beans
Steakhouse, 2708 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s menu)
New archaeological and documentary evidence suggests that the location of
Father Kino's initial San Xavier del Bac Mission was not beside the
historic Franciscan-built mission church that stands at San Xavier today.
Rather, a site thought to be this ancestral Sobaípuri-O'odham village is
located elsewhere. In this presentation, archaeologist Dr. Deni Seymour
will present a critical review of the evidence in the context of new
understandings of Sobaípuri material culture, Jesuit-period religious
architecture at visiting stations on the frontier, new translations of
historic documents, and new archaeological evidence. The strengths and
weaknesses of arguments about the mission’s proposed original location
will be discussed, and the inferential process used to assess this new
interpretation will be illustrated. Current development-related threats
to and tribal interest in the original mission site also will be
discussed.
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. The restaurant needs advance notice to
schedule staff and must limit seating to comply with the fire code, so
reservations are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday February 15. 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask]
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Friday February 17, 2012
Library Presenters free presentation “Archaeology and Cultures of
Arizona” with archaeologist Allen Dart, for Arizona's Statehood
Centennial celebration at Pima County Public Library, Martha Cooper
Branch, 1377 N. Catalina Ave., Tucson
3-4:30 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.
For event details contact Librarian David E Schmersal in Tucson at
520-594-5322 or [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]
Saturday & Sunday February 18 & 19, 2012
19th Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair at the Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona, Tucson*
Adults $10, ASM members $7, youth under 18 and students with valid ID free
Held on the Arizona State Museum’s expansive front lawn, rain or shine,
this annual fair features a weekend of culture, art, performance, and
food on Arizona State Museum's front lawn. 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 activity. For
event details visit www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/events/swiaf/index.shtml
Tuesday February 21, 2012
“Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians - The
Hohokam Southern Frontier Revisited” free presentation by archaeologist
Allen Dart, for the Northern Arizona Chapter, Arizona Archaeological
Society, at The Peaks Assisted Living Facility meeting room, 3150 N.
Winding Brook Road in Flagstaff
7-8:30 p.m. Free
Between AD 650 and 1450 a prehistoric agricultural people that
archaeologists call the Hohokam were living in southern Arizona,
constructing earth-covered wood-and-brush houses built in shallow pits,
and producing distinctive pottery and other crafts from stone, bone, and
seashells. It has been suggested that the Hohokam culture extended
southward up the Santa Cruz River valley well beyond the modern community
of Green Valley. Recent research at the Continental archaeological site
and other sites in and near Green Valley suggests, however, that after
A.D. 950 the area from Sahuarita southward was the territory of another
ancient culture contemporary with, but different from the Hohokam. In
this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart will illustrate and discuss a
recent archaeological data recovery project funded by the Pima County
Department of Transportation, and other archaeological studies that have
led to re-evaluation of this question of prehistoric cultural identity.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Evelyn Billo at
928-526-3625 or [log in to unmask] in Flagstaff; for information about the
presentation subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
Saturday February 25, 2012
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.
Reservations required: 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
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**** Contact: Allen Dart, 603-6181 (cell)
Wednesday February 29, 2012
“A Leap Year Look at Southern Arizona’s Ancient Indian Arts” presentation
by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, at
Quail Creek Community’s Madera Clubhouse Ballroom, 2055 E. Quail Crossing
Blvd., Green Valley, Arizona.
7-8:30 p.m. $3 per person
The Hohokam Native American culture flourished in southern Arizona from
the sixth through fifteenth centuries. 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, and a display of authentic prehistoric artifacts.
Directions: From Interstate-19 Exit 63 (Continental Road), go east about
4 miles to Quail Creek entrance. Turn right and go through the Entrance
Station to the first stop sign – the large building on your left is the
Madera Clubhouse.
For event details contact Gil Lusk in Green Valley at 520-529-3442 or
[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]
Thursday March 1, 2012
Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month Kick-Off Presentation:
“Geronimo's Wickiup: Archaeological Perspectives on the Cañon de los
Embudos Surrender Site” with archaeologist Dr. Deni Seymour, at Himmel
Park Branch Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave., Tucson
6:30-8 p.m. Free.
