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 DETAILS ON UPCOMING ACTIVITIES below.)
On-going: OPEN3 simulated archaeological dig, OPENOUT archaeology
presentations, and guided tours of archaeological sites for children’s
groups.
April 3, 2013 “Selling the Southwest: The Fred Harvey Company and the
Promotion of Native American Cultures” presentation by Ann-Mary Lutzick at
Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St.,
Phoenix*
April 6, 2013 “Archaeology for Kids #91696” sponsored by the nonprofit
Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande Museum and
Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
April 6, 2013 “An Excavation in the Valley of the Kings: An Update on the
Work at KV-63” free presentation by MaryAnn Marazzi for Archaeological
Institute of America at Bryant Banister Tree Ring Building, 1215 E. Lowell
St., Tucson*
April 6, 2013 “Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert” by Wendy Hodgson at Deer
Valley Rock Art Center, 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix*
April 8, 2013 “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam
Indians - The Hohokam Southern Frontier Revisited” free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart at Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson*
April 10, 2013 “Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator” sponsored by the
nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary at Pueblo Grande Museum and
Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
April 13, 2013 “Petroglyph Discovery Hike #91697: Holbert Trail (Box
Canyon), South Mountain” sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum
Auxiliary, Phoenix
April 14, 2013 “Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at the historic Kanally Ranch
house, Oracle State Park, Oracle, Arizona*
Monday April 15, 2013 “Goldie Tracy Richmond: Trapper, Trader, Quiltmaker”
free presentation by Carolyn O’Bagy Davis for Arizona Archaeological and
Historical Society monthly meeting at Univ. of Arizona Medical Center's
Duval Auditorium, Tucson*
April 18, 2013 “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation,
“The Fiftieth Anniversary of Research at Grasshopper Pueblo, 1963-2013”
with archaeologist Dr. J. Jefferson Reid, at Dragon’s View Asian Cuisine,
Tucson
April 20, 2013 “Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop” with
flintknapper Allen Denoyer at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, Tucson
April 24, 2013 Library Presenters “What Is an Archaeologist?” free
children’s presentation for Pima County Public Library Branch Library’s
Flowing Wells Branch, 1730 W. Wetmore Rd., Tucson
April 24, 2013 “Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator” sponsored by the
nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary at Pueblo Grande Museum and
Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
April 26, 2013 “Park of Four Waters Tour” sponsored by the nonprofit
Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande Museum and
Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
May 1, 2013 Library Presenters “What Is an Archaeologist?” free children’s
presentation for the Pima County Public Library at the Flowing Wells
Branch Library, 1730 W. Wetmore Rd., Tucson
May 1, 2013 “Archaeology at the Head of Canal System 2: Past and Present”
presentation by archaeologists Kathleen Henderson and Laurene Montero at
Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St.,
Phoenix*
May 8, 2013 “Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator” sponsored by the
nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary at Pueblo Grande Museum and
Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
May 18, 2013 Library Presenters “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern
Arizona Hohokam Indians” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for
Pima County Public Library's Caviglia-Arivaca Branch at the Old Arivaca
Schoolhouse, Arivaca
May 22, 2013 “Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator” sponsored by the
nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary at Pueblo Grande Museum and
Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
May 26-31, 2013 “Ancient Hands Around the World” 2013 International Rock
Art Congress hosted by the American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA)
at the Marriott Pyramid North, Albuquerque*
Monday-Friday June 3-7, 2013 “Summer Camp Session I” at Deer Valley Rock
Art Center, 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix*
June 4, 2013 Library Presenters “What Is an Archaeologist?” free
children’s presentation at Pima County Public Library's Murphy-Wilmot
Branch, Tucson
June 6, 2013 "Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona" free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Maricopa Public Libraries at Fairway Library,
10600 W. Peoria Ave. Room 144, Sun City, Arizona*
COLORADO: Saturday June 8, 2013 “4th Annual Tribute to Western Movies Day”
at Museum of the Mountain West, 68169 E. Miami Road, Montrose, Colorado*
June 11, 2013 "Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona" free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Maricopa Public Libraries at Northwest
Regional Library, 16089 N. Bullard Ave., Surprise, Arizona*
June 12-14, 2013 “Making Preservation Relevant: The Past in Future Tense”
Arizona Historic Preservation Conference at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa,
Mesa, Arizona*
