Presentations
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Third Thursday Food for Thought – “University Indian Ruin: A Classic Period Center in the Eastern Tucson Basin”
Photo of partly excavated Hohokam horno (earth oven) with heating stones, at University Indian Ruin, courtesy of Paul and Suzanne Fish. On Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner will feature “University Indian Ruin: A Classic Period Center in the Eastern Tucson Basin” Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought – “Excavations at the Creekside Village Archaeological Site near Tularosa, New Mexico”
U-Like Oriental Buffet Asian Cuisine 5101 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesPhoto of the Rio Tularosa, courtesy of David Greenwald. Join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner on November 21, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., featuring “Excavations at the Creekside Village Archaeological Site near Tularosa, New Mexico” presentation by archaeologist David Greenwald, at U-Like Oriental Buffet Asian Cuisine, 5101 N. Oracle Read more…
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“Feminist Theory and an Engendered Archaeology: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are Going”
Picture Rocks Redemptorist Renewal Center 7101 W. Picture Rocks Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesFemale ceramic figurine photo courtesy of Suzanne Eckert. On Thursday, December 19, 2019, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner will feature a presentation titled “Feminist Theory and an Engendered Archaeology: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are Going” by archaeologist Suzanne Eckert, Ph.D., in the Dining Hall and Petroglyph Auditorium of Read more…
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“Mescal Agave Use in Arizona: Food, Fiber, and Vessel” – Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation
El Molinito Mexican Restaurant 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesAgaves at sunset photo by Allen Dart On Thursday, January 16, 2020, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner featuring the presentation “Mescal Agave Use in Arizona: Food, Fiber, and Vessel” at El Molinito Mexican Restaurant, 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Oro Valley, Arizona; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities. The Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought: “Living with the Canals: Water, Ecology, and Cultural Memory in Banámichi, Sonora”
Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant 5252 S. Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesSculpture in Plaza Juarez/Plaza de la Piedra Histórica (Plaza of the Historic Rock), Banámichi, Mexico, photo courtesy of Elizabeth Eklund. On Thursday, February 20, 2020, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner featuring the presentation “Living with the Canals: Water, Ecology, and Cultural Memory in Banámichi, Sonora” by anthropologist Elizabeth Eklund Read more…
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“Subjective Color in Mimbres Black-on-white Pottery” Presentation
Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant 5252 S. Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesA Mimbres pottery design that produces subjective color; pot illustration courtesy of Dr. Whittlesey, "Pastel Background New 2" image from www.rbgstock.com CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERN - On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Third Thursday Food for Thought dinner presentation will feature “Subjective Color in Mimbres Black-on-white Pottery” by archaeologist Dr. Stephanie Read more…
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Presentation: “Archaeology and History of Canoa Ranch”
Historic Canoa Ranch 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road (along I-19 East Frontage Road between the Continental and Canoa exits), Green Valley, AZ, United StatesCanoa Lake and historic ranch headquarters photo by Michael Mock and Random Orbit Photography. On Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to noon, join us for the “Archaeology and History of Canoa Ranch” presentation and tours at Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, Arizona (accessible from I-19 Canoa Road Exit Read more…
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“Droughts and Floods Structured Social Interaction in the Pre-Hispanic Southwest” Presentation
Maps showing southwestern environmental change through time provided by Dr. Gauthier RESCHEDULED JANUARY 21, 2021 - On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner presentation will feature “Droughts and Floods Structured Social Interaction in the Pre-Hispanic Southwest” by Dr. Nicolas E. Gauthier. When droughts and floods struck ancient Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought Online Zoom Presentation – “Camp Rucker: Apache Wars Outpost in the Chiricahua Mountains”
1879 map of Camp John A. Rucker showing facilities then present at the Army post (Coronado National Forest photo). On September 17, 2020, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Third Thursday Food for Thought online Zoom presentation by Bill Gillespie featuring “Camp Rucker: Apache Wars Outpost in the Chiricahua Mountains." This free online presentation will be Read more…
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“Archaeology and History of Canoa Ranch” Presentation and Tours
Historic Canoa Ranch 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road (along I-19 East Frontage Road between the Continental and Canoa exits), Green Valley, AZ, United StatesCaption: Canoa Lake and historic ranch headquarters photo by Michael Mock and Random Orbit Photography. RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 3, 2021 On October 10, 2020, "Archaeology and History of Canoa Ranch" presentation and tours will be held at Historic Canoa Ranch, located at 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, Arizona (accessible from I-19 Canoa Road Read more…