In the spring of 1886 Geronimo and Naiche attempted to surrender to
General Crook at Cañon de los Embudos in Sonora, Mexico. This was several
months before the actual surrender at Skeleton Canyon in southern
Arizona. This important event was attended by C. S. Fly, who
photographically documented the place, the Apache people, and some of
their material culture. While others left descriptive accounts of the
occasion, these are the only photographs of the Apache in the field while
still enemy combatants of the United States. Rumors led to the dispersal
of Geronimo and his people before the surrender was consummated, delaying
his final capitulation to General Nelson Miles until fall of the same
year. In this presentation archaeologist Deni Seymour will discuss how
comparison of the photographs to on-the-ground archaeological evidence
provides a clearer view of the Apache structures and other material
culture at Cañon de los Embudos and other archaeological sites of the
Apache.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 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 INCLUDE THE
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Saturday March 10, 2012
"Archaeology's Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Social
Sustainability" free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for the
Smoki Museum in conjunction with the Yavapai Chapter, Arizona
Archaeological Society, at the Smoki Museum, 147 N. Arizona St.,
Prescott, Arizona
1 to 2 p.m. Free
The deep time perspective that archaeology provides on natural hazards,
environmental change, and human adaptation not only is a valuable
supplement to historical records, it sometimes contradicts historical
data that modern societies use to make decisions affecting social
sustainability and human safety. What can be learned from archaeological
evidence that virtually all prehistoric farming cultures in Arizona and
the Southwest eventually reach a threshold of unsustainability, which
probably was a factor in the ultimate 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 prehistoric
archaeological evidence of tsunamis? This presentation looks at some of
the archaeological 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. Funding for program
provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Cindy Gresser in
Prescott at 928-445-1230 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 March 14, 2012
“OPEN3 Free Simulated Archaeological Excavation Experience for Teachers”
at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street in Tucson Unified
School District’s Ajo Service Center
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free
Educators are invited to attend this open house, in which Tucson’s
not-for-profit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center demonstrates its hands-on
archaeology learning program in which students learn and apply Arizona
curriculum social studies, science, math, and art standards in a
practical, real-life situation. As part of its “Old Pueblo Educational
Neighborhood” (OPEN) program, Old Pueblo offers a hands-on simulated
archaeological excavation program field trip at “OPEN3,” its full-scale
model of an archaeological site, where students and adults learn what
archaeology is all about by participating in a simulated archaeological
excavation. For a full description of the OPEN3 program visit Old
Pueblo’s www.oldpueblo.org/assets/open3_flyer.pdf web page.
This is a hands-on open house that includes excavating the replica
archaeological site, so participants are advised to wear long pants,
shoes that completely cover the feet (no sandals, flip-flops or other
open-toed shoes), and other clothing that they don’t mind getting dirty.
The open house may be counted toward the hours that educators need for
their continued professional development. Contact Old Pueblo and your
school district administrator to confirm which of Old Pueblo’s programs
may be counted toward Arizona certification.
For reservations (required) or more information contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask]
[The Tucson Unified School District and other school districts neither
endorse nor sponsor the organization or activity represented in these
offerings. The distribution of this material is provided as a community
service to TUSD and other schools and districts.]
Wednesday March 14, 2012
“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free presentation
by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart,
for Desert Foothills Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society, monthly
meeting at Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 E. Cave
Creek Road, Cave Creek, Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities
Council.
7-8 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 Kathryn Frey in
Carefree at 480-695-2609 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 March 15, 2012
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner
& presentation: “Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and
Social Sustainability” with archaeologist Allen Dart, at Dragon’s View
Asian Cuisine, 400 N. Bonita Avenue (just west of the Santa Cruz River
between St. Mary's Rd. & Congress St.), Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s menu)
The deep time perspective that archaeology provides on natural hazards,
environmental change, and human adaptation not only is a valuable
supplement to historical records, it sometimes contradicts historical
data that modern societies use to make decisions affecting social
sustainability and human safety. What can be learned from archaeological
evidence that virtually all prehistoric farming cultures in Arizona and
the Southwest eventually reach a threshold of unsustainability, which
probably was a factor in the ultimate 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 prehistoric
archaeological evidence of tsunamis? This presentation looks at some of
the archaeological 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.
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. The restaurant needs advance notice to
schedule staff and must limit seating to comply with the fire code, so
reservations are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday March 14. 520-798-1201 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 INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
Saturday March 17, 2012
“Ancient Native American Pottery of Southern Arizona” free Arizona
Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month presentation by archaeologist
Allen Dart for Rim Country Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society,
monthly meeting at Church of the Holy Nativity, 1414 Easy Street, Payson,
Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.