June 13, 2013 "Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona" free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Maricopa Public Libraries at Burton Barr
Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix*
June 14, 2013 "Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona" free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Maricopa Public Libraries at Desert Foothills
Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, Arizona*
Monday-Friday June 17-21, 2013 “Summer Camp Session II” at Deer Valley
Rock Art Center, 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix*
June 18, 2013 "Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona" free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Maricopa Public Libraries at Morristown
Volunteer Library, 25950 W. Rockaway Hills Rd., Morristown, Arizona*
June 19, 2013 "Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona" free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Maricopa Public Libraries at El Mirage Branch
Library, 14011 N. 1st Avenue, El Mirage, Arizona*
June 20, 2013 "Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona" free presentation by
archaeologist Allen Dart for Maricopa Public Libraries at Tempe Public
Library, 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe*
June 22-23, 2013 “Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New
Mexico” archaeology education tour with archaeologist Allen Dart in New
Mexico’s Silver City, Mimbres, & Deming areas
June 29, 2013 Library Presenters “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona”
free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public
Library’s Martha Cooper Branch, Tucson
July 24, 2013 Library Presenters “What is an Archaeologist?” free
children’s presentation at Pima County Public Library’s Woods Memorial
Branch, 3455 N. First Ave., Tucson
August 8-11, 2013 Annual Pecos Archaeological Conference at Flagstaff
Hotshots camp on the Coconino National Forest, 10 miles northwest of
Flagstaff, Arizona*
August 15, 2013 Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for
Thought” dinner presentation program will resume in September
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
September 26-30, 2013 “Chaco Canyon, Aztec, and Salmon Great Pueblos and
Other Archaeological Sites” educational tour with archaeologist Ronald H.
Towner
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*
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*
October 10-13, 2013 “Canyon de Chelly Archaeology and Cultures,” Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center educational tour with archaeologist Ronald H.
Towner, meets in Chinle, Arizona
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,
“Carbon 14 Dating, from the Earliest Dog to the World's Most Mysterious
Manuscript” with Professor Greg Hodgins, at El Parador Tropical Garden
Restaurant, 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 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 [Tucson restaurant TBA]
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 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
January 16, 2014 “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner & presentation,
“Catalina Highway & Gordon Hirabayashi Prison Camp Site” with
archaeologist Peter Taylor at [Tucson restaurant TBA]
* 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
Wednesday April 3, 2013
“Selling the Southwest: The Fred Harvey Company and the Promotion of
Native American Cultures” presentation by Ann-Mary Lutzick, sponsored by
the nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande
Museum and Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; PGMA and Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members get
free admission to the Museum for PGMA events
In partnership with the Santa Fe Railroad, the Fred Harvey Company
vigorously promoted travel to the Southwest and was an early innovator of
what is now known as "cultural heritage tourism." The company depicted an
idealized version of the region's landscapes and peoples using a
comprehensive marketing strategy, enticing more adventurous tourists
while still assuring them that the travel itself was both safe and
comfortable. Railway travelers experienced Native American cultures of
the Southwest through the Fred Harvey company's grand hotels along the
Santa Fe line; their Indian Department's museum rooms and curio shops;
and the Harveycar Indian Detours, the company's automobile touring
service that made first-class, multi-day side trips from the grand hotels
to natural and cultural sites in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. This
visual presentation explores both the benefits and drawbacks of the
commercialization of Native American cultures, and includes the speaker
modeling an Indian Detours tour guide uniform. This program, made
possible by the Arizona Humanities Council, is free and open to the
public.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact the Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
Saturday April 6, 2013
“Archaeology for Kids #91696” sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo Grande
Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park,
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $15 ($12 for PGMA and Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center members; members get free admission to the Museum for PGMA events)
Kids ages 7-12 can become Junior Archaeologists and discover the science
of archaeology by doing a simulated excavation of a Hohokam pit house.
Learn about mapping, recording and other archaeological methods and
concepts.
