For Immediate Release
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Upcoming Activities
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Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s youth education programs
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Our Mission and Support
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Our Announcements and Opt-Out Options
(1) UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
LOOKING AHEAD: Saturday December 3, 2016
Deadline to purchase tickets for the “Raffle of a 2016 Ford Mustang
Shelby GT350” by Tucson’s Jim Click Automotive Team to benefit Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center & other Tucson charities. Raffle date is December 15. See
full announcement for this event below.
Save the Date: Saturday January 21, 2017!
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Art for Archaeology” Auction of
Southwestern Arts and Crafts. See full announcement for this event below.
Tuesday November 1, 2016: Camp Verde, AZ
"Spirituality of Water" and "Living Off The Land" free presentations
by Apache Culture Director Mr. Vincent Randall and Yavapai Culture Director
Ms. Gertrude Smith, respectively, sponsored by Verde Valley Archaeology
Center (VVAC) at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle Verde Rd, Camp Verde*
6:30-8 p.m. Free
These lectures, sponsored by VVAC, the new Cliff Castle Casino Hotel,
and the Arizona Humanities AZ Speaks program, open the Yavapai-Apache
Nation's month-long observance of Native American Heritage Month and feature
an opening presentation by the Nation.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Verde Valley Archaeology Center at 928-567-0066 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
.
Wednesday November 2, 2016: Phoenix
“Arizona’s Greatest Battle” free presentation by museum archivist
Steve Hoza for Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary meeting at Pueblo Grande
Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
6:30 p.m. Free
It was the biggest single battle ever fought in Arizona. It happened
158 years ago and lasted only half an hour. It is largely unknown in the
annals of Arizona history, yet it was perhaps the most important battle ever
fought by the O’Odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa). The Battle of Pima
Butte (also called the Battle of Maricopa Wells) was also the last
large-scale native-against-native skirmish in American history. Steve Hoza,
Archivist for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Huhugam Ki
Museum, tells the who, what, where, and why of this important but
little-known conflict and will show re-created weapons from both sides to
examine.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact the Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Thursday November 3, 2016: Tucson
“Pre-Contact Ornaments: Variety, Materials, Roles” free presentation
by curator Arthur W. Vokes at Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
Room 103, 1100 James E. Rogers Way, University of Arizona campus, Tucson*
7 p.m. Free
Fashioning ornaments for personal decoration and to illustrate social
and ritual roles dates back to the Paleolithic period. In the U.S. Southwest
and northwestern Mexico, examples of ornaments are found in archaeological
contexts dating to the first established village communities. Ornaments
likely served a number of roles in addition to satisfying an inherent desire
to decorate oneself. Using examples from the rich collections at the Arizona
State Museum (ASM), Curator Arthur Vokes will present an overview of the
styles and materials that characterized the pre-contact cultures of the
southwestern region and explore the wider social and ritual roles the
objects may have served. Reception follows program. This is a presentation
of the Norton Allen Encounters with ASM Collections Series, made possible by
support from the Smith Living Trust. The Center for English as a Second
Language (CESL) is the building just east of the ASM North building.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Thursday November 3, 2016: Glendale, AZ
“Reconstructing the Lupanar: Form, Design, and Operation of Pompeii’s
Purpose-Built Brothel” AIA Central Arizona Society’s free November lecture
by Michel Zajac in Arizona State University’s West Campus Lecture Hall Room
110, 4701 W Thunderbird Rd., Glendale*
6 p.m. Free
Despite being the only universally recognized building for
prostitution from the ancient Roman world, the purpose-built brothel
(lupanar) of Pompeii remains a misunderstood structure. Modern research has
painted an incomplete picture of the edifice, with nearly all emphasis being
assigned to its sexually explicit aspects while its other details are
ignored. This is especially true in regard to its rarely-seen second floor,
a segment that has almost no scholastic record of study. Through a careful
examination of the remaining physical and archaeological evidence, this talk
will reconstruct the lupanar as an economic enterprise embedded in a larger
urban fabric, generating a more comprehensive illustration of this thus-far
unique construction. Michel "Mike" Zajac is an independent scholar who has
taught at Arizona State University and throughout the Maricopa Community
College system since 2009. He holds a B.I.S. degree in Art History and
Psychology (summa cum laude) and an M.A. in Art History, both from ASU.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Almira F. Poudrier at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Saturday November 5, 2016: Ironwood Forest National Monument, AZ
“Hike the Monument” including Cocoraque Butte Archaeological District
and other free hikes, meeting at Marana Regional Airport, 11700 W. Avra
Valley Rd., Marana, Arizona (5 miles west of the I-10 Avra Valley Road Exit
242*
7:30-8 a.m. registration; 8-8:30 a.m. briefings; 8:30-9 a.m. car
pools form and depart; hikes are anticipated to complete no later than 2
p.m. and return to the airport by 3 p.m. Free
The Friends of Ironwood Forest (FIF), Bureau of Land Management,
Arizona Native Plant Society, University of Arizona Faculty, and Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center invite you to join in FIF’s Fall 2016 Hike the Monument
event and choose from the hikes and activities below to explore and
experience the wonders of the Ironwood Forest National Monument:
For the Cocoraque Butte Archaeological District educational hike join
co-leaders Drew Milsom (University of Arizona) and Allen Dart (Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center). This area is one of the abundant rock art sites among
other archaeological objects of scientific interest within the Monument.
Humans have inhabited the area for more than 5,000 years. More than 200
sites from the prehistoric Hohokam period (600 A.D. to 1440 A.D.)
– moderate terrain, some boulder-scrambling to view petroglyphs. Old
Pueblo’s Executive Director, Allen Dart, will accompany this hike to show
and discuss some of the District’s extensive ancient petroglyphs and some
other archaeological features.
- Nature hike at base of Ragged Top – easy terrain, family oriented.
- Waterman Mountain Peak, Adventure hike – difficult, steep, loose
footing.
- Nature Photography walkabout – easy terrain.
- Night Sky Photography.
