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Friday July 16, 2010:
Library Presenters free children’s presentation: "What is an Archaeologist?" at the Pima County Public Library, Salazar - Ajo Branch, 33 Plaza, Ajo, Arizona. 11 a.m. to noon. 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. Presented by an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center staff member. For event details contact Library Associate Clarissa Sandoval in Ajo at 520-387-6075 or Clarissa.Sandoval@pima.gov .
Friday July 16, 2010:
Library Presenters free children’s presentation: "Lifestyle of the Hohokam" at the Pima County Public Library, Salazar - Ajo Branch, 33 Plaza, Ajo, Arizona. 1 to 2 p.m. Free. The “Lifestyle of the Hohokam” presentation is designed to give children an idea of how the ancient Hohokam lived and how some aspects of everyday life have changed and others have stayed the same. The program includes real and replica artifacts, and numerous color illustrations to help children experience how the prehistoric Native Americans of southern Arizona lived and to appreciate the arts they created. Presented by an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center staff member. For event details contact Library Associate Clarissa Sandoval in Ajo at 520-387-6075 or Clarissa.Sandoval@pima.gov
Thursday July 29, 2010:
“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart at Edge of the Cedars Museum State Park, 660 West 400 North, Blanding, Utah 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Native Americans in the Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before Old World peoples first entered the region. In this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart discusses the petroglyphs at Picture Rocks, the architecture of the "Great House" at Arizona's Casa Grande Ruins, and other archaeological evidence of ancient astronomy and calendrical reckoning; and interprets how these discoveries may have related to ancient Native American rituals. No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Rebecca Stoneman in Blanding at 435-678-2238 or rebeccastoneman@utah.gov ; for information about the presentation subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or adart@oldpueblo.org
Saturday July 31, 2010:
“Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart in the Petroglyph National Monument Visitor Center patio, 6001 Unser Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 7-8 p.m. Free. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s director, archaeologist Allen Dart, illustrates artifacts, architecture, and other material culture of the ancient Hohokam Indians, and discusses archaeological interpretations of how these people tamed southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert for centuries before their culture mysteriously disappeared. The Monument’s Visitor Center, which is located at the intersection of Unser Blvd. and Western Trail on Albuquerque's west side, normally is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily but will reopen at 6:30 p.m. for this evening presentation. Benches are provided but audience members are encouraged and allowed to bring their own lawn chairs if they so choose. No reservations needed. For meeting details contact Interpretive Ranger Luke Fields in Albuquerque at 505-899-0205 ext 338 or Luke_Fields@nps.gov ; for information about the presentation subject matter contact Allen Dart at Tucson telephone 520-798-1201 or adart@oldpueblo.org