** 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. Advanced registration is required by January 31 by
contacting the Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
Saturday April 6, 2013
“An Excavation in the Valley of the Kings: An Update on the Work at
KV-63” free presentation by MaryAnn Marazzi for the Archaeological
Institute of America at University of Arizona’s Bryant Banister Tree
Ring Building, 1215 E. Lowell Street, Tucson*
12 noon to 1 p.m. Free
Archaeological site KV-63 is the first new discovery in the Valley of the
Kings since Howard Carter uncovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922.
Not used as a tomb, KV-63 is in fact an embalmer’s cache from the New
Kingdom, containing several coffins and many items used in mummification
and burial. This presentation covers some of the work done by Dr. Otto
Schaden and his crew in the seven years since the discovery and initial
study of KV-63.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact Almira Poudrier at
[log in to unmask]
Saturday, April 6, 2013
“Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert” by Wendy Hodgson at Deer Valley Rock
Art Center (DVRAC), 3711 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix*
1-2 p.m. Free; seating is limited
The seemingly inhospitable Sonoran Desert has provided sustenance to
indigenous peoples for centuries. Drawing on 30 years of research, Wendy
Hodgson presents information on edible plants used by desert peoples,
including agaves, cactuses, chiltepins, and many others. Wendy Hodgson, a
research botanist, herbarium curator, and botanical illustrator, has been
with the Desert Botanical Garden for nearly 40 years and has lived in the
desert for 44 years.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact DVRAC at 623-582-8007 or
visit www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac.
Monday April 8, 2013
“Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians - The
Hohokam Southern Frontier Revisited” free presentation by archaeologist
Allen Dart at Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Rd., Tucson..
Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
10 a.m.-noon 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 Harriet Meador in
Tucson at 520-299-3000 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 April 10, 2013
“Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator” sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological
Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
2 to 2:30 p.m. General admission prices apply; free admission for PGMA
and Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members
Join Curator of Collections Holly Young for a “behind the scenes” tour of
the City of Phoenix’s Pueblo Grande Museum. This is an opportunity to
learn about the artifacts that are not on display on the museum and see
how museums care for their collections. This is a first come, first
serve tour. Space is limited.
** This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact the Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
Saturday April 13, 2013
“Petroglyph Discovery Hike #91697: Holbert Trail (Box Canyon), South
Mountain” sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary
(PGMA)**
7 to 10 a.m. $8 ($5 for PGMA and Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members)
An experienced Pueblo Grande Museum guide will lead participants on a
three-mile, three-hour interpretive hike. Pueblo Grande Museum offers
various hikes to South Mountain Park, the Superstition Mountains located
in the East Valley, and the White Tank Regional Park in the West Valley.
Advanced registration is required by April 11.
** 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. Advanced registration is required by February 7 by
contacting the Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
Sunday April 14, 2013
“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free presentation
by archaeologist Allen Dart for Arizona State Parks at the historic
Kanally Ranch house, Oracle State Park, 3820 Wildlife Dr., Oracle,
Arizona. Cosponsored by Arizona Humanities Council.*
12 noon-1:30 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
Dale Redies in Oracle at 520-896-2425 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 April 15, 2013
“Goldie Tracy Richmond: Trapper, Trader, Quiltmaker” free presentation by
Carolyn O’Bagy Davis 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
Author Carolyn O’Bagy Davis will discuss the life of Goldie Tracy
Richmond (1896-1972), who came to the southern Arizona desert in 1927
where she and her husband, Marion Tracy, prospected, ran traplines, and
operated trading posts where she learned the Tohono O’odham language and
earned a reputation as the most respected trader on the reservation.
Goldie was also an amazing quilter in spite of her pioneer life and
dawn-to-dark work. She created appliqué quilts depicting scenes of daily
life of her Tohono O’odham neighbors and of the Sonoran Desert, which are
revered for their artistic vision and now are preserved in museum
collections.
* 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 www.az-arch-and-hist.org.
