“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Pima County Public Library at the Woods Memorial Branch, 3455 N. First Ave., Tucson, cosponsored by Arizona Humanities* 3-4 p.m. Free Native Americans in the Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before Old World peoples first Read more…

“Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces” free presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart for Arizona Humanities Lecture Series at Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin Street, Prescott, Arizona, cosponsored by Arizona Humanities* 5-6 p.m. Free Photo by Tom Herrick of an equinox “sun dagger” phenomenon on a Hohokam petroglyph in Pima County, Arizona Native Americans Read more…

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRP-MIC) will sponsor a presentation on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, given by Huhugam Ki Museum Archivist Steve Hoza on what is perhaps the most important battle that the O'Odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa) ever fought. The Battle of Maricopa Wells, fought in 1857 between Pima and Maricopa warriors on one Read more…

This free presentation by archaeologist Deni Seymour is sponsored by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society, which will be held on Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Banner University Medical Center in the Duval Auditorium (1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson) at 7:30-9:00 PM. Seymour will present evidence from recent research that ancestral Apaches were in Read more…

"Ancient Native American Pottery of Southern Arizona" presentation by archaeologist Allen Dart on Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 6-8:30 PM at U-Like Asian Buffet Restaurant, 330 S. Wilmot Road, Tucson.Using digital images and actual ancient pottery, archaeologist Allen Dart shows Native American ceramic styles that characterized specific eras in Arizona prehistory and history, and discusses Read more…

A bronze sculpture to be discussed by Kenneth Lapatin. You'd be surprised by what you don't see in this cropped photo! This free presentation, sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America Central Arizona Society, will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM. Presentation will be given by Kenneth Lapatin, Associate Curator of Read more…

Photograph of the late Norton Allen, avocational archaeologist, courtesy of the Arizona State Museum website, Nov. 1, 2015. This is a free, informal presentation and discussion with Arizona State Museum (ASM) Director Dr. Patrick D. Lyons at the ASM, University of Arizona, 1013 E. University Blvd, Tucson on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 7:00 PM. Read more…

This is a free presentation by Dr. Thomas H. Wilson, sponsored by Phoenix Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society, at Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 7:00 pm. The great site of Chichén Itzá in the northern Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico has fascinated the world ever since the visits Read more…

This holiday event is free and sponsored by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) at Petroglyphs Gallery in the “Lost Barrio,” 228 S. Park Avenue, Tucson on Monday, December 14, 2015. Join AAHS in celebrating Research and the Holidays. The party is potluck, so bring a dish to share. AAHS will provide the libations. Read more…

This free presentation is sponsored by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Salt River Community Building, 1880 N. Longmore Road, Scottsdale  (just north of the intersection of McDowell Road and Longmore) on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Native Americans in the Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries Read more…