DEADLINES COMING UP
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 IS THE RESERVATION DEADLINE for the
Thursday October 15, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Old Pueblo Archaeology Center “Third
Thursday Food for Thought” dinner featuring the presentation "An Akimel
O'odham Perspective on Archaeology" with Barnaby V. Lewis at Dragon's View
Asian Cuisine, 400 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson. Mr. Barnaby V. Lewis, Tribal
Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) for the Gila River Indian Community
(GRIC) in central Arizona, will discuss Akimel O'odham (Pima Indian)
history, traditional beliefs and practices, and his thoughts about
archaeological sites occupied by his ancestors, the Huhugam. Archaeologists
adopted this ancestral name from the O'odham language in coining the term
“Hohokam” to refer to the archaeologically recognized culture that was
present in south-central Arizona from about A.D. 450-1450. Mr. Lewis will
explain how the meanings of “Hohokam” and “Huhugam” are different.
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 October 14.
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SOME OTHER EVENTS COMING UP THIS MONTH
(These are not Old Pueblo Archaeology Center events.)
Thursday-Sunday October 15-18, 2015: Safford, AZ
“Southwest Kiln Conference” at Eastern Arizona College’s
Discovery Park Campus, 1651 Discovery Park Blvd., Safford, Arizona*
Thursday afternoon-Sunday afternoon; conference is free to
participants and observers but there are costs for optional conference
T-shirt, Saturday barbecue, lunch delivery and beginners pottery workshop.
An informal gathering of archaeologists, potters and other folks
with an interest in ancient and modern southwestern ceramic technology, this
event has been held nearly every year since 2003 at various sites in the
American Southwest. The SWKC provides opportunities for people with a range
of interests and skill levels; a beginners’ pottery workshop, archaeological
panel discussions, presentations and demonstrations of prehistoric pottery
technology, pottery firings, and a field trip to dig clay. The deadline for
registration is October 1, 2015.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information see the conference <http://www.swkiln.com/schedule/> schedule
page, then use the conference registration
<http://www.swkiln.com/conference-registration/> form to reserve your
place.
Saturday October 17, 2015: Phoenix
“International Archaeology Day” and “Archaeology for Kids” at
Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St.,
Phoenix*
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free
Free museum admission and programming for the whole family. In
collaboration with the Central Arizona Society of the Archaeological
Institute of America, Pueblo Grande Museum is offering demonstrations of
conservation methods used to preserve the prehistoric Hohokam platform mound
by its Mudslingers volunteer group. The Archaeology for Kids program, where
children can excavate a replica Hohokam pithouse, will be free from 10 a.m.
to noon.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
Monday October 19, 2015: Cave Creek, Arizona
“Navajo Rugs and Textiles” lecture and hands-on interactive
demonstration sponsored by Desert Foothills Chapter (DFC), Arizona
Archaeological Society (AAS), at Good Shepherd of the Hills, 6502 E. Cave
Creek Rd, Cave Creek , Arizona*
6-8 p.m. Free to AAS members with priority given to DFC members.
Join Navajo-trained weaver Grace Meeth for a weaving workshop
and talk. Grace discusses the history of Navajo weaving tradition and
demonstrates weaving.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For
reservations (required) email Mary Kearney at [log in to unmask] prior to the
workshop. No registrations will be accepted on the day of the workshop.
Monday October 19, 2015: Tucson
“Ancient Woodworking, Animal Use, and Hunting Practices in
Southeastern Utah: New Insights from the Study of Early Perishable
Collections” free presentation by Chuck LaRue and Laurie Webster at Arizona
Archaeological and Historical Society meeting, Banner University Medical
Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
During the 1890s more than 4,000 textiles, baskets, wooden
implements, hide and feather artifacts, and other organic materials were
excavated by local “cowboy” archaeologists from Basketmaker and
Pueblo-period archaeological sites in the greater Cedar Mesa area of
southeastern Utah. Most of these artifacts were shipped to museums outside
of the Southwest, where they have been largely forgotten by archaeologists
and the public. In 2010, the Cedar Mesa Perishables Project was born to
“re-excavate” these collections and make them more accessible to
researchers, the general public, and native communities. The presenters’
work with these 700- to 2,000-year-old collections has revealed a wide range
of well-preserved and often complete wood, horn, bone, and feather
implements related to woodworking, hideworking, animal and bird procurement,
farming, personal adornment, and other socioeconomic practices. They will
discuss some of what they have learned about the use and manufacture of
these perishable technologies.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event.