The number of participants for each hike is limited so sign up early. Dress
in layers appropriate for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, hat, and
sunscreen, bring water, snacks, lunch, and your camera. There are no
restrooms or other facilities available on the hikes; restrooms are
available in the Marana Airport Operations building.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center sponsored event. To
sign up for your preferred hike or for directions, maps, or additional
information, go to ironwoodforest.org <http://www.ironwoodforest.org> and
specify which hike you would like to sign up for, the number of people you
are bringing, and whether or not you have a high-clearance vehicle and are
willing to drive to the hike starting point. You will receive a confirmation
email letting you know if you are on the hike roster or on a wait list.
Saturday November 5, 2016: Phoenix
“11th Annual Navajo Rug Auction” sponsored by the Pueblo Grande Museum
Auxiliary at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
Preview starting at 9 a.m., auction from noon to 5 p.m. General
admission rates apply
Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary welcomes Navajo rug and American Indian
art collectors, enthusiasts, and supporters each year to its Navajo Rug
auction. Whether you plan to bid or not, this is a wonderful opportunity to
participate in a live auction and view many styles of Navajo rugs and a
variety of American Indian art. Learn tips about collecting Navajo rugs and
American Indian art during one of the informal chats with Bruce Burnham,
owner of R.B. Burnham & Co., Sanders, Arizona, and a dedicated and
knowledgeable resource and trader. A portion of the proceeds from the
auction benefit the Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary and be used to help
support preservation efforts, education programs, exhibits and artifact
collections at the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park.
** This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event, however, Old
Pueblo members can attend PGMA functions at PGMA‘s member-discount rates,
and vice-versa. For more information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Saturday November 5, 2016: Tucson
“How Did People Make and Use Atlatls?” hands-on class at Archaeology
Southwest, 300 N. Ash Alley, Tucson*
9 a.m.-3 p.m. $50
In this class, students make a replica atlatl (spear-thrower) and an
expedient dart. Hunters in the distant past used the atlatl to propel the
dart and shaft. Patterned after archaeological examples known from the
Southwest, the atlatls made in this class are of oak. The darts will be very
simple so that participants have a dart to shoot when they leave the class.
For the most part, participants will use stone tools, though we may employ
modern hand tools in the interest of timeliness. The class requires lots of
hands-on carving work, making it hard on the hands so bring work gloves.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. To register,
visit
http://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/what-we-do/hands-on-archaeology/hands-on
-archaeology-classes/atlatls/ or contact Kathleen Bader at 520-882-6946 x
26.
Saturday November 5, 2016: Phoenix
“Archaeology for Kids #14101” simulated archaeological excavation
opportunity for children at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park,
4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix**
9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. $15**
Children ages 7 to 12 can explore the science of archaeology by doing
a simulated excavation. Learn how to identify artifacts and discover how
archaeologists use them to learn about past cultures.
** 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. Advance registration is required by
November 3. For more information contact Pueblo Grande Museum at
602-495-0901 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Saturday November 5, 2016: San Diego
“Rock Art 2016” sponsored by the San Diego Rock Art Association at San
Diego Educational Cultural Complex Theatre, 4343 Ocean View Blvd, San Diego*
Times TBA. $25 registration fee for all attendees, with complimentary
registration for Native Americans. Registration includes commemorative mug
with the conference logo, and T-shirts are available for purchase.
Papers will be presented on multiple aspects of rock art research at
this 41st annual is San Diego rock art symposium, and some of the papers may
be published after the conference. Full theatre seating and ample parking
will be available.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For online
registration and payment visit www.sdraa.org <http://www.sdraa.org/> . For
more information contact Ken Hedges at [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Wednesday November 9, 2016: Cave Creek, AZ
“The Megalithic Temples and Tombs of Malta: Early Religion and Ritual
in the Mediterranean, 3600-2500 BC” free presentation by archaeologist Todd
W. Bostwick for Desert Foothills Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society, at
Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church’s Community Building, 6502 E.
Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, Arizona*
7 p.m. reception and socialization; program begins approximately 7:30
p.m. Free
Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and south of Sicily,
the islands of Malta and Gozo contain some of the oldest Megalithic temples
and tombs in the world. As early as 5000 BC prehistoric people were farming
and raising livestock on the islands, and by 3600 BC they built megalithic
temples with astronomical features and carved chambered tombs out of solid
bedrock. The presence of a variety of stone and clay figurines of plump
females suggest they practiced an Earth Mother cult. The origins of these
ancient people remain a mystery, as does their disappearance around 2500 BC.
Dr. Bostwick provides numerous photos of these temples, tombs, and figurines
and discusses current ideas about their religion and ritual practices.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Kathryn Frey at 480-695-2609 or
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
Thursday November 10, 2016: Camp Verde, AZ
“Rising from Invisibility: Indigenous Arizona Women in Charge of
Themselves” free presentation by Dr. Laura Tohe (Diné) sponsored by Verde
Valley Archaeology Center (VVAC) at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle
Verde Rd, Camp Verde*
6:30-8 p.m. Free
In many southwestern matrifocal cultures, indigenous women’s lives are
modeled after female heroes and sacred women who exemplify and express
courage and kinship values. Among some tribal cultures, rites of passage
celebrate female creativity and the transformative nature of women, hence
there was not a need for the concept of feminism. Nevertheless, indigenous
women’s lives remain invisible and stereotyped by Hollywood. This talk
presents how indigenous women have contributed in significant ways not only
to their tribal nations but also to many aspects of contemporary American
life. Dr. Tohe, who was born in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and is Tsenabahinii
(Sleeping Water People clan) and born for the Tódích´íinii (Bitter Water
clan), is now an Assistant Professor in the English Department at Arizona
State University. This presentation, sponsored by VVAC, the new Cliff Castle
Casino Hotel, and the Arizona Humanities AZ Speaks program, is part of the
Yavapai-Apache Nation's month-long observance of Native American Heritage
Month.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Verde Valley Archaeology Center at 928-567-0066 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
.
Friday November 11, 2016: Phoenix
“17th Annual Veterans Day Gourd Dance and Community Potluck” at Pueblo
Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix*
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free
Join Pueblo Grande Museum as it honors the memory of all veterans who
served our nation with its annual Veterans Day Gourd Dance and Potluck.
Gourd dancing starts at 11:30 a.m. Bring your favorite potluck dish to
share.