10-11:30 a.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. Funding for program provided
by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Evelyn Christian in
Payson at 928-476-3092 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 March 17, 2012
"Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces"free presentation by
Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, at
the Casa Malpais Museum, 418 E. Main St., Springerville, Arizona.
Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.
3:30-5 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 program provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Greg Cross in
Springerville at 928-333-5375 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]
Monday-Friday March 19-23, 2012
“Celebrating the Sonoran Desert Tri-National Symposium - Celebrando el
Desierto Sonorense Simposio Tri-Nacional” at ****[address to be
announced], Ajo, Arizona*
Time ****TBA. Fee ****TBA
Organized by representatives from the Tohono O'odham Nation, Mexico, and
the United States, this tri-national symposium will address successes and
continuing challenges of conserving the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. The
symposium will focus on cultural and natural resource issues. A variety
of special field trips are being planned for Monday March 19 and Friday
March 23. On Tuesday through Thursday there will be plenary sessions, a
rich choice of breakout sessions, and ample networking time. Wednesday
afternoon will feature field trips to several sites in Organ Pipe Cactus
National Monument and a barbecue dinner at Organ Pipe's Pinkley Peak.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored activity. For
event details visit www.sonoransymposium.com
Thursday March 22, 2012
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, at Queen Valley
RV Resort, 50 W. Oro Viejo Drive in Queen Valley (east of Apache
Junction), Arizona. Cosponsored by Arizona Humanities Council.
7-8 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 meeting details contact Sally Phillips in
Queen Valley at 520-463-2300 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 March 24, 2012
AN EXCELLENT CHILDREN’S HANDS-ON PROGRAM: “Vista del Rio Archaeology
Celebration” children’s activities at City of Tucson’s Vista del Rio
Cultural Resource Park, 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road),
Tucson, Arizona.
9 a.m-3 p.m. Free.
This Old Pueblo Archaeology Center program, sponsored by Vista del Rio
Residents' Association, is designed to educate children, especially ages
6 to 12, about the ancient Hohokam Indians who lived at Tucson's Vista
del Rio archaeological site and elsewhere in southern Arizona. Includes
hands-on activities including making pottery artifacts to take home,
grinding corn using an ancient metate and mano, and learning to play
traditional Native American games, plus demonstrations of traditional
Native American pottery-making and arrowhead-making crafts. The hands-on
activities, demonstrations, and informational materials will be along the
trails through the Vista del Rio Cultural Park where part of an ancient
Hohokam Indian village is preserved.
No reservations needed. For more information contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center in Tucson at 520-798-1201 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 INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
Saturday March 31, 2012
“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free presentation
by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart,
for Arizona Site Stewards Conference at the historic La Posada Hotel, 303
E. 2nd Street (Route 66) in Winslow, Arizona. Cosponsored by Arizona
Humanities Council.
2-3 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 event details contact Kristen McLean in
Phoenix at 602-542-7389 or [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]
Saturday & Sunday April 14-15, 2012
“A Discovering Brown Canyon Weekend – Some Archaeology of Southern
Arizona and the Altar Valley” with Registered Professional Archaeologist
Allen Dart, at Brown Canyon Education Center, Buenos Aires National
Wildlife Refuge near Sasabe, Arizona*
1 p.m. Saturday to about 2 p.m. Sunday. $105 ($95 for Friends of Buenos
Aires National Wildlife Refuge members) includes lodging in Brown Canyon
Education Center Lodge plus catered dinner on Saturday, breakfast and
lunch on Sunday
A memorable weekend educational workshop hosted by the Friends of Buenos
Aires National Wildlife Refuge, featuring before-and-after-dinner
presentations by archaeologist Allen Dart. Allen’s “Arts and Culture of
Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians” presentation provides an
overview of Hohokam artifacts, architecture, and other material culture
including a display of authentic prehistoric artifacts; and his “Altar
Valley Archaeological Surveys: Sierrita and Coyote Mountains, and the
Brown Canyon Area of the Baboquivaris" presentation discusses the
archaeology of the Altar Valley.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored activity. For
event details contact Friends of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in
Tucson at 520-405-5665 or [log in to unmask], or visit
http://friendsofbanwr.squarespace.com/workshops-and-walks/ and
http://friendsofbanwr.squarespace.com/brown-canyon-activity-registra/;
for information about the archaeology presentations contact Allen Dart at
Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
Thursday April 26, 2012
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday (on the Fourth Thursday)
Food for Thought” dinner & presentation: “Recent Archaeological
Investigations at Tucson's University Indian Ruin” with archaeologists
Paul Fish and Suzanne Fish, at Dragon’s View Asian Cuisine, 400 N. Bonita
Avenue (just west of the Santa Cruz River between St. Mary's Rd. &
Congress St.), 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 speakers for this “dinner-format” program are Suzanne
and Paul Fish, archaeologists affiliated with the Arizona State Museum,
University of Arizona.
