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Third Thursday Food for Thought presents “Chichilticale in 1539: The Long-Sought Coronado Expedition Site in Arizona”
December 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
On Thursday, December 19, 2024, please join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” online program featuring the presentation “Chichilticale in 1539: The Long-Sought Coronado Expedition Site in Arizona” by archaeologist Deni J. Seymour, PhD. This free Zoom online presentation is from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time).
Chichilticale has been the most sought-after site of the Francisco Vázquez de Coronado Expedition in Arizona. One reason for this is because it was a named place that was expected to be in Arizona. It was also an important way station along the route, a place stopped at more than once and for several days, before moving through the final wilderness. Importantly, and less known, the expedition’s Senior Captain Melchior Diaz stayed there for two months in the winter of 1539-1540. Chichilticale now has been identified and represents a substantial campsite with hundreds of metal Coronado expedition artifacts including diagnostic nails, crossbow bolt heads, copper bells, lace aglets, and more.
To register for the Zoom webinar go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nWEHLwkKQgmgIYD-YhnjKw. For more information contact Old Pueblo at info@oldpueblo.org or 520-798-1201.
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Caption: Aerial view of the “red house” remnants at Chichilticale, and some metal projectile points and crossbow bolt heads found at the site; photos courtesy of Deni Seymour.