Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's "Third Thursday Food For Thought" dinner
presentation series is on hiatus from May through August. The next Third
Thursday program on September 18 will feature Cochise College Instructor
Rebecca Orozco presenting "Chiricahua Apaches in Myth and History" at a
Tucson restaurant to be announced.
Monday May 19, 2014
"The Ties that Bind: The Social and Religions Context of
Building Murals in the Western Mesa Verde Region" free presentation by
Benjamin A. Bellorado at Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society
meeting, University Medical Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave.,
Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
Bellorado will discuss research on use of complex woven
technologies to signal people's participation in distinct social networks
with shared cosmologies. Combining with data on pottery manufacture and
circulation patterns, he used a cross-media approach to reconstruct the
distributions of overlaying communities of weavers, potters, builders, and
rock art and mural artists in the region that contributed to the complex
ways that peoples signaled their religious and social identities through
time.
* 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 May 20, 2014
"Prehistoric Irrigation in the Salt River Valley" free
presentation by archaeologist Dr. Jerry Howard for the Salt River
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community at Salt River Community Center, 1809 N.
Longmore Road, Scottsdale.*
6 p.m. Free
Did you know the Huhugam created the most sophisticated
irrigation systems that are still in effect today? Please join Dr. Jerry
Howard, Ph.D., for a historical and informative overview of our O'odham
history. Dr. Howard has dedicated his life's work to Californian and
southwestern U.S. cultures, focusing on Huhugam irrigation systerms. A light
dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with the presentation to follow shortly
afterwards. The event is free and open to the public, so please come out to
hear Jerry's latest thoughts about this fascinating topic.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Staff Archaeologist Thomas Wright at 480-362-6325.
Monday-Friday June 2-6, 2014
"Archaeology and Ecology Summer Camp" (Summer Session 1) for
kids at ASU Deer Valley Rock Art Center (DVRAC), 3711 W. Deer Valley Rd.,
Phoenix*
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. $180 for the week ($140 for DVRAC
members)
At this week-long summer camp, Arizona State University
anthropologists and sustainability educators, local artists, and indigenous
experts teach campers about archaeology, the Sonoran Desert, cultural
anthropology, southwestern peoples, and sustainability through hands-on
educational activities, archaeological fieldwork and demonstrations, art and
science projects, nature hikes, and cultural experiences. This year's camps
are a collaboration with the ASU Global Institute of Sustainability and
Ecology Explorers. ASU Deer Valley Rock Art Center is an archaeological
site, Sonoran Desert nature preserve, and interpretive center managed by the
ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Visitors hike a
quarter-mile trail to view over 1,500 petroglyphs made between 500 and 7,000
years ago and learn about desert environments. The Center provides
preservation, connection and respect for cultural heritage sites and desert
landscapes. It introduces visitors to Arizona's rich archeological heritage
and the role of the ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change at
Arizona State University in this history.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Each
week-long camp session is limited to 20 children, and advance registration
is required. Visit dvrac.asu.edu for application guidelines and deadlines.
To register download the registration form from the website and return with
payment. Scholarships are available.
Monday-Friday June 9-13, 2014
"Archaeology for Kids Summer Camp" (Course #104843) at Pueblo
Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
8:30 a.m. to noon; Ages 8 to 13; $100 for the week
In this camp kids learn about the life of an artifact from
archaeology to being displayed in a museum! They explore the science of
archaeology by doing a simulated archaeological excavation of a Hohokam
pithouse, learn how to identify artifacts in the field, and discover how
archaeologists use these artifacts to learn more about past cultures. Once
they are finished in the field they head into the research labs and
collections storage of the Pueblo Grande Museum to learn the science of
caring for artifacts.