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. The restaurant needs advance notice to
schedule staff and must limit seating to comply with the fire code, so
reservations are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday April 25. 520-798-1201 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 INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
Friday April 27, 2012
Fundraising Raffle of a 2012 Nissan Leaf All-Electric Automobile at a
Tucson location to be announced
Time TBA. Free to attend. Raffle tickets $25 each or 5 for $100
To celebrate 40 years in Tucson, the Jim Click Automotive Team is
presenting a new 2012 Nissan LEAF SL automobile to the entire city by
featuring the car as the prize in a community-wide raffle to raise money
for Tucson nonprofit organizations. Your contribution ($25 per ticket, or
5 raffle tickets for $100) could win you a 2012 Nissan LEAF SL. And the
best part is that 100% of your contribution will support Tucson
charities, including Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, which keep all the
proceeds from the maximum 40,000 tickets that will be sold.
Raffle tickets for entry in the drawing must be received by Old Pueblo by
April 19, 2012, so that we can turn them in to the Jim Click Automotive
Team’s raffle coordinator by April 20. Rather than mailing out raffle
tickets to everyone on our mailing list, we are responding to individual
requests for tickets, so if you would like to receive tickets, or have
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center enter tickets into the drawing for you, or
to obtain more information contact Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 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 INCLUDE THE
EVENT’S DATE in your email subject line.
Saturday May 5, 2012
Library Presenters free presentation “Archaeology and Cultures of
Arizona” with archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public Library’s
Woods Memorial Branch, 3455 N. First Ave., Tucson
2 to 4 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.
For event details contact Librarian Sarah Batchelder at Tucson telephone
no. 520-594-5445 ext 3 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 May 9, 2012
“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free presentation
by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart,
for the “Explore Arizona” lecture series at Glendale Public Library
Foothills Branch, 19055 N 57th Avenue
Glendale, Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.
6:30-8 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 Librarian Sarah
Herlache in Glendale at 623-930-3844 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]
Friday-Wednesday June 15-20, 2012
"Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New Mexico" archaeology
education tour with archaeologist Allen Dart, sponsored by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center. Drive your own vehicle and meet tour in Silver City,
NM. Actual touring begins Saturday and continues through Wednesday.
Fee $235 for the full four-day tour ($210 for Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members), or $50 per day to
attend tour on individual days ($45/day for Old Pueblo and PGMA members).
Participants are responsible for their own transportation, meals, and
lodging
Registered Professional Archaeologist Allen Dart leads this tour to
Classic Mimbres and Early Mogollon village archaeological sites,
spectacular petroglyph and pictograph sites, and a museum with probably
the finest Mimbres Puebloan pottery collection in the world, all in
southwestern New Mexico's Silver City, Mimbres, Deming, and southern Rio
Grande Valley areas. Places we plan to visit include the original
Mogollon Village and Harris sites excavated by archaeologist Emil W.
Haury; sites in the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument and vicinity;
Classic and Postclassic 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. As an added bonus this year we plan to visit
two archaeological field school excavations in the Rio Grande area:
Arizona State University’s dig at the Roadmap Village site and New Mexico
State University’s project near Cottonwood Springs. The tour will be
based in Silver City Friday through Monday nights, Deming on Tuesday
night, and will depart from hotels in those two cities each morning.
Hotels, camping, and other accommodations for those who wish to arrange
their own lodging and transport are available in and near Silver City.
Reservations required: 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
Monday July 16, 2012
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by archaeologist
Allen Dart for Little Colorado Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society,
at the Old Springerville School, 418 E. Main St. (in same building as the
Casa Malpais Museum), Springerville, Arizona
6:30 business meeting, 7-8:30 p.m. presentation. 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 meeting details contact Carol Farnsworth in
Springerville at 928-333-3219 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]
**** 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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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