Thursday April 18, 2013
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner
& presentation: “The Fiftieth Anniversary of Research at Grasshopper
Pueblo, 1963-2013” with Professor J. Jefferson Reid 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)
Although the University of Arizona Archaeological Field School at
Grasshopper officially closed in 1992, Grasshopper research continues to
expand and give us exciting stories of life and death at this 500-room
pueblo on the Fort Apache Reservation. This month, we celebrated the
field school’s 50th anniversary at the Society for American Archaeology’s
annual meeting in Honolulu. As Reid and Whittlesey have discussed in
their books on Grasshopper, no archaeological enterprise in the Southwest
can match the field school’s contributions to method, theory, and
prehistory.
This presentation highlights some of the most interesting interpretations
that Grasshopper researchers have made over the years and touches on the
newest studies discussed in Honolulu. No doubt, the wealth of Grasshopper
data will continue to fuel exciting research over the next fifty years!
Old Pueblo’s guest speaker for this “dinner-format” program is Dr. J.
Jefferson Reid, the anthropology professor who directed the University of
Arizona’s final 14 years of field research at the Grasshopper
Archaeological Field School (1979-1992) and continues to analyze the
project data to this day.
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 17. 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask]
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Saturday April 20, 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.
Reservations required: 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.
Wednesday April 24, 2013
“Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator” sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological
Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
2 to 2:30 p.m. General admission prices apply; free admission for PGMA
and Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members
Join Curator of Collections Holly Young for a “behind the scenes” tour of
the City of Phoenix’s Pueblo Grande Museum. This is an opportunity to
learn about the artifacts that are not on display on the museum and see
how museums care for their collections. This is a first come, first
serve tour. Space is limited.
** This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact the Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
Friday April 26, 2013
“Park of Four Waters Tour” sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo Grande
Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park,
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
10 to 11 a.m. General admission prices apply; free admission for PGMA and
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members
The Hohokam people lived in the Salt River Area from approximately AD 450
to 1450. They were an agricultural society, growing corn, beans, squash
and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural system, the
Hohokam people constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from
the Salt River to their fields. The Park of Four Waters tour will take
you on a tour through undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of some of
these canal systems.
** 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. This is a first come, first served tour. Space is
limited. For details contact the Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
Wednesday May 1, 2013
Library Presenters “What Is an Archaeologist?” free children’s
presentation for the Pima County Public Library at the Flowing Wells
Branch Library, 1730 W. Wetmore Rd., Tucson.*
6-7 p.m.; Free
“What Is an Archaeologist?” is designed to give children an idea of what
archaeologists do, how they do it, and how they learn about people
through their work. This presentation includes examples of the tools
archaeologists work with, real and replica artifacts, and activities to
help children experience how archaeologists interpret the past.
* 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 Brian Chanecka at Tucson telephone
520-594-5228 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]
Wednesday May 1, 2013
“Archaeology at the Head of Canal System 2: Past and Present”
presentation by archaeologists Kathleen Henderson and Laurene Montero,
sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at
Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St.,
Phoenix*
7:30 to 9 p.m. Free; PGMA and Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members get
free admission to the Museum for PGMA events
Recent archaeological work in the trajectory of main canals that fed
Canal System 2 identified numerous additional canals, as well as unusual
water catchment features and habitation structures at the western edge of
Pueblo Grande. These excavations, conducted for Sky Harbor Airport's PHX
Sky Train just northwest of Park of Four Waters, also resulted in the
first exposure of Hohokam irrigated field systems in the Salt River
Valley. This presentation will trace the history of archaeological
investigations at the head of Omar Turney's 'Second Canal System,'
emphasizing past and present contributions to the study of Hohokam
irrigation systems. The recent excavations also highlight the ingenuous
and sophisticated ways that the Hohokam manipulated their local
environment to best advantage. This lecture is free and open to the
public.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact the Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
Wednesday May 8, 2013
“Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator” sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological
Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
2 to 2:30 p.m. General admission prices apply; free admission for PGMA
and Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members
Join Curator of Collections Holly Young for a “behind the scenes” tour of
the City of Phoenix’s Pueblo Grande Museum. This is an opportunity to
learn about the artifacts that are not on display on the museum and see
how museums care for their collections. This is a first come, first
serve tour. Space is limited.
