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“Petroglyph Discovery Hike # 9053”
South Mountain Park South Mountain Park, Box Canyon/Holbert Trail, Phoenix, AZ, United StatesBring the whole family for a short, one-mile, Hohokam petroglyph discovery hike at South Mountain for an easy but petroglyph-rich hiking experience on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 8-9 am. An experienced Museum guide will lead participants on a quick one-hour interpretive hike, perfect for all ages and busy schedules. Please dress for the weather, Read more…
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“Arch & Hist Ancestors”
UMC Duval Auditorium 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ, United StatesOn Monday, April 18, 2016, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society, Raymond H. Thompson will present brief biological sketches of AAHS’s founding fathers. Dr. Thompson served as the Director of the Arizona State Museum for 34 years, while also a Professor of Archaeology at the Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought – “Himdak doo Ilna: A Way of Life – How Societies Shape Culture”
Dragon's View Asian Cuisine 400 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson, AZ, United StatesDebbie Manuel photograph of Se-He Ki Man in the Maze with the Navajo basket, water olla, and natural gourd dipper. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner will feature Native American guests Royce and Debbie Manuel at Dragon's View Asian Cuisine, 400 N. Bonita Ave., Tucson from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For Read more…
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“Park of Four Waters Tour”
Pueblo Grande Museum 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesPeople of the Hohokam culture lived in the Salt River Area from approximately AD 450 to 1450. They were an agricultural society, growing corn, beans, squash and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural system, they constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from the Salt River to their fields. On Friday, Read more…
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“Dendroarchaeology Class”
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, United StatesDendroclimatology specimen showing wide and narrow tree rings, and growth interruptions due to fires, courtesy of Earth Institute, Columbia University. This “Dendroarchaeology Class” (Geos/Anth/WS 497J/597J Dendroarchaeology) with Dr. Ronald H. Towner, is offered by Laboratory of Tree-ring Research, University of Arizona, in Tucson, Arizona, and western New Mexico from Monday, May 16 to Friday, June Read more…
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“The Luke Solar Project: Middle and Late Archaic Period Subsistence and Settlement in the Western Phoenix Basin”
UMC Duval Auditorium 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ, United StatesThis free presentation will be given by John Hall at Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society meeting, Banner University Medical Center DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson from 7:30-9 pm on Monday, May 16, 2016 (Description coming).* * This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center-sponsored event. No reservations needed. For details visit www.az-arch-and-hist.org or Read more…
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“American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA) 2016 Conference”
Ramada Las Cruces Hotel and Conference Center 201 E. University Ave., Las Cruces, NM, United StatesRock art logo image courtesy of ARARA. The American Rock Art Research Association invites all persons interested in rock art research to attend its 2016 annual conference over the long Memorial Day weekend, May 27-30, 2016 at the Ramada Las Cruces Hotel and Conference Center, 201 E. University Ave., Las Cruces, New Mexico. Activities include Read more…
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“Technological Wonders of Classical Antiquity”
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, United StatesOn Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2016, this four-week noncredit class will be given by Professor Eleni Hasaki, sponsored by University of Arizona Humanities Seminars at Helen S. Schaefer Building, 1508 E. Helen St., Tucson.* What were the key technologies and major technical achievements of classical Greek antiquity? This course examines two crucial Read more…
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“Preservation Next: Arizona Historic Preservation Conference”
Crown Plaza Phoenix Airport Hotel 4300 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United StatesThe Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the Arizona Preservation Foundation (APF), and the City of Phoenix invite you to join them at "Preservation Next," the 14th Annual Arizona Historic Preservation Conference on Wednesday, June 8 to Friday, June 10, 2016.* Its goal is to bring together preservationists from around Arizona to exchange ideas and Read more…
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“Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New Mexico” Archaeology Education Tour
Silver City Silver City, NM, United StatesPhoto by Jim Diers of Mimbres pottery sherds at one of the sites visited during the June tour. A Mimbres petroglyph at the Pony Hills site, New Mexico. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s "Mimbres Ruins, Rock Art, and Museums of Southern New Mexico" archaeology education tour with archaeologist Allen Dart, June 9-13, 2016 (Thursday-Monday). Drive your Read more…
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