Phoenix Chapter
May Chapter News:
May meeting: The speaker for our May 9th meeting will be David Abbott, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Arizona State University. His talk is titled “Why move to Perry Mesa?” The migration to Perry Mesa in the late 1200s and early 1300s has been a topic of much debate. One hypothesis proposes that a single mass migration took place as a strategic deployment by a regional-scale alliance for defense. An alternative idea points to improving climatic conditions for agriculture on the mesa top. Recent archaeological results pertaining to the Perry Mesa migration by researchers at Arizona State University will be discussed.
Dr. Abbott has designed and is conducting a long-term research program focused on the ancient pottery of the Sonoran Desert. He combines pottery studies with geological, petrographic, and chemical analyses to determine, the organization of ceramic production and distribution in southern and central Arizona. This work is dedicated to modeling the exchange and social networks that composed the Hohokam regional system, investigating the impact of large-scale irrigation on sociocultural evolution, and developing the unique contribution that ceramic research can make to the study of prehistoric communities. Also, recently, Abbott has joined with other ASU researchers to investigate the prehistoric settlements atop Perry Mesa in the Agua Fria National Monument.
April Meeting: The speaker for our April 11th meeting did not show up, so we conducted a business meeting and then adjourned.
September Meeting: Our Sept. 12th meeting will feature Scottsdale author Carolina Butler, who will talk about her book, Oral History of the Yavapai, a history of the Yavapai in their own words. She will explain how it came to be and how she became involved in it. She will also bring copies of her book for sale and signature. More details are available at www.oralhistoryoftheyavapai.com.
Upcoming Activities:
June 14: Visit to Basha’s Museum, Chandler.
Speaker Dinner:
The Phoenix Chapter meets at 7 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix. We take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at the Ruby Tuesday Restaurant on 44th Street and Washington just northwest of the museum. If you are interested in having dinner with the speaker, please call or email Marie (480-827-8070 or mbrit@cox.net) so that she can reserve a large enough table.
Note:
The May meeting is our last meeting until September. We hope to see many of you at the Pecos Conference which will be held in Flagstaff from Aug. 8 to the 11th. Have a great summer!
--Ellie Large
**For chapter news from earlier this year, go to the bottom of this page.
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Introduction
The Arizona Archaeological Society, Phoenix Chapter, is an independent nonprofit corporation. Members are eligible to participate in field trips, excavations, surveys, lab work, and other areas of archaeological interest. Each member also receives a copy of the annual publication of the Society, The Arizona Archaeologist, together with the monthly newsletter, The Petroglyph.
Chapter Officers
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| President |
Ellie Large |
480-461-0563 |
elarge@cox.net |
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| Treasurer |
Bob Unferth |
602-371-1165 |
bobunf@cox.net |
P. O. Box 61164 |
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Phoenix, AZ 85082-1164 |
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| Secretary |
Ellen Martin |
480-820-1474 |
e13martin@hotmail.com |
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| 3-Year Director |
Nancy Unferth |
602-371-1165 |
nferth@aol.com |
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| 2-Year Director |
Phyllis Smith |
623-694-8245 |
76desert@gmail.com |
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| 1-Year Director |
Marie Britton |
480-827-8070 |
mbrit@cox.net |
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Vacant |
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| Certification Rep |
Marie Britton |
480-827-8070 |
mbrit@cox.net |
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Nancy Unferth |
602-371-1165 |
nferth@aol.com |
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| Advisor |
K.J. Schroeder |
480-921-4055 |
roadrunnerkjs4@q.com |
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Meetings
The chapter meets at Pueblo Grande Museum, at 7:00 pm, on the second Thursday of each month (except during June, July & August). Driving directions to PGM: Due to the construction of the light-rail system, west-bound cars can no longer turn left from Washington Street into the museum; instead traffic approaching from the east must make a u-turn at the light at 44th street. From the West Valley, use 44th Street or east-bound Washington Street.
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| Jan. 10, 2013 |
Arleyn Simon, Director, ASU Archaeological Research Institute |
Perspectives on the Archaeology of the ASU Campus |
| Feb. 14, 2013 |
Charly Gullett, Prescott Chapter |
Chaco Fractal Architecture |
| March 14, 2013 |
Mark Hackbarth, Archaeologist, Logan-Simpson Design |
Site Chronology, Site Structure and Organization of the Palo Verde Ruin, the Largest Hohokam Village on New River |
| April 11, 20123 |
Peter Pilles, Coconino National Forest Archaeologist |
Southwest Archaeology and Sites as Viewed from the Perspective of Hopi Clan Migration Tradition |
| May 9, 2013 |
David Abbott, ASU |
Why move to Perry Mesa? |
| Sept. 12, 2013 |
Carolina Butler |
Oral History of the Yavapai |
Oct. 10, 2013
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Todd Bostwick, VVAC & PaleoWest |
The Ancient and Modern Maya of Guatemala and Honduras |
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Chapter Projects
PGM STABILIZATION PROJECT- PHOENIX CHAPTER
Pueblo Grande is a Classic Period Hohokam site located in downtown Phoenix at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park. This archaeological site has been designated a National Historic Landmark. For the past thirteen years the Arizona Archaeology Society, Phoenix Chapter volunteers along with the Southwest Archaeology Team have participated in doing stabilization, reconstruction, and general maintenance on the platform mound and adjacent room structures.