** This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact the Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
Saturday May 18, 2013
Library Presenters “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam
Indians” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Pima County
Public Library's Caviglia-Arivaca Branch at the Old Arivaca Schoolhouse,
17180 W. Fourth St. (1 block north of Main Street's Arivaca Mercantile)
in Arivaca, Arizona*
2-3:30 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 Leesa Jacobson in Arivaca at
520-594-5235 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]
Wednesday May 22, 2013
“Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator” sponsored by the nonprofit Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary (PGMA) at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological
Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
2 to 2:30 p.m. General admission prices apply; free admission for PGMA
and Old Pueblo Archaeology Center members
Join Curator of Collections Holly Young for a “behind the scenes” tour of
the City of Phoenix’s Pueblo Grande Museum. This is an opportunity to
learn about the artifacts that are not on display on the museum and see
how museums care for their collections. This is a first come, first
serve tour. Space is limited.
** This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No
reservations are needed. For details contact the Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
NEW MEXICO: Sunday-Friday May 26-31, 2013
“Ancient Hands Around the World” 2013 International Rock Art Congress,
hosted by the American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA), at the
Marriott Pyramid North, 5151 San Francisco Road NE, Albuquerque*
All 5 days $150 per person, $110 for spouse/partner, $50 for student;
daily rate $50; banquet $45
Scientists, researchers, educators, conservators, and all interested
people are invited to the XVII International Congress of the
International Federation of Rock Art Organizations (IFRAO) in conjunction
with the ARARA 2013 Conference. The theme "Ancient Hands Around the
World" is designed to bring together the diverse interests of the many
people who study and work to conserve pictographs and petroglyphs in all
countries; depictions of hands are found in rock art of all cultures and
in all time periods, and their symbolism portrays the conference goal of
assembling people from across the globe to share their experiences and
knowledge. Featured opening ceremonies speaker is Dr. Jean Clottes, Past
IFRAO President and Retired General Inspector for Archaeology and
Scientific Advisor for Prehistoric Rock Art at the French Ministry of
Culture, presenting his talk “From Cave Art to IFRAO.” Field trips will
provide opportunities for all attendees to learn about the rock art of
central New Mexico. The Congress will have four days of oral and poster
presentations in sessions organized by topics, and Wednesday will be
devoted to field trips for all attendees. Other special cultural events
are planned throughout the week including evening lectures open to the
public, dances by local Pueblo groups, and vendor offerings of
rock-art-related merchandise.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event.
Registration is required. For more information or to register, visit
www.arara.org/2013_ifrao_conference.html or www.ifrao2013.org.
Monday-Friday June 3-7, 2013
“Summer Camp Session I” at Deer Valley Rock Art Center (DVRAC), 3711 W.
Deer Valley Road, Phoenix*
8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. $140 ($120 for DVRAC members)
DVRAC offers an action-packed summer camp for children ages 8 to 11 at a
real archaeological site and nature preserve. Campers learn about
archaeology, cultural anthropology, American Indian cultural traditions,
desert ecology, and animals through hands-on educational activities,
archaeological fieldwork and demonstrations, art projects, nature hikes,
storytelling, and games. Each camp session is limited to 20 children.
[Session II is offered June 17-21.]
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. Advance
registration is required. To register, complete the registration form at
dvrac.asu.edu and return the form to DVRAC with payment.
Tuesday June 4, 2013
Library Presenters “What Is an Archaeologist?” free children’s
presentation by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center instructor at Pima County
Public Library's Murphy-Wilmot Branch, 530 N. Wilmot Rd., Tucson.*
3-4 p.m.; Free
“What Is an Archaeologist?” is designed to give children an idea of what
archaeologists do, how they do it, and how they learn about people
through their work. This presentation includes examples of the tools
archaeologists work with, real and replica artifacts, and activities to
help children experience how archaeologists interpret the past.
* 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 Amanda Zagloba in Tucson at
520-594-5422 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]
Thursday June 6, 2013
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for Maricopa
Public Libraries at Fairway Library, 10600 W. Peoria Ave. Room 144, Sun
City, Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
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. Funding for
program provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For event details contact Tony Apodaca, Adult
Services Manager, Maricopa County Library District at 602-652-3006 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]
COLORADO: Saturday June 8, 2013
“4th Annual Tribute to Western Movies Day” at Museum of the Mountain
West, 68169 E. Miami Road, Montrose, Colorado
9 a.m.-4 pm. $10 for the entire day for adults, $5 for school-age
children, $25 for an immediate family.