* 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]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Friday & Saturday November 11 & 12, 2016: Albuquerque
“The Spanish Colonial Period in New Mexico: A Trip along the Camino
Real” conference at the Hibben Center, 501-503 Redondo West Dr., University
of New Mexico, Albuquerque*
7:30-9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Saturday; $50 registration ($25
for NMAC members)
Co-sponsored by the New Mexico Archaeological Council and UNM’s
Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, this conference features a public
presentation “The Catholic Church in the Late Colonial Period” by New Mexico
State Historian Dr. Rick Hendricks Friday evening and a NMAC business
meeting followed by presentations on Saturday.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact David Phillips at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Saturday November 12, 2016: Tubac, AZ
“Old Town Tubac Historic Adobe Building Tour” of
six historic adobe buildings sponsored by the Tubac Historical Society and
The Lowe House Project Artist in Residency Program, departing from El
Presidito, 2-6 Calle Iglesia (corner of Burruel St. and Calle Iglesia),
Tubac , Arizona*
10 a.m.-3 p.m. $40 per person ($35 for Tubac Historical Society
members; children with adult supervision and students with school
identification free)
The Tubac Historical Society and the Lowe House Project artist in
residency program will be welcoming visitors for a rare opportunity to tour
inside six of Tubac's oldest buildings to bring attention to and
appreciation for six historically significance buildings in Tubac’s National
Historic District and to the lives and times of their occupants. The tour
includes buildings believed to have garrisoned Spanish Colonial soldiers in
the mid-1700s, housed some of Arizona’s earliest 19th century settlers,
homes built on existing foundations by Tubac’s Hispanic Heritage Families,
and where Tubac’s artist colony had its beginnings and continues to this
day. Proceeds support the missions of The Tubac Historical Society and Lowe
House Project Artist in Residency Program.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For reservations
(recommended) or more information contact Tubac Historical Society at
520-398-2020 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit
ths-tubac.org <http://www.ths-tubac.org> or www.lowehouseproject.org
<http://www.lowehouseproject.org> .
Sunday November 13, 2016: Phoenix
“Hoop Dance 101” at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St.,
Phoenix*
2-3 p.m. Free
Get up and “Hoop” with five-time world champion hoop dancer Tony
Duncan. Includes "Singing Lights" performance with guitarist Darrin Yazzie.
* 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]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Tuesday November 15, 2016: Camp Verde, AZ
“Plants, Inspiring the People: Reflections on Hualapai Ethnobotany of
the Grand Canyon” free presentation by Carrie Cannon sponsored by Verde
Valley Archaeology Center (VVAC) at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle
Verde Rd, Camp Verde*
6:30-8 p.m. Free
Where lies the cure to diabetes? “Ask the prickly pear, or the
mesquite bean pod…maybe they will tell you.” This is the answer you may hear
from elder instructors of the Hualapai Ethnobotany Youth Project. The
ethnobotanical story of the Hualapai Tribe begins with the plant knowledge
the people have inherited from their great grandparents who lived entirely
off the land. Hualapai grandchildren live in a completely different modern
world. Information presented will share the project examining the crucial
role that plant resource acquisition has played in Hualapai culture;
knowledge that has been fine tuned and perfected over millennia. Since 2005,
presenter Carrie Cannon, a member of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma and also of
Oglala Lakota descent, has developed an intergenerational ethnobotany
program for the Hualapai Tribe of Peach Springs, Arizona. She has a B.S. in
wildlife biology and an M.S. in resource management, and is employed as an
ethnobotanist for the Hualapai Department of Cultural Resources. This
presentation, sponsored by VVAC, the new Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, and the
Arizona Humanities AZ Speaks program, is part of the Yavapai-Apache Nation's
month-long observance of Native American Heritage Month.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Verde Valley Archaeology Center at 928-567-0066 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
.
Thursday November 17, 2016: Tucson
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner featuring the presentation “The Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui
Indian) Communities” by Yoeme historian Felipe Molina at El Molinito Mexican
Restaurant, 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Oro Valley, Arizona
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) settlement in Arizona stemmed from the Mexican
government’s war with the Yoeme in the state of Sonora during the 1890s and
early 1900s. Toward the end of the nineteenth century there was a steady
migration of Yoeme from Mexico into southern Arizona. By 1940 thousands of
Yoeme lived in well-established communities in Tucson, Marana, Phoenix,
Scottsdale, Eloy, and Somerton, Arizona, and in 1978 the U.S. Government
established the Pascua Yaqui Indian Reservation near Tucson. In this
presentation Yoeme historian Felipe Molina will tell about the early
settlement locations as told to him by his maternal grandfather and
grandmother, his grandmother's cousin, and several elders from Tucson’s
original Pascua Village.
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.
on the Wednesday before the program date.
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Friday November 18, 2016: Mesa, AZ
“Arizona Archaeological Council Fall Conference” at the Arizona Museum
of Natural History, 53 N. MacDonald, Mesa*
Two sessions are planned for this fall’s conference. In the morning
session on the theme “The Archaeology of Queen Creek Drainage from the
Phoenix Basin to Top of the World,” papers will compare and contrast the
archaeology of the Queen Creek drainage from “Top of the World” on the east
to its confluence with the Gila River at Gila Crossing on the west. Despite
the obscurity of the archaeology in this region, recent investigations have
shown that Queen Creek was occupied consistently from the Archaic through
the Historic periods. The afternoon “New Advances in Arizona Archaeology”
session focuses on recent excavation projects and developments in
archaeological method and theory, and will include a panel discussion on
archaeological-site naming conventions. A reception on the Museum rooftop
follows the conference.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Friday November 18, 2016: Tucson
“The Search for Father Kino” free presentation by archaeologist
Júpiter Martínez Ramírez at Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
Room 103, 1100 James E. Rogers Way, University of Arizona campus, Tucson*
7 p.m. Free
In 1966, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH,
the National Institute of Anthropology and History) discovered what were
believed to be the remains of Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino. How
could they be sure it was indeed the legendary explorer? Are the remains
buried at Magdalena de Kino in Sonora really his? In this, the
50th-anniversary year of the discovery of that grave, Júpiter Martínez's
research strives to answer that question. Martínez is permanent
archaeologist and professor-investigator for INAH in Sonora, Mexico. The
Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) is one building east of ASM
north. This is a presentation of the Arnold and Doris Roland Distinguished
Speaker Series, made possible by the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Roland. A
reception underwritten by the ASM Director's Council follows the program.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Saturday November 19, 2016: Coolidge, AZ
“American Indian Arts Festival: Connecting Time Through Arts And
Music” at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, 1100 W. Ruins Dr. Coolidge,
Arizona*
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free
As part of the celebration of the National Park Service centennial,
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument will once again hold the popular arts
festival. This event demonstrates the modern creativity connected to the
prehistoric tradition of the ancient Sonoran Desert People. Various
musicians and dancers will perform throughout the day, and craft vendors
will fill the parking lot to sell handmade items such as flutes, baskets,
pottery, and jewelry. Luminaries will light up the Great House at dusk. Park
across the street and take the free shuttle into the Monument. No pets
allowed.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Nina Fader at 520-723-3172 ext. 110 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . (Exhibitors
need to reserve their booth space. Email Nina for the application or go
online to www.nps.gov/cagr <http://www.nps.gov/cagr> .)