** This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event,
however, Old Pueblo members can attend PGMA functions at PGMA's
member-discount rates, and vice-versa. Reservations required. For more
information or to register contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
[log in to unmask]
Saturday June 14, 2014
"Protohistoric Archaeology in Southern Arizona" workshop led by
archaeologist Dr. Deni J. Seymour for the 12th Annual Arizona Historic
Preservation Conference, at Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico, 1069 Camino
Caralampi, Rio Rico, Arizona*
8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fee included in full conference registration
package; $35 for those not attending conference
This workshop provides a summary of the latest new information
on the protohistoric and Native American historical archaeology in southern
Arizona. Dr. Deni Seymour will focus on the indigenous occupants, including
the settled farmers, some of whom resided in Spanish missions and presidios,
as well as those groups who did not settle down during the mission period.
The workshop will cover the archaeology of the Sobaipuri-O'odham, Apache,
and Canutillo complex (Jano Jocome, Manso, Suma). Lectures will be included,
and the extensive six loci of a series of Sobaipuri occupations around
Mission Los Santos Angeles de Guevavi will be visited for a hands-on
encounter. Attendees will examine and learn about Sobaipuri cultural
material and, if time permits, will visit the ruins of the Guevavi Spanish
Mission. If the site visit is possible guests are encouraged to bring their
own vehicles with high road clearance.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For
Historic Preservation Conference information contact Dave Ryder, Veer
Consulting, at 602-568-6277 or <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
[log in to unmask]
Monday-Friday June 14-20, 2014
"Scientific Illustration Workshop at Q-Ranch" taught by
archaeologist Dr. John W. Hohmann and professional artist/scientific
illustrator Bryan Donahue, sponsored by the Arizona Archaeological Society
(AAS) at Q-Ranch near Young, Arizona*
8 a.m. Monday-4 p.m. Friday (5 days classes, 6 nights
accommodations); $895 per person (double occupancy; $1150 single occupancy)
includes lodging, meals, and course registration fee (and AAS membership is
required)
In this workshop each student will learn about the importance
and value of scientific illustration and will have the opportunity to
illustrate various artifacts and cultural features from Q Ranch. The
workshop goals are to learn basic scientific illustration techniques,
produce an accurate and detailed record of an archaeological artifact, learn
more about the artifact itself through such careful examination, and inform
others about the intricacies of an artifact through detailed illustration
that cannot be as easily conveyed through words or photographs. Participants
will all stay at the Q Ranch Lodge and may enjoy additional sketching
opportunities of the picturesque ranch, ancient pueblo archaeological site,
and mountain-park scenery. Jonathan Rogers's Q-Ranch Lodge is a two-story
ranch house with six upstairs bedrooms and three shared bathrooms, where
Jonathan delights his guests with gourmet cuisine and good conversation.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For
reservations contact Jonathan Rogers at 928-970-0596 or
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
Monday-Friday June 16-20, 2014
"Archaeology and Ecology Summer Camp" (Summer Session 2) for
kids at ASU Deer Valley Rock Art Center (DVRAC), 3711 W. Deer Valley Rd.,
Phoenix*
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. each day. $180 for the week ($140 for DVRAC
members)
At this week-long summer camp, Arizona State University
anthropologists and sustainability educators, local artists, and indigenous
experts teach campers about archaeology, the Sonoran Desert, cultural
anthropology, southwestern peoples, and sustainability through hands-on
educational activities, archaeological fieldwork and demonstrations, art and
science projects, nature hikes, and cultural experiences. This year's camps
are a collaboration with the ASU Global Institute of Sustainability and
Ecology Explorers. ASU Deer Valley Rock Art Center is an archaeological
site, Sonoran Desert nature preserve, and interpretive center managed by the
ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Visitors hike a
quarter-mile trail to view over 1,500 petroglyphs made between 500 and 7,000
years ago and learn about desert environments. The Center provides
preservation, connection and respect for cultural heritage sites and desert
landscapes. It introduces visitors to Arizona's rich archeological heritage
and the role of the ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change at
Arizona State University in this history.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Each
week-long camp session is limited to 20 children, and advance registration
is required. Visit dvrac.asu.edu for application guidelines and deadlines.
To register download the registration form from the website and return with
payment. Scholarships are available.