No reservations needed. For details visit www.az-arch-and-hist.org
<http://www.az-arch-and-hist.org/> or contact John D. Hall at Tucson
telephone 520-205-2553 or [log in to unmask]
Tuesday October 20, 2015: Tucson
“Haury & the Search for the First Americans” free presentation
by Dr. Vance T. Holliday, University of Arizona Professor of Anthropology &
Geosciences in Room 103, University of Arizona Center for English as a
Second Language, 1100 James E. Rogers Way, Tucson*
7-8:30 p.m. Free
Part of the Emil W. Haury Lecture series sponsored by Western
National Parks Association, the Southwestern Foundation, the Arizona State
Museum, and the UA School of Anthropology, recognizing the legacy of
archaeological Dr. Emil W. Haury, an iconic figure who had a profound
influence in southwestern archaeology and the shape and substance of
archaeology at large.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information vist www.wnpa.org <http://www.wnpa.org/> or call Susan at
520-789-7405.
Saturday October 24, 2015: Dragoon, AZ
“Amerind Autumn Fest” at the Amerind Foundation, 2100 N. Amerind
Road, Dragoon, Arizona*
10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 per vehicle
Expand your cultural horizons and join Amerind for a
family-friendly, fun-filled autumn day with food, artists, vendors, live
entertainment, and more! See the internationally acclaimed Jones Benally
Family Dance Troupe perform a program of traditional Diné (Navajo) dance and
song. Also joining in on the festivities is award winning rock duo Sihasin.
Come celebrate Diné art and culture at Amerind!
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information call 520-586-3666.
Tuesdays October 27, 2015: Scottsdale, Arizona
“Introduction To Faunal Analysis” class with instructor Dr. Doss
Powell sponsored by Desert Foothills Chapter (DFC), Arizona Archaeological
Society (AAS), at Paradise Valley Community College, Black Mountain Campus,
34250 N 60th St, Scottsdale, Arizona*
7-9 p.m. Tuesdays; $75 for AAS members only with priority given
to DFC members
This five-week class introduces archaeological faunal analysis
or “zooarchaeology.” Animal remains can be used to inform us about a variety
of issues in the study of societies, such as environment, seasonality,
subsistence, hunting practices, political and social organization,
settlement patterns, and resource use. By the end of the class students will
be familiar with various approaches to the analysis of animal bones from
archaeological sites as well as how to identify and evaluate faunal remains.
The course covers theories and methods for studying animal skeletal remains
with particular attention paid to the identification and quantification of
zooarchaeological material.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For
reservations (required) email Mary Kearney at [log in to unmask] prior to the
workshop.
Friday October 30, 2015
“Park of Four Waters Tour” at Pueblo Grande Museum and
Archaeological Park, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
10-11 a.m. Free with general admission fee
The Hohokam people lived in the Salt River Area from
approximately AD 450-1450. In order to support their extensive agricultural
system, they constructed miles of canals 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 event. For more
information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
Saturday October 31, 2015: Tucson
“Dreary, Bleak, Desolate Places: Tucson's Abandoned Cemeteries”
presentation by archaeologist Homer Thiel at the Tucson Presidio Trust -
Presidio San Agustin’s Saturday Salon and Saloon, Dusty Monk Pub at La
Cocina Restaurant, 201 N. Court Street, Tucson*
2-3 p.m. $5 at the door - no reservation needed
Call for description; no-host drinks and food available.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Jean at 520-742-4305.
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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