Saturday November 19, 2016: Phoenix
“Petroglyph Discovery Hike #14186” sponsored by Pueblo Grande Museum
in Box Canyon/Holbert Trail, South Mountain Park, Phoenix*
9-10 a.m. $5 per person
Bring the whole family for a short one-mile Hohokam petroglyph
discovery hike at South Mountain for an easy but also petroglyph-rich hiking
experience. An experienced Museum guide will lead participants on a quick
one-hour interpretive hike, perfect for all ages and busy schedules.;
Difficulty: Moderate.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Space is
limited. Advance registration required by November 17. For more information
contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Saturday November 19, 2016: Tucson
"Indemnity - The Punitive Expedition of 1916" presentation by Dr.
Michael Engs for Saturday Salon and Saloon sponsored by Tucson Presidio
Trust - Presidio San Agustin at La Cocina Restaurant’s Dusty Monk Pub, 201
N. Court Ave., Tucson*
2-3 p.m. $5 at the door
Buffalo Soldiers recount their pursuit of Pancho Villa during the
Mexican Revolution. No-host food and drinks available.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. No reservations
necessary. For more information contact Jean at 520-742-4305.
Monday November 21, 2016: Tucson
“The Southwest Archaeological Obsidian Project and Preclassic Hohokam
Social Identity” free presentation by archaeologist Dr. M. Steven Shackley
for Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) meeting at Banner
University Medical Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****Description coming.
* 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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Tuesday November 22, 2016: Camp Verde, AZ
"Himdak doo IIna: A Way of Life. How Societies Shape Culture" free
presentation by Royce and Debbie Manuel sponsored by Verde Valley
Archaeology Center (VVAC) at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle Verde Rd,
Camp Verde*
6:30-8 p.m. Free
For tribal groups in Arizona, understanding the connections between
physical, social, mental and spiritual identity of the people prior to birth
through 102 years old is a way of life. Tribes in Arizona often illustrate
their balance between patriarch and matriarch societies through symbolism.
Illustrating with the Man in the maze and the Navajo basket designs, Royce
Manuel (Auk-Mierl Aw-Thum) and Debbie Nez-Manuel (Dine?) unfold the general
understanding of two common designs. This presentation, sponsored by VVAC,
the new Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, and the Arizona Humanities AZ Speaks
program, is part of the Yavapai-Apache Nation's month-long observance of
Native American Heritage Month.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Verde Valley Archaeology Center at 928-567-0066 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
.
Friday November 25, 2016: Phoenix
“Park of Four Waters Tour #14108” at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E.
Washington St., Phoenix*
10-11 a.m. $5 in addition to general admission; discounts for Museum
members
The Park of Four Waters tour will take you on a walk through
undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of some of the ancient Hohokam
canal headworks along the Salt River that were constructed to support their
extensive agricultural system. The Hohokam lived in the Salt River area from
approximately AD 450-1450. They were an agricultural society, growing corn,
beans, squash and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural
system, they constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from the
Salt River to their fields.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. Space is
limited, register at front desk in Museum lobby. For more information
contact Pueblo Grande Museum at 602-495-0901 or
[log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Tuesday November 29, 2016: Camp Verde, AZ
“Boarded Up: Social and Historical Interpretations of the American
Indian Boarding School Era” free presentation by Dr. Evangeline Parsons
Yazzie sponsored by Verde Valley Archaeology Center (VVAC) at Cliff Castle
Casino Hotel, 555 Middle Verde Rd, Camp Verde*
6:30-8 p.m. Free
Dr. Evangeline Parsons Yazzie, Professor Emerita at Northern Arizona
University, will impart a social interpretation of how life among Indian
nations began to change due to the plight American Indian people were forced
into in the name of education. American Indians are the only ethnic group in
the U.S. who were subjected to forced education by the federal government
for generations. Children were taken by force, placed in boarding schools,
kept there for several years, and were not allowed to speak their language
or practice their culture. Parents were forced to sever all contact with
their children while the children were forced into a hostile environment and
expected to thrive and learn. This presentation from an American
Indian perspective is sponsored by VVAC, the new Cliff Castle Casino Hotel,
and the Arizona Humanities AZ Speaks program as part of the Yavapai-Apache
Nation's month-long observance of Native American Heritage Month.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Verde Valley Archaeology Center at 928-567-0066 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
.
Saturday December 3, 2016: Tucson
“Tumamoc Hill Trincheras Site” Old Pueblo Archaeology Center site tour
with archaeologists Dr. Paul R. Fish and Dr. Suzanne K. Fish starting in the
courtyard of the Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, Tucson
9 a.m. to noon: $25 ($20 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members)
Arizona State Museum archaeologists emeriti Paul and Suzy Fish lead
this tour to the archaeological features on Tumamoc Hill, west of downtown
Tucson. In excavations that the Fishes directed on top of this landmark,
flat-topped mountain, some of the earliest evidence for maize agriculture
was found in association with the hilltop’s ca. 2,000-year-old Native
American trincheras features (massive rock-work terraces), and
rock-foundation houses and living areas were identified to a slightly later
period. There are also ca. 1,000-year-old Hohokam petroglyphs near the top
of Tumamoc Hill. And what a view from the top!