Western Colorado is rich in western history, and history comes alive
during the 4th Annual Tribute to Western Movies Day at at the Museum of
the Mountain West (MMW). Featured is the movie “Butch Cassidy & the
Sundance Kid” and guest speaker/author Bill Betenson, great grandson of
Lula Parker Betenson, sister of Robert LeRoy Parker (Butch Cassidy).
After 20 years of research, Betenson published the book “Butch Cassidy,
My Uncle: A Family Portrait” in 2012. Located east of Montrose on US 50
at Miami Road, the festivities begin at 9 a.m. and continue nonstop until
4 p.m. MMW’s knowledgeable and adventuresome volunteers will assure that
you have a fantastic day, reliving events and history of the region's
past. Gunfights, souvenirs, strollers in period dress, food, a working
blacksmith, candle-making, rug-making, spinning, barrel-making, horses,
period cooking, numerous musical entertainers, and many more attractions
too numerous to list, will be there to entertain, excite and educate you.
These are all in addition to the Museum's regular displays of 25 original
buildings, over 500,000 original relics, artifacts, and items of
historical significance, all explained and described by trained docents.
Housed in the 10,000 square foot main building is an historic post
office, doctor's and dentist's offices, drug store, saloon, dry goods
store and many more fascinating displays from our past. From the 1913
German Lutheran Church to the 1890 school to the 1882 Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad Section House, you will be captivated at life as it was over a
century ago.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For more
information contact MMW in Montrose at 970-240-3400 or
[log in to unmask] or visit
www.mountainwestmuseum.com/index.html.
Tuesday June 11, 2013
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for Maricopa
Public Libraries at Northwest Regional Library, 16089 N. Bullard Ave.,
Surprise, Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
7-8:30 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. Funding for
program provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For event details contact Tony Apodaca, Adult
Services Manager, Maricopa County Library District at 602-652-3006 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]
Wednesday-Friday June 12-14, 2013
“Making Preservation Relevant: The Past in Future Tense” Arizona Historic
Preservation Conference at the Hilton Phoenix East/Mesa, 1011 W. Holmes
Avenue, Mesa, Arizona*
Times TBA. Fee required to register
For the first time, the Historic Preservation Conference is coming to the
beautiful city of Mesa where great developments in preservation are
underway. We are anticipating the greatest number of sponsors and
financial partners in the history of the conference in 2013. The growth
and sustainability of this program, now in its 11th year, depends upon
many partnering organizations, municipalities, non-profits, historic
homeowner associations, museums, archives, archaeologists, city planners,
architects, and countless others. This is the largest and most
consistent historic preservation conference in the Southwest.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event.
Registration is required. For more information or to register, contact
Dave Ryder, Veer Consulting, at 602-568-6277 or
[log in to unmask]
Thursday June 13, 2013
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for Maricopa
Public Libraries at Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave.,
Phoenix. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
6-7:30 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. Funding for
program provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For event details contact Tony Apodaca, Adult
Services Manager, Maricopa County Library District at 602-652-3006 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]
Friday June 14, 2013
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for Maricopa
Public Libraries at Desert Foothills Library, 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road,
Cave Creek, Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
10:30 a.m. to noon. 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 Tony Apodaca, Adult
Services Manager, Maricopa County Library District at 602-652-3006 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]
Monday-Friday June 17-21, 2013
“Summer Camp Session I” at Deer Valley Rock Art Center (DVRAC), 3711 W.
Deer Valley Road, Phoenix*
8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. $140 ($120 for DVRAC members)
DVRAC offers an action-packed summer camp for children ages 8 to 11 at a
real archaeological site and nature preserve. Campers learn about
archaeology, cultural anthropology, American Indian cultural traditions,
desert ecology, and animals through hands-on educational activities,
archaeological fieldwork and demonstrations, art projects, nature hikes,
storytelling, and games. Each camp session is limited to 20 children.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. Advance
registration is required. To register, complete the registration form at
dvrac.asu.edu and return the form to DVRAC with payment.
