Caption: Some Mogollon pottery, clockwise from upper left: Mimbres Black-on-white, Four Mile Polychrome, Reserve Black-on-white, Mogollon Red-on-brown, and San Francisco Red, photos courtesy of Office of Archaeological Studies, New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

On Wednesday evenings, June 2-September 1, 2027, “The Mogollon Culture of the US Southwest” 14-session online adult education class will be taught by archaeologist Allen Dart, RPA (sponsored by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center). Each Wednesday class will be held from 6:30-8:30 pm, with a requested donation of $109 per person ($90 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, Arizona Archaeological Society, and Arizona Site Stewards members), which supports Old Pueblo’s education programs about archaeology and traditional cultures. Donation does not include cost of optional AAS membership or AAS Certification Program enrollment.

Registered Professional Archaeologist Allen Dart teaches this class in 14 two-hour sessions on Wednesday evenings June 2-September 1, 2027 to explore the archaeology of the ancient Mogollon culture of the American Southwest. The class covers the history of Mogollon archaeology, Mogollon origins, the complex subregional Mogollon “branches,” chronology of habitation, subsistence and settlement patterns through time, artifacts, rock art, religious and social organization, depopulation and movement, and descendant peoples. Minimum enrollment 10 people.

The class meets the requirements of the Arizona Archaeological Society’s Training, Certification and Education program’s “Advanced Southwest Archaeology – Mogollon” course. To qualify for the AAS Certification the student must submit a brief written or video research report. The AAS basic “Archaeology of the Southwest” class is recommended as a prerequisite but this is negotiable with the instructor. For information on the AAS Certification Program, go to Certification Program under Activities on the AAS website, http://www.azarchsoc.org.

Reservations and prepayment are due 10 days after reservation request or by 5 pm Monday May 31, whichever is earlier. To register or for more information contact Old Pueblo at info@oldpueblo.org or 520-798-1201.

Flyer: 20270602-0901(v1)TheMogollonCultureOfTheUSSouthwestFlyer