The tour is limited to six vehicles on the Tumamoc Hill road so
carpooling is required and no more than 23 people (in addition to Old
Pueblo’s tour coordinator Allen Dart) can register depending on whether we
can designate six 4-passenger vehicles for carpooling. Reservations and
prepayment required by 5 p.m. Monday November 28: 520-798-1201 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
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Saturday December 3, 2016, is the ticket-purchase deadline for the Thursday
December 15 “Raffle of a 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350” by Tucson’s Jim
Click Automotive Team to benefit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and other
southern Arizona charities.
Tucson’s Jim Click Automotive Team will give away a 2016 Ford Mustang
Shelby GT350 automobile in a raffle to raise millions of dollars for Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center and other southern Arizona nonprofit
organizations. With your contribution you could win this collector’s-item
2016 Mustang! The best part is that 100% of your contribution will support
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, which gets to keep all of the proceeds from
our sales of the Mustang raffle tickets.
Tickets for the Mustang raffle are 5 for $100 or $25 each. Your
donation to purchase 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. To be entered in
the raffle your contribution for tickets must be received (not postmarked)
by Old Pueblo by Saturday December 3rd so that we can turn the Mustang
raffle tickets in to the Jim Click Automotive Team’s coordinator by December
9. The drawing will be held on December 15.
The rules of the Mustang 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. Tickets may be
purchased by check sent to our PO box address listed below, by calling Allen
Dart at 520-603-6181 to provide your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card
payment authorization, or through the PayPal portal on Old Pueblo’s
www.oldpueblo.org <http://www.oldpueblo.org> home page. Once you have
provided payment, Old Pueblo will enter your tickets into the drawings for
you and will mail you the correspondingly numbered ticket stubs with a
letter acknowledging your contribution.
For tickets or more information about Old Pueblo’s involvement in the
raffle contact Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . For more information about the Jim Click
Automotive Team’s 2016 Mustang Shelby raffle itself visit
www.millionsfortucson.org <http://www.millionsfortucson.org> .
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Thursday December 15, 2016: Tucson
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner featuring the presentation “Epics of the American Southwest: Hopi,
Diné and Hispanic Narratives of Heroes and Heroines in Mythic Literature” by
Dr. Sharonah Fredrick at Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant, 5252 S. Mission
Road, Tucson; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
Too often the claim is heard that there is very little ancient history
or literature in the United States. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Whether it is the Hopi epics of the wanderings of Long Sash and the exploits
of the Koshare twins; the Navajo legends that connect the cultures of the
Southwest with the great late-Medieval stories of Toltec-Aztec Mexico; or
the adventures of Spanish men and women who deserted Francisco de Coronado’s
expedition in protest over Coronado’s treatment of the Native peoples,
Arizona and the whole American Southwest are a treasure trove of epic
narratives. This lecture stresses the social and moral messages transmitted
in these oral and written texts. This program is made possible by Arizona
Humanities.
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.
on the Wednesday before the program date.
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Saturday December 17, 2016: Payson, AZ
"Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians" free
presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for the Rim Country Chapter,
Arizona Archaeological Society, at Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Holy
Nativity, 1414 Easy Street, Payson; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities*
10-11:30 a.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, interpreting how they adapted to the Sonoran Desert
for centuries, and explaining why their 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, time reckoning, religious practices,
beliefs, and deities, and possible reasons for the eventual demise of their
way of life, using rich illustrations of Hohokam artifacts, rock art, and
other cultural features. The program is made possible by Arizona Humanities.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
event details contact Evelyn Christian at 928-476-3092 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Monday December 19, 2016: Tucson
“Frank Hamilton Cushing as a Professional Archaeologist in the 1880s
and Anthropology at the 1893 World’s Fair” free presentation by David R.
Wilcox for Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) meeting at
Banner University Medical Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave.,
Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****Description coming.
* 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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Wednesday December 21, 2016: Tucson-Marana, AZ
"Winter Solstice Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs
Archaeological Sites" with archaeologist Allen Dart departs 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 explore ancient people's recognition of solstices and other
calendrical events, 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
calendar 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 and prepayment required by Monday December 19:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
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Saturday January 7, 2017: Tohono O'odham Reservation, AZ
“Baboquivari Peak Sacred Cave, Petroglyphs, and Himdag Ki Cultural
Center” car-caravan educational tour with archaeologist Allen Dart to sites
in and near Topawa, Arizona, departing from Pima Community College, 401 N.
Bonita Ave., Tucson
8 a.m.-5 p.m. $40 ($32 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members; no charge for members or employees of the
Tohono O’odham Nation)
In an educational adventure into Native American culture, this tour
meets in Tucson at 8 a.m. and travels to the Tohono O'odham (Papago) Indian
Reservation for visits to the Tohono O'odham Cultural Center & Museum, the
Picture Rock petroglyphs archaeological site, the historic Baboquivari Camp,
and a Tohono O'odham traditional sacred cave site. We will visit the
Cultural Center in Topawa, Arizona, from 10 a.m. to 11:30, then drive 12
miles east toward Baboquivari Peak (the legendary home of the Tohono O'odham
Creator deity I’itoi), stopping for bring-your-own picnic lunch at
Baboquivari Camp, a historic Civilian Conservation Corps camp site in the
oak woodland just below Baboquivari Peak. After lunch we will take a
moderate-difficulty, two-mile-roundtrip, 1,000-foot-elevation-difference
hike up a trail that leads halfway up the peak, to visit a cave site
traditionally believed to be one of the homes of the deity I’itoi. Finally,
we will visit Picture Rock, a small butte that contains petroglyphs and
pictographs, bedrock mortars, and ancient artifacts. Modern Tohono O’odham
offerings may be present in some of the visited locations. Artifact
collecting is not permitted, and photos are not allowed in the cave but are
OK outside of it. Registrants may either meet the tour group at 8 a.m.
Saturday in Tucson and car-caravan onto the reservation, or may camp in
Baboquivari Camp on their own the night before the field trip and meet the
tour group at the Cultural Center Saturday morning. Campers must bring their
own food and water, as there are no convenience stores or fast food nearby.
Reservations and prepayment required by Wednesday January 4:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
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Monday January 16, 2017: Tucson
“Archaeology in the Valleys of the Sierra Madre Occidental, Sonora,
Mexico” free presentation by Matthew C. Pailes for Arizona Archaeological
and Historical Society (AAHS) meeting at Banner University Medical Center
DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****Description coming.
* 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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Tuesday January 17, 2017: Camp Verde, AZ
“A Game for the Gods: Mesoamerican Ball Courts in Arizona and Central
America” presentation by archaeologist Dr. Todd Bostwick, sponsored by Verde
Valley Archaeology Center at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle Verde Rd,
Camp Verde*
6:30-8:30 p.m. Free for VVAC members; $5 donation is suggested for
nonmembers
More than 235 Hohokam ball courts have been recorded in Arizona,
including the Verde Valley. Archaeologists believe these courts were used to
play a ritual ballgame that originated in Central America where it was
played for over 2,000 years. The Olmec, Maya, Aztec, Zapotec, Hohokam, and
other cultures played a ballgame that involved team participation and has
been called “the sport of life and death.” This richly illustrated
presentation by VVAC Director of Archaeology Dr. Todd Bostwick discusses the
Mesoamerican ballgame, its ritual and cosmological significance, and the
variety of courts, game equipment, and art associated with the game. He also
will present current ideas about Hohokam ball courts and their importance in
facilitating trade and resolving social conflicts in prehistoric Arizona.
Photographs taken by Dr. Bostwick will be shown of ball courts in Mexico,
Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, and Arizona. This free talk will follow the
Center's annual meeting and is open to the public.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Verde Valley Archaeology Center at 928-567-0066 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
.
Thursday January 19, 2017: Tucson
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner: Presentation topic, guest speaker, and location to be announced
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
**** Description coming.
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.
on the Wednesday before the program date.
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Saturday January 21, 2017
“Art for Archaeology” auction of Southwestern arts and crafts to
benefit the nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at JW Marriott Tucson
Starr Pass Resort, 3800 W Starr Pass Blvd, Tucson
6-10 p.m. Tickets $75 each or 2 for $125 if reservations are made by 3
p.m. January 11, or $80 apiece at the door
The mission of Tucson’s nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's 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. This gala event features opportunities
to indulge in delicious hors d’oeuvres and bid on beautiful southwestern
ethnic arts, crafts, and western U.S.-themed art donated by famous artists,
to raise funds to support Old Pueblo’s education programs. Over 100 items
will be included in the live and silent auctions.
To get your tickets before the event sells out contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . If there is room for more guests on the night
of the event, tickets will be available at the door.
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Friday & Saturday January 27 & 28, 2017: Dragoon, AZ
“Hopi Collectors’ Workshop” at the Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind
Road, Dragoon, Arizona*
10 a.m.-4 p.m. $650 ($550 Amerind member price) per person, double
occupancy, includes one night lodging and meals
Join Duane Maktima (Hopi-Laguna) as he explores Amerind’s Hopi
cultural objects. Along Maktima’s journey to becoming a master
jeweler-metalsmith, he traveled to numerous repositories of Hopi objects to
study the designs and techniques used to create the items. The experience of
having surrounded himself with Hopi objects has given Maktima extensive
knowledge few people have today. Maktima has applied what he learned to his
work, resulting in countless awards and recognitions. Maktima will make a
special selection of Amerind’s items currently not on display in the museum
and share his knowledge of the objects with you. The workshop is limited to
12 people.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact the Amerind at 520-586-3666 or
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
Monday-Friday February 6-10, 2017: Mojave Desert
“Mysterious Mojave Learning Expedition” sponsored by the Arizona State
Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson*
Explore the mysteries of the Mojave Desert with the Arizona State
Museum. Cold winters, hot summers, and less than 13 inches of rainfall a
year mean that not much more than Joshua trees dot this stark landscape.
Despite its inhospitable appearance, people have called this desert home
since the arrival of humans in the Americas and continue to do so.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For details
contact Darlene Lizarraga at 520-626-8381 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Saturday February 11, 2017: Tucson and Marana, AZ
“Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities” Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center car-caravan cultural sites tour with Yoeme historian
Felipe S. Molina, starting at Bwe'u Hu'upa (Big Mesquite) site along bank of
the Santa Cruz River south of Irvington Road, Tucson
8 a.m. to noon; $25 ($20 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo
Grande Museum Auxiliary members)
This tour will visit at least six historical places that were settled
by Yoeme (Yaqui Indians) in the Tucson-Marana area after some of their
people fled to the United States to escape persecution of indigenous peoples
in Mexico. More information will be provided in future updates from Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center.
Reservations and prepayment required by Wednesday February 8:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
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Tuesday February 14, 2017: Camp Verde, AZ
“New Discoveries in Belize” presentation by archaeologist Dr. Jaime
José Awe, sponsored by Verde Valley Archaeology Center (VVAC) at Cliff
Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle Verde Rd, Camp Verde*
6:30-8 p.m. Free for VVAC members; $5 donation is suggested for
nonmembers
Dr. Jaime José Awe is a Belizean archaeologist who specializes in the
ancient Maya. He is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Northern
Arizona University, and the Director of the Belize Valley Archaeological
Reconnaissance Project. Dr. Awe will give a presentation on the 2016 field
season which he describes as "particularly exciting with the discovery of
two hieroglyphic panels and a large tomb at Xunantunich." He will talk about
these new discoveries and their ongoing Belize cave research.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Verde Valley Archaeology Center at 928-567-0066 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
.
Wednesday February 15, 2017: Tucson-Marana, AZ
“Archaeological Investigations in Marana’s Crossroads at Silverbell
District Park” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Wheeler Taft
Abbett Sr. Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Tucson (actually in Marana)
1-3:30 p.m. Free
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's executive director, archaeologist
Allen Dart, will illustrate artifacts, architecture, and other material
culture of southern Arizona’s ancient Hohokam culture, and will discuss the
archaeological excavations that Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Desert
Archaeology, Inc., conducted at the Yuma Wash Hohokam village site and the
Bojórquez-Aguirre Ranch historic archaeological site, which are in the Town
of Marana’s Crossroads at Silverbell District Park near the Wheeler Taft
Abbett Sr. Library. Sponsored by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, the Abbett
Library, and the Arizona Archaeological Society’s Desert Foothills Chapter.
