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  • “The Mogollon Culture of the US Southwest” 14-session Zoom Adult Education Class

    Online

    On Wednesdays, May 7-August 13, 2025 (skipping July 9th), Registered Professional Archaeologist Allen Dart will be teaching the “The Mogollon Culture of the US Southwest” class.  This 14-session online class will explore the archaeology of the ancient Mogollon culture of the American Southwest. The class covers the history of Mogollon archaeology, Mogollon origins, the complex Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought presents “Archaeological Humbugs: Exposing Frauds, Busting Myths, and Solving Mysteries”

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    On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” presentation will feature “Archaeological Humbugs: Exposing Frauds, Busting Myths, and Solving Mysteries” by archaeologist Kenneth L. Feder, Ph.D. This free online Zoom presentation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time). Is the Read more…

  • Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center 2201 W. 44th St., Tucson, AZ, United States

    Join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop" with flintknapper Sam Greenleaf on Saturday, June 14, 2025 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. This workshop will be held at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, located at 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson, AZ. Learn how to make arrowheads, spear points, and other flaked stone artifacts just Read more…

  • “Beyond Any One Scholar’s Expertise: The Story of the Safford Valley Grids Archaeology Project” Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation

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    On June 19, 2025, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” will present “Beyond Any One Scholar’s Expertise: The Story of the Safford Valley Grids Archaeology Project” by archaeological geographer William E. Doolittle. This free Zoom presentation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 pm (ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time, same as Pacific Daylight Time). Read more…

  • Tour of the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill and the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research

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

      On Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 7:45 am to 12:30 pm, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center summer tour visits TOO-COOL University of Arizona (UA) environmental-science laboratories in Tucson – the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill and the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR). Tour guests will meet at Mercado San Agustin, 100 S. Avenida del Convento, Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation – “The Great Rock-Art of Chaco Canyon”

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    On July 17, 2025, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's "Third Thursday Food for Thought" program will present “The Great Rock-Art of Chaco Canyon” by rock-art specialist Jane Kolber. This free online Zoom presentation will be held from 7:00-8:30 p.m., ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time). The reason for “The Great” in the title of Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation – “Copper Networks in the U.S. Southwest, Mexican Northwest, and Mesoamerica”

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    On August 21, 2025, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's "Third Thursday Food for Thought" program presents “Copper Networks in the U.S. Southwest, Mexican Northwest, and Mesoamerica” by archaeologist José Luis Punzo Díaz, Ph.D. This free online Zoom presentation will be held from 7:00-8:30 pm, ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time). The emergence of metallurgy, Read more…

  • The Hohokam Culture of Southern Arizona” 14-session Online Adult Education Class

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    Each Wednesday from September 3 to December 10, 2025 (skipping October 22), from 6:30-8:30 pm ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time through Oct. 29), Registered Professional Archaeologist Allen Dart will teach “The Hohokam Culture of Southern Arizona” class. This 14-session online adult education class will explore the archaeology of the ancient Hohokam culture Read more…

  • “A Cat’s Tale: How Domestic Cats Came to the Americas” Presentation

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    On September 18, 2025, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” program featuring the presentation “A Cat’s Tale: How Domestic Cats Came to the Americas” by archaeologist Martin H. Welker, Ph.D. This free online Zoom program will be held from 7:00-8:30 pm,  ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time). The domestic Read more…

  • “Autumn Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Sites”

    Silverbell Rd/Linda Vista Blvd

    Join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Autumn Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart on Monday, September 22, 2025. This tour will depart at 8:00 am from near Silverbell Road and Linda Vista Blvd. in Marana, Arizona. There is a $45 requested donation per person ($36 for Old Pueblo Read more…


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