Tuesday June 18, 2013
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for Maricopa
Public Libraries at Morristown Volunteer Library, 25950 W. Rockaway Hills
Rd., Morristown, Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
6:30-8 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 event details contact Tony Apodaca, Adult
Services Manager, Maricopa County Library District at 602-652-3006 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]
Wednesday June 19, 2013
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for Maricopa
Public Libraries at El Mirage Branch Library, 14011 N. 1st Avenue, El
Mirage, Arizona. Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
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. Funding for
program provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
No reservations needed. For event details contact Tony Apodaca, Adult
Services Manager, Maricopa County Library District at 602-652-3006 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 June 20, 2013
“Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free presentation by Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for Maricopa
Public Libraries at Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe.
Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.*
6:30-8 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 event details contact Tony Apodaca, Adult
Services Manager, Maricopa County Library District at 602-652-3006 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 June 22 & 23, 2013
"Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New Mexico" two-day
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 Sunday.
Fee $130 for both days ($115 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members), or $70 per day to attend on just one
day ($65/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.
Tentative itinerary:
• Friday: Arrival day for those who wish to travel to Silver City before
first touring day.
• Saturday: Piños Altos historic Spanish arrastre site; Western New Mexico
University Museum; Pony Hills petroglyph site; and if time allows,
Deming-Luna Mimbres Museum.
• Sunday: Sites in Mimbres and Sapillo valleys including the Harris site
originally excavated by archaeologist Emil W. Haury, the Old Town,
Mattocks, Cottonwood Park, and Lake Roberts Vista Classic Mimbres sites;
Pictograph Canyon Apache and Mogollon pictographs area; and overviews of
Eby, Galaz, Gattons Park, NAN Ranch, and NAN petroglyph sites (“overview”
sites will be viewed from a distance, not actually visited).
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.
Reservations and payment required by 5 p.m. Monday June 17: 520-798-1201
or [log in to unmask]
Saturday June 29, 2013
Library Presenters “Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona” free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Pima County Public Library’s
Martha Cooper Branch, 1377 N. Catalina Ave., Tucson
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 David Schmersal in Tucson at
520-594-5322 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]
Wednesday July 24, 2013
Library Presenters “What is an Archaeologist?” free children’s
presentation by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at Pima County Public
Library Woods Memorial Branch, 3455 N. First Ave., Tucson
3:30-4:30 p.m. Free.
“What Is an Archaeologist?” is a presentation designed to give children
an idea of what archaeologists do, how they do it, and how they learn
about people through their work. The presentation includes examples of
the tools archaeologists work with, real and replica artifacts, and
activities to help children experience how archaeologists interpret the
past. Sponsored by Pima County Public Library; presented by Tucson’s
not-for-profit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center.
For event details contact Children's Librarian Maureen Kearney in Tucson
at 520-594-5445 or [log in to unmask]
Thursday-Sunday August 8-11, 2013
Annual Pecos Archaeological Conference, this year hosted by the Museum of
Northern Arizona and the USDA Coconino National Forest at Flagstaff
Hotshots camp on the Coconino National Forest 10 miles northwest of
Flagstaff, Arizona*
Thursday evening conference registration and reception; Friday and
Saturday field reports and symposium on recent archaeological research;
Sunday archaeological site tours
Registration fee $**** before July 1, thereafter $**** ($**** per student
any time); camping at the conference site $****/night; Saturday evening
dinner & dance $**** per person
This annual conference, begun in 1927, brings southwestern professional
and avocational archaeologists, the general public, and media
organizations together under open skies at a different place in the
Southwest every year to share findings of recent archaeological research
and to recent field research and challenges of the profession. Open to
all, the Pecos Conference is an important opportunity for students and
others interested in archaeology and prehistory to meet with professional
archaeologists one-on-one to learn about archaeology, gain access to
resources and to new research opportunities, and test new methods and
theories related to archaeology.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For more
information visit www.swanet.org/2013_pecos_conference/index.html or
contact 2013 Principal Organizer Kimberly Spurr at [log in to unmask]
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.
**** 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.
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
[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.
Thursday September 26-Monday September 30, 2013
“Chaco Canyon, Aztec, and Salmon Great Pueblos and Other Archaeological
Sites” educational tour with archaeologist Ronald H. Towner, 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
Fee $195 for the full 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.
