Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation: “The Perils of Dyhydrogen Monoxide – Challenging Hembrillo Canyon 1880 Myths of the Apache Wars”
OnlineOn Thursday, January 18, 2024, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” presentation with historian Robert N. Watt, PhD, who will discuss “The Perils of Dyhydrogen Monoxide – Challenging Hembrillo Canyon 1880 Myths of the Apache Wars.” This free Zoom online presentation will be held from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time). This Read more…
“Archaeological Sites of the Marana Hohokam Platform Mound Community” Guided Tour
13961 N. Sandario Rd., Marana, Arizona 13961 N. Sandario Rd., Marana, AZ, United StatesTOUR FULL - WAITING LIST Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Archaeological Sites of the Marana Hohokam Platform Mound Community tour,” guided by archaeologists Paul and Suzanne Fish, will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon. The tour group will meet at and depart from 13961 N. Sandario Rd., in Marana, Read more…
“Badger Springs Pueblo and Petroglyphs Archaeology and Geology Tour”
Agua Fria National Monument Badger Springs Trailhead parking area ca. 1 mile east of Interstate-17 Exit 256, Badger Springs, AZ, United StatesTOUR FULL – WAITING LIST On Saturday, February 10, 2024, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Badger Springs Pueblo and Petroglyphs Archaeology and Geology Tour” with JJ Golio and Allen Dart in Agua Fria National Monument. This tour will start at 8:30 am at Badger Springs Trailhead parking area ca. 1 mile east of Interstate-17 Read more…
Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation: “Recent University of New Mexico Research at Chaco Canyon with some Background and Future”
OnlineOld Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Third Thursday Food for Thought” presentation will feature “Recent University of New Mexico Research at Chaco Canyon with some Background and Future” by archaeologist W. H. Wills, PhD. This free Zoom online program will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Mountain Standard Time. In Read more…
Vista del Rio Archaeological Site Free Tour
Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson, AZ, United StatesTOUR FULL – WAITING LIST On Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Vista del Rio Archaeological Site Free Tour” guided by archaeologist Allen Dart at the Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park, 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson. In celebration of Arizona Archaeology Read more…
Vista del Rio Archaeological Site ENCORE Free Tour
Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson, AZ, United StatesOld Pueblo Archaeology Center is providing a free ENCORE tour of the Vista del Rio Archaeological Site on Saturday March 2, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The earlier Vista del Rio Archaeological Site Free Tour from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m., celebrating Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month, filled so quickly after it was announced Read more…
“Spring Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites”
Silverbell Rd/Linda Vista BlvdTOUR FULL – WAITING LIST Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Spring Equinox Tour to Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. The tour group will meet at and depart from Silverbell Road and Linda Vista Blvd. in Read more…
Third Thursday Food for Thought – “In Search of a Borderland: Archaeological Patterns of Northwest Mexico and Neighbors”
OnlineOn Thursday, March 21, 2024, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Third Thursday Food for Thought program presents “In Search of a Borderland: Archaeological Patterns of Northwest Mexico and Neighbors” by archaeologist Matthew C. Pailes, PhD. This free Zoom presentation will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time). In Read more…
“Garden Canyon, Fort Huachuca, and Camp Naco: Pictographs, Archaeology, and History” Tour
Van Deman Gate Visitor Control Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona Hatfield Street, Fort Huachuca, AZ, United StatesOn Saturday, April 6, 2024, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Garden Canyon, Fort Huachuca, and Camp Naco: Pictographs, Archaeology, and History” tour with archaeologist Stanislava Romih and historic architect R. Brooks Jeffery. This tour will be held from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm and will begin at the Van Deman Gate Visitor Control Center, Hatfield Read more…
Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center 2201 W. 44th St., Tucson, AZ, United StatesOld Pueblo Archaeology Center's “Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop” with flintknapper Sam Greenleaf will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Learn how to make arrowheads, spear points, and other flaked stone artifacts just like ancient peoples did. In this workshop, flintknapping expert Sam Greenleaf provides participants with hands-on experience Read more…