No reservations are needed. For meeting details contact Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center at 520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
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Thursday February 16, 2017: Tucson
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner: Presentation topic, guest speaker, and location to be announced
6 to 8:30 p.m. Free (Order your own dinner off of the restaurant’s
menu)
**** Description coming.
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.
on the Wednesday before the program date.
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Saturday February 18, 2017: Tohono O'odham Nation, AZ
“Rock Art and Archaeology of Ventana Cave” Old Pueblo Archaeology
Center car-caravan educational tour with archaeologist Allen Dart departing
from Tucson at the Park & Ride parking lot at I-10 and Ruthrauff Rd.
(northeast corner of the I-10 westbound Frontage Road at Exit 252) or at 7
a.m. on the east (front) side of the McDonalds Restaurant at 3160 N. Toltec
Rd. in Eloy (accessible from I-10 Exit 203)
6 a.m. (Tucson departure) or 7 a.m. (Eloy departure) to 4 p.m. Fee to
be determined
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center offers this early-morning car-caravan
tour to visit the Ventana Cave National Historic Landmark site and a Native
American sacred site on the Tohono O’odham Nation. The Arizona State
Museum’s 1940s excavations in Ventana Cave, led by archaeologists Emil W.
Haury and Julian Hayden, found evidence for human occupation extending from
historic times back 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.
After visiting the cave we will stop at a Native American petroglyphs site
and the “Children’s Shrine,” a Tohono O'odham sacred site where legend says
Tohono O'odham children were offered to the waters to stop a great flood
that threatened to engulf the world. Tour leaves Tucson at 6 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 and prepayment required by Wednesday February 15:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
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Monday February 20, 2017: Tucson
“O’Odham History in Spanish Written Accounts” free presentation by
Dale S. Brenneman, Bernard Siquieros, and Ronald Geronimo for Arizona
Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) meeting at location to be
announced, Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****Description coming.
* 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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Saturday March 11, 2017: Topawa, AZ
“Arizona Archaeology Expo” at Himdag Ki - The Tohono O’odham Nation’s
Cultural Center and Museum in Topawa, Arizona, 8 miles south of the Tohono
O'odham Nation capital of Sells*
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free
The Arizona Archaeology Expo is the main event of the annual Arizona
Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month in March. Held in a different
community each year, the Expo features archaeology-related hands-on
activities, craft demonstrations, free presentations, and other fun and
educational events. The Expo features displays by archaeological and
historical organizations, museums, Native American tribes, state and federal
agencies, and others, allowing visitors to participate as archaeologists
might in their research today, or make crafts and tools that teach how
prehistoric Native Americans and other early inhabitants survived in the
Southwest. Cultural and historical demonstrations, talks by archaeologists,
and interactive activities help make the past come alive. Free-prize raffles
will occur throughout the day.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. For
more detailed information, contact Kris Dobschuetz at 602-542-7141 or
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Thursday March 16, 2017: Tucson
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner: Presentation topic, guest speaker, and location to be announced
**** Description coming.
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.
on the Wednesday before the program date.
Monday March 20, 2017: Tucson
“Gambling Dice and Speaking Birds: New Approaches to Ritual Power at
Chaco Canyon” free presentation by Robert Weiner for Arizona Archaeological
and Historical Society (AAHS) meeting at Banner University Medical Center
DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****Description coming.
* 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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Tuesday-Saturday March 28-April 1, 2017: Santa Fe
“Trails, Traditions, and New Directions” is the theme of the 77th
annual Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA) meeting at La Fonda on the
Plaza Hotel, 100 E. San Francisco St., Santa Fe*
****Times and registration fees to be announced
Santa Fe, like much of New Mexico, is steeped in centuries of
traditions. Native histories reach back 10,000 years and follow paths
through time and across geographical space. Ancient roads meet recent
trails. The city was the terminus of three major routes bringing ideas,
goods, people and both positive and negative change. After the railroad
bypassed Santa Fe in 1880 the city had to explore new directions so
advertised its climate to attract health seekers and highlighted its native
cultures and their past to encourage tourism, promoting itself as the City
Different. The SFAA meeting embraces this history with its theme of "Trails,
Traditions, and New Directions" and their implications for practice, theory,
and action. In New Mexico, from Chaco roads to Santa Fe’s Canyon Road, old
trails and new thoroughfares have profound effects on the communities
through which they pass. Such landscapes and traditions inform the research
and practice anthropologists embrace worldwide. The SFAA meeting
presentations will focus on current issues from a historical perspective on
this theme including health disparities, energy and climate change, and
interpreting culture.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Nancy Owen Lewis at 505-954-7212 or
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]; or visit
https://www.sfaa.net/annual-meeting/theme/.
Tuesday April 11, 2017: Camp Verde, AZ
“The Significance of Prehistoric Cotton in Central and Northern
Arizona” presentation by archaeologist Kimberly Spurr, sponsored by Verde
Valley Archaeology Center (VVAC) at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle
Verde Rd, Camp Verde*
6:30-8 p.m. Free for VVAC members; $5 donation is suggested for
nonmembers
In this presentation archaeologist Kim Spurr will discuss how
prehistoric agriculture in the Southwest is typically equated with corn,
beans, and squash. Another important crop was cotton, which provided both
food and fibers for weaving. Cotton was cultivated throughout the Southwest
but had limited distribution in central and northern Arizona due to its need
for ample water and a long growing season. Recent excavations and genetic
studies have expanded our understanding of the role of cotton in prehistoric
commerce and society. This presentation will highlight cotton textiles from
the VVAC’s Dyck Rockshelter collection and will provide a broad background
on the uses and cultural significance of cotton in the Southwest.
Professional archaeologist Kimberly Spurr is Archaeology Division Director
at the Museum of Northern Arizona and Vice-President of the VVAC.
* This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. For more
information contact Verde Valley Archaeology Center at 928-567-0066 or
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Monday April 17, 2017: Tucson
“La Playa (SON F:10:3): Exploring 12,000 Years of Adaptation in the
Sonoran Desert” free presentation by John Carpenter for Arizona
Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) meeting at Banner University
Medical Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson*
7:30-9 p.m. Free
****Description coming.
* 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] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Thursday April 20, 2017: Tucson
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”
dinner featuring a presentation topic and guest speaker to be announced, in
the Dining Hall and Petroglyph Auditorium, Picture Rocks Redemptorist
Renewal Center (PRRNC), 7101 W. Picture Rocks Road, Tucson
6 to 8:30 p.m. $15 per person
**** Description coming.
For this one-time event the dinner fee is $15 per person payable to
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center by check or credit/debit card no later than 5
p.m. Tuesday April 18, so that Old Pueblo can tell the PRRNC on April 19 how
many people will attend. Donations will be requested during the event to
benefit Old Pueblo’s educational efforts. Call Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 to
make reservations and pay for dinner.
**** 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-Saturday April 23-29, 2017: Petrified Forest, AZ
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Petrified Forest Petroglyphs and
Pueblos” car-caravan tour with archaeologist Dr. William Reitze and rock art
guide David Daniel, departing from Petrified Forest National Park Visitor
Center, 1 Park Road, Petrified Forest, Arizona
Travel to Holbrook area April 23, visit archaeological sites April
24-28, return home April 29. $349 for all five touring days ($319 for Old
Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members) OR:
per-day rate $79 ($74 for Old Pueblo & PGMA members); registrants provide
their own travel, meals, and lodging arrangements
Plan now to spend five days (or fewer days that you can choose)
touring the spectacular Southwestern petroglyph localities and pueblo
archaeological sites in Petrified Forest National Park near Holbrook,
Arizona, with expert guides Dr. William Reitze and David Daniel. Tentative
places to be visited during the tour include the Boundary site, Martha’s
Butte, Lacey Point, Mountain Lion Mesa, Petroglyph Canyon, Hidden Cove,
Geronimo site, Puerco Ridge, and the Wash behind/below Puerco Pueblo.
Details to come!
Reservations and prepayment required by 5 p.m. Wednesday April 12:
520-798-1201 or [log in to unmask] <mailto:[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.
(2) OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER’S YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Reservations are taken continually for school classes and other
children’s groups take advantage of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s OPEN3
simulated archaeological excavation, OPENOUT archaeology outreach
presentations, and archaeological site-touring children’s education
programs.
The OPEN3 Simulated Archaeological Excavation Education Program
The Old Pueblo Educational Neighborhood (OPEN) program allows students
and adults to learn what archaeology is all about by excavation in “OPEN3,”
a full-scale model of an archaeological site. OPEN3 is a simulated
excavation site that archaeologists have constructed to resemble a southern
Arizona Hohokam Indian ruin. It has full-size replicas of prehistoric
pithouses and outdoor features that the Hohokam used for cooking, storage,
and other (sometimes surprising) purposes. Students participating in the
program get to learn and practice techniques used to excavate real
archaeological sites. They are also exposed to scientific interpretation of
how ancient people constructed their houses, what they looked like, ate, and
believed in, and how they created beauty in their lives.
OPENOUT Archaeology Outreach Presentations
Old Pueblo’s OPENOUT (Old Pueblo Educational Neighborhood Outreach)
program offers 45-60 minute presentations by professional archaeologists.
Each presentation shows kids how some aspects of everyday life have changed
while others have stayed the same.
The “Ancient People of Arizona” presentation gives children an
overview of how the Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Mogollon, and Hohokam
peoples lived.
The “Lifestyle of the Hohokam” program shows children how the ancient
Hohokam lived.
The “Ancient People of Arizona” and “Lifestyle of the Hohokam”
presentations both include real and replica artifacts, plus abundant
illustrations to help children experience how prehistoric Native Americans
of our area lived and to appreciate the arts they created.
“What is an Archaeologist?” is a program 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.
The hands-on materials and fun lesson plans in our OPENOUT programs
bring archaeology and the past alive for children and are a perfect prelude
for the OPEN3 simulated archaeological excavation program.
Tours for Youth
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center offers guided tours to real
archaeological sites for classrooms and other organized children’s groups.
Heritage sites that can be visited in this program include a choice of the
Picture Rocks petroglyphs site (visited by the school group shown in the
accompanying photo), Los Morteros Hohokam Village, or Vista del Rio Hohokam
Village. Each youth tour is a guided visit that does not include
archaeological excavation; participants are not allowed to collect
artifacts.
For details and pricing of our children’s education programs please
visit our
http://www.oldpueblo.org/programs/educational-programs/childrens-programs/
web page.
(3) OUR MISSION AND SUPPORT
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.
If you are a member of Old Pueblo, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! If your
membership has lapsed, we would be grateful if you would rejoin us so that
you can again receive membership benefits. Old Pueblo members receive
substantial discounts on most of our tours and other activities for which
both Old Pueblo and the Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary charge fees. You can
renew your membership by going to this Old Pueblo Archaeology Center web
page: http://www.oldpueblo.org/about-us/membership/
If you then scroll down to the bottom of that page, you can
simply follow the instructions for using our secure online membership form
or our printable Enrollment/Subscription form.
Donations by check can be made payable to “OPAC” and mailed to
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, PO Box 40577, Tucson AZ 85717-0577. You can
also donate using a major credit or debit card by clicking on “Donation
Form” at Old Pueblo’s secure donations web page:
http://www.oldpueblo.org/about-us/donations/
All of us at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center appreciate your
support! I hope you enjoy reading this and future issues of the Old Pueblo
Archaeology bulletin!
Regards,
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
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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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(4) OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS and OPT-OUT OPTIONS
Old Pueblo typically sends two email ACTIVITY ANNOUNCEMENTS each month that
tell about upcoming activities that we and other southwestern U.S.
archaeology and history organizations offer. We also email pdf copies of our
Old Pueblo Archaeology newsletter to our members, subscribers, and some
other recipients, usually no more often than once every three months.
This message came to you via one of the following listserves, and Old Pueblo
Archaeology Center cannot remove your email address from that listserve. The
ones to which Old Pueblo posted this announcement, and the email addresses
to contact for inclusion in or removal from each list, include:
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Arizona Archaeological Council: Walter Duering
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Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists: Greg Williams
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Historical Archaeology: <[log in to unmask]>
New Mexico Archaeological Council: David Phillips <[log in to unmask]>
Rock Art-Arizona State University: Gary Hein <[log in to unmask]>
Utah Professional Archaeological Council:
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