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 intensive 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 north and, time permitting, to the south
as well. This tour will be led by archaeologist Ronald H. Towner, Ph.D.,
is the Agnese N. Haury Endowed Chair of Archaeological Dendrochronology
at the University of Arizona’s Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. A native
southwesterner, he has 30+ years experience in the archaeology and
history of the Southwest and in guiding tours to archaeological sites.
TRIP ITINERARY: THURSDAY DAY 1: Travel; meet at El Rancho Motel in
Gallup, NM (www.elranchohotel.com). FRIDAY DAY 2: Drive from Gallup to
the South entrance to Chaco Canyon via Twin Lakes and Crownpoint (high
clearance vehicle recommended); tour Great House sites on north side of
the Canyon; travel to Farmington, NM, via the North Chaco road, US 550,
and US 64, stay at the Red Lion Hotel (700 Scott Ave.). SATURDAY DAY 3:
Morning tour of Salmon Ruins; afternoon tour of Aztec Ruins; return to
Farmington to stay in Red Lion overnight. SUNDAY DAY 4: Leave at 8 a.m.
for Chaco Canyon via US 64, US550, and north entrance to the canyon; tour
Small House sites and Casa Rinconada; depart for Gallup via South
entrance to Canyon, NM 371 past Crownpoint to Thoreau; tif time allows
we will also take a side trip to Casamero Ruins near Prewitt; stay in El
Rancho Motel, Gallup. MONDAY DAY 5: Check out and return home. Other
hotels, camping, and other accommodations for those who wish to arrange
their own lodging are available in and near Farmington and Gallup;
camping also is available in Chaco Canyon, first come, first served.
Reservations required: 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.
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]
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 Merna Maxwell in SaddleBrooke at 520-818-3527
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 October 10-Sunday October 13, 2013
“Canyon de Chelly Archaeology and Cultures” educational tour with
archaeologist Ronald H. Towner, 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 archaeologist Ronald H. Towner,
Ph.D., the Agnese N. Haury Endowed Chair of Archaeological
Dendrochronology at the University of Arizona’s Laboratory of Tree-Ring
Research. A native southwesterner, Dr. Towner has 30+ years experience in
the archaeology and history of the Southwest and in guiding tours to
archaeological sites.
THURSDAY DAY 1: Travel; meet at Best Western Canyon de Chelly Inn in
Chinle, AZ (canyondechelly.com).
FRIDAY DAY 2: 8:30 AM. Short drive to Canyon de Chelly Visitor Center;
morning tour of South Rim of Canyon; afternoon tour of North Rim of
Canyon.
SATURDAY DAY 3: 8:30 AM, short drive to Thunderbird Lodge; all day
Thunderbird Lodge 4-wheel-drive vehicle tour inside Canyon de Chelly
(www.tbirdlodge.com).
SUNDAY DAY 4: Return travel from Chinle to home. Other hotels, camping,
and other accommodations may be available in or near Chinle for those who
wish to arrange their own lodging.
Reservations required: 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
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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: “Carbon 14 Dating, from the Earliest Dog to the World's
Most Mysterious Manuscript” with Professor Greg Hodgins, at El Parador
Tropical Garden Restaurant, 2744 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s menu)
****[Description to be provided later.]
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. the day before the dinner date.
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.
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.
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.
11 a.m. to noon. Free
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]
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
[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 a Tucson
restaurant to be announced
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s menu)
Garry Cantley has been an archaeologist with the BIA since 1992. One of
his focuses is the prevention of cultural resources looting. In this
month’s program he will show photographs of looted archaeological sites
and discuss strategies for discouraging this practice.
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. the day before the dinner date.
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 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]
**** 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 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]
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. 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. the day before the dinner date.
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
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the above-listed activity please reply with “Send flyer” and INCLUDE THE
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Thursday January 16, 2014
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner
& presentation: “****[Catalina Highway & Gordon Hirabayashi prison camp
site]” with archaeologist Peter Taylor at ****[Tucson restaurant to be
announced]
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s menu)
****[Description to be provided later.]
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. the day before the dinner date.
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
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
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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