Monday June 16, 2014
"Can't We All Just Get Along? Domestic Disputes and Warfare in
the Prehistoric Sonoran Desert" free presentation by James T. Watson at
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society meeting, University Medical
Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
Dr. Watson will discuss ancient conflict at the Early
Agricultural period (2100 BC-AD 50) site of La Playa, northern Sonora, by
examining evidence of trauma in skeletons from that area. Members of these
irrigation communities likely experienced considerable social tensions
generated by balancing public cooperation for the management and maintenance
of irrigation systems and private property interests among households
controlling agricultural fields and production.
* 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 June 19, 2014
"Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces" free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart sponsored by the Arizona
Archaeological Society Yavapai Chapter at the Smoki Museum's Pueblo
Building, 147 N. Arizona St., Prescott, Arizona, cosponsored by the Arizona
Humanities*
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 southwestern 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.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event.
No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Julie Rucker in Prescott
at 928-554-2745 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 <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
[log in to unmask]
RESERVATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY MAY 30 for:
Friday-Tuesday June 20-24, 2014
"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 Tuesday.
Fee $250 for the full four-day tour ($230 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.
Registered Professional Archaeologist Allen Dart leads this tour
to Classic Mimbres and Early Mogollon village archaeological sites,
spectacular petroglyph and pictograph sites, and museums with probably the
finest Mimbres Puebloan pottery collections 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 site
excavated by archaeologist Emil W. Haury; sites in the Gila Cliff Dwellings
National Monument and vicinity; Classic Mimbres sites (Beauregard-Montezuma,
Cottonwood, Gattons Park, Lake Roberts Vista, Mattocks, Old Town, TJ, and
Woodrow); the Frying Pan Canyon and Pony Hills petroglyph sites; and the
Western New Mexico University Museum and Deming-Luna Mimbres 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 and near Silver
City.
Minimum enrollment 10, maximum 32. Reservations required by
Friday June 13: 520-798-1201 or <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
[log in to unmask]
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about the above-listed activity please reply with "Send flyer" and INCLUDE
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RESERVATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY OCTOBER 24 for:
November 13, 2014
"Fundraising Raffle of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee" by Tucson's Jim
Click Automotive Team. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center gets to keep 100% of
the proceeds from all raffle tickets that it sells
Tickets are 5 for $100 or $25 each; JUST A FEW TICKETS ARE LEFT!
The Jim Click Automotive Team is presenting a new 2014 Jeep
Cherokee to be used as the featured prize in a raffle to raise one million
dollars for Tucson-area nonprofit organizations. With your $25 contribution
(or 5 raffle tickets for $100) you could win the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The
best part is that 100% of your contribution will support Tucson charities,
including Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, which gets to keep all the proceeds
from the tickets that Old Pueblo sells. Your donation to purchase one or
more raffle tickets will help Old Pueblo Archaeology Center provide more
archaeology and culture education programs for children who would not be
able to afford our programs without your help.
A maximum of 50,000 tickets will be sold. To be entered in the
drawing tickets must be received by Old Pueblo by October 24 so that we can
turn them in to the Jim Click Automotive Team's raffle coordinator by
October 31. The drawing will be held on November 13.
The rules of the raffle require that Old Pueblo account for all
tickets issued to us and that we return all unsold tickets, therefore
payment in advance is required in order to obtain tickets. The ticket price
is $25 apiece or five tickets for $100. Tickets may be purchased by check
sent to our PO box address listed below, by calling me on my cell phone
(520-603-6181) to provide your Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or Diners Club
credit card payment information, or through the PayPal portal on Old
Pueblo's <http://www.oldpueblo.org/> www.oldpueblo.org home page. Once you
have provided payment, Old Pueblo will enter your ticket(s) into the drawing
for you and will mail you the correspondingly numbered ticket stub(s) with a
letter acknowledging your contribution.
For tickets or more information contact Old Pueblo at
520-798-1201 or <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] For more
information about the Jim Click Automotive Team's 2014 Jeep Cherokee raffle
visit the Raffle Facebook page at
<https://www.facebook.com/JeepCherokeeRaffle>
https://www.facebook.com/JeepCherokeeRaffle.
**** 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.
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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