After the Hohokam abandoned this site, it fell into a state of self-stabilization where walls become protected by the material that eroded from above. Early excavations, especially in the 1930's, exposed many of these walls again. These adobe walls have been subjected to constant erosion from wind and rain as well as other agents of deterioration. Consequently, new adobe mud must be applied periodically to keep these structures from melting away. Stone faced walls require repointing to keep the stones from falling from the wall. Exposed room walls are protected by applying a thin layer of mud to the wall surface. Monitoring these architectural features for erosion damage is an on-going task.
A dedicated group of volunteers, known as the PGM Mudslingers meet one Saturday a month except in July and August. The Mudslingers work is coordinated by Jim Britton (member of AAS and SWAT) under the direction of Dr.Todd Bostwick (Phoenix City Archaeologist). All work is documented by detailed field notes and photos.
This partnership between the Mudslingers and the City Archaeologist is a great benefit to Pueblo Grande Museum and is very much appreciated by the Museum Director and the Parks and Recreation Department staff.
by Jim Britton
| Project |
Activity |
Project Director |
| Mudslingers at Pueblo Grande |
3rd Saturday of each month |
Contact Jim Britton to verify the time and day
480-827-8070
jabritton@cox.net |
Local Museums
| Museum |
Location |
Website |
| Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park |
4619 E. Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85034
(602) 495-0901 |
Pueblo Grande Museum |
Huhugam Ki Museum
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10005 E. Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256
(480) 850-8190
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Huhugam Ki Museum
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| Arizona Museum of Natural History |
53 N. Macdonald St.
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 664-2230 |
Arizona Museum of Natural History |
| Cave Creek Museum |
6140 East Skyline Drive
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
(480) 488-2764 |
Cave Creek Museum |
Phoenix Chapter News
April Chapter News:
April Meeting:
The spearker for our April 11th meeting will be Peter Pilles, Coconino National Forest Archaeologist, who will talk about Southwest Archaeology and Sites as Viewed from the Perspective of Hopi Clan Migration Traditions.
March Meeting:
The speaker for our March 14th meeting was Mark Hackbarth, Senior Archaeologist, Logan Simpson Design, Tempe. Mark served as Field Director or Principal Investigator for several large projects in the Phoenix metropolitan area, including two phases of data recovery at Palo Verde Ruin, the largest Hohokam village on the New River. Given the opportunity to do some additional archaeological work at the site in 2008, Mark decided to look for evidence that the site was laid out like the Snaketown site, with a large empty space (a central plaza) in the center of the site near the ball courts and ceremonial areas. He also looked for evidence of conflict with the postulated Verde Confederacy.
Upcoming Meetings:
May 9 David Abbott, ASU, Warfare and Alliance on Perry Mesa in the 14th century (tentative title).
Upcoming Activities:
March 16 Arizona Archaeology Expo, Horseshoe Ranch, Agua Fria National Monument, 9 am to 4 pm.
March 19 Archaeology Café, Macayo’s on Central, How Migration Transformed Social Networks in the Late Prehispanic Southwest, by Matthew Peeples, Archaeology Southwest.
March 23 Site Tour, Palo Verde Ruin. Sign-up sheets will be available at the March 14th meeting.
Site Tour:
Palo Verde Ruin Site Tour: On March 24th, Mark Hackbarth will meet ten of us at the Palo Verde Ruin Open Space Park in Peoria to give us a better understanding of the layout of the site in relation to the surrounding area.
March
March Meeting:
The speaker for our March 14th meeting will be Mark Hackbarth, Senior Archaeologist, Logan Simpson Design, Tempe. Mark received his M.A. from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1980 and has participated in archaeological investigations in Arizona since 1982. He served as Field Director or Principal Investigator for several large projects in the Phoenix metropolitan area, including two phases of data recovery at Palo Verde Ruin, the largest Hohokam village on the New River. Both site chronology and site structure/ organization will be reviewed in terms of the collapse of the ball court system and abandonment of the Northern Periphery around AD 1050-1150. What is left of the ruin is viewable in The Palo Verde Ruin Open Space Park, a neighborhood park in Peoria. The park was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
February Meeting
The speaker for our February meeting was Charly Gullett, from the Prescott Chapter, who explained what fractals are and how he discovered that the Chaco architects were using fractals in the design of the buildings in the canyon. He brought along copies of his new book, Chaco Fractal Architecture: Mathematics and Metaphor at the Dawn of Prehistoric Science. If you missed the talk or want more information, go to www.warfieldpress.com/index_files/Page507.html.
Upcoming Meetings:
April 11 - Peter Pilles, Coconino National Forest Archaeologist, Southwest Archaeology and Sites as Viewed from the Perspective of Hopi Clan Migration Traditions.
May 9 - David Abbott, ASU, Warfare and Alliance on Perry Mesa in the 14th century (tentative title).
Upcoming Activities:
March 16 - Arizona Archaeology Expo, Horseshoe Ranch, Agua Fria National Monument, 9 am to 4 pm.
March 19 - Archaeology Café, Macayo’s on Central, How Migration Transformed Social Networks in the Late Prehispanic Southwest, by Matthew Peeples, Archaeