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  • “Tumamoc Hill Trincheras Site” – Site Tour

    Mercado San Agustin 100 S. Avenida del Convento, Tucson, AZ, United States

    Archaeologist Dr. Suzanne K. Fish in an ancientrock-outlined structure at the Tumamoc Hill archaeological site. A massive trinchera (built-up rock terrace) near the crown of Tumamoc Hill. On Saturday, December 3, 2016, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will host the “Tumamoc Hill Trincheras Site” site tour with archaeologists Dr. Paul R. Fish and Dr. Suzanne K. Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought – “Epics of the American Southwest: Hopi, Dine and Hispanic Narratives of Heroes and Heroines in Mythic Literature”

    Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant 5252 S. Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

    On Thursday, December 15, 2016, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner will feature a presentation titled “Epics of the American Southwest: Hopi, Diné and Hispanic Narratives of Heroes and Heroines in Mythic Literature” by Dr. Sharonah Fredrick at Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant, 5252 S. Mission Road, Tucson; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities. From Read more…

  • “Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians”

    Church of the Holy Nativity 1414 Easy Street, Payson, AZ, United States

    Watercolor by C. Kemper "Golden Valley," depicts the Hohokam building canals to bring life-giving water to the barren desert. This free presentation will be given by archaeologist Allen Dart  for the Rim Country Chapter, Arizona Archaeological Society, at Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Holy Nativity, 1414 Easy Street, Payson, on Saturday, December 17, Read more…

  • Winter Solstice Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites

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

    To explore ancient people's recognition of solstices and other calendrical events, 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 ancient petroglyphs include a solstice and equinox calendar marker, dancing human-like figures, Read more…

  • “Baboquivari Peak Sacred Cave, Petroglyphs, and Himdag Ki Cultural Center”

    Pima Community College 401 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson, AZ, United States

    Photograph of some of the petroglyphs at Picture Rock. TOUR FILLED. WAITING LIST STARTED. Archaeologist Allen Dart will lead this car-caravan educational tour to sites in and near Topawa, Arizona, departing from Pima Community College, 401 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson on Saturday, January 7, 2017. In an educational adventure into Native American culture, this tour Read more…

  • Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”

    Village Inn Restaurant 6251 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

    A view from one of the Southwest's Native Roads; photo courtesy of Jim Turner. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner scheduled for Thursday, January, 19, 2017, will feature "Native Roads: A Pictorial Guide to the Hopi and Navajo Nations," by Arizona historian Jim Turner at Village Inn Restaurant, 6251 N. Oracle Read more…

  • “Art for Archaeology”

    JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., Tucson, United States

    Acoma polychrome pottery jar by Doris Patricio, 17" diameter by 14 1/2" tall, to be included in Old Pueblo's January 21 auction ****TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE****  On Saturday, January 21, 2017, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will present the “Art for Archaeology” benefit auction of Southwestern arts and crafts at JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort, Read more…

  • “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…

  • “Archaeological Investigations in Marana’s Crossroads at Silverbell District Park”

    Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Marana, AZ, United States

    Tanque Verde Red-on-brown wide-mouth jar from Yuma Wash site Aqua glass beverage bottle from Bojorquez Ranch historical archaeological site This free presentation will be given by Allen Dart on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 1-3:30 pm, at Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Tucson (actually in Marana). Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's executive Read more…


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