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“Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities”

Bwe'u Hu'upa (Big Mesquite) site 1317 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

Pascua Yoeme community circa 1938, photograph courtesy of the Southwest Center, The University of Arizona TOUR FILLED - LONG WAITING LIST! SEE FEB. 25 "ENCORE" TOUR LISTING FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY. On Saturday, February 11, 2017, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will lead a car-caravan cultural sites tour with Yoeme historian Felipe S. Molina, starting at Bwe'u Read more…

“Los Morteros Village and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites”

Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd. Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd., Marana, AZ, United States

On Wednesday, February 15, 2017, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Los Morteros Village and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites" guided tour with archaeologist Allen Dart departing from near Silverbell Road and Linda Vista Blvd. in Marana, Arizona, from 8 am to 12 noon. The fee is $20 ($16 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Read more…

“Ventana Cave, Rock Art & Tohono O’odham Children’s Shrine”

Park & Ride lot at I-10/Ruthrauff Rd. or 3160 N. Toltec Rd. (Eloy) AZ, United States

Ancient pictographs inside Ventana Cave. On Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 6 am to 4 pm, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will sponsor a car-caravan educational tour with archaeologist Allen Dart departing from Tucson at the Park & Ride parking lot at I-10 and Ruthrauff Rd. at 6 am (northeast corner of the I-10 westbound Frontage Read more…

“ENCORE” Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities

Bwe'u Hu'upa (Big Mesquite) site 1317 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

Pascua Yoeme community circa 1938, photograph courtesy of the Southwest Center, The University of Arizona On Saturday, February 25, 2017, from 8 am to noon, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will lead a car-caravan cultural sites tour with Yoeme historian Felipe S. Molina, starting at Bwe'u Hu'upa (Big Mesquite) site, 1317 W. Irvington Road, Tucson (on Read more…

“Vista del Rio Archaeological Site” Tour

Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson, AZ, United States

An artifact made from Laevicardium seashell at the Vista del Rio archaeological site in Tucson. On Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 9-10 am, in celebration of Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month, archaeologist Allen Dart (Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's executive director) will lead this free tour of Vista del Rio, an ancient village of the Read more…

“Petrified Forest Petroglyphs and Pueblos”

Unnamed Venue Holbrook, AZ, United States

David Daniel photographs of petroglyphsin the Martha’s Butte, Patio House,and Puerto Pueblo localities ofPetrified Forest National Park(For more David Daniel photos visit http://www.photosofrockart.com/arizonapetrified.html) TOUR FILLED. WAITING LIST! On April 23-29, 2017 (Sunday-Saturday), join a car-caravan tour with archaeologist Dr. William Reitze and rock art photographer David Daniel, departing from Petrified Forest National Park Visitor Center, Read more…

“Autumn Equinox Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites”

Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd. Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd., Marana, AZ, United States

Photo by Tom Herrick of equinox "sun dagger" on spiral petroglyph at Picture Rocks site, Pima County, Arizona. To celebrate the autumnal equinox, archaeologist Allen Dart (Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's executive director) leads this tour to Los Morteros, an ancient village site that includes a Hohokam ballcourt and bedrock mortars, and to Picture Rocks, where Read more…

“Tucson and Marana Yoeme (Yaqui Indian) Communities” Cultural Sites Tour

Bwe'u Hu'upa (Big Mesquite) site 1317 W. Irvington Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

Pascua Yoeme community circa 1938, photograph courtesy of the Southwest Center, The University of Arizona On Saturday, October 28, 2017, this car-caravan cultural sites tour with Yoeme traditional culture specialist Felipe S. Molina, will start at the Bwe'u Hu'upa (Big Mesquite) site in the Santa Cruz River Park at 1317 W. Irvington Road, Tucson (on Read more…

“Chukui Kawi/Cerro Prieto: Yoeme Sacred Mountain, Hohokam Trincheras, and Petroglyphs” Tour

McDonald's Restaurant 13934 N. Sandario Rd., Marana, AZ, United States

TOUR FULL - WAITING LIST STARTED. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center presents Chukui Kawi/Cerro Prieto: Yoeme Sacred Mountain, Hohokam Trincheras, and Petroglyphs car-caravan cultural sites tour with Yoeme traditional culture specialist Felipe S. Molina and archaeologist Allen Dart. Details on the sites and for the tour can be viewed on the flyer (see link below). Tour Read more…

Sears Point and Painted Rocks Petroglyphs, and Gatlin Hohokam Site Tour

Interstate 8, Exit 78, 39 miles west of Gila Bend, AZ Gila Bend, AZ, United States

TOUR FULL - WAITING LIST STARTED. On Saturday, December 9, 2017, archaeologist Dr. Aaron M. Wright will guide guests on a tour of Sears Point and Painted Rocks Petroglyphs, and the Gatlin Hohokam site. The tour group will meet at 10:00 am at Interstate 8, Exit 78 (Spot Road), approximately 39 miles west of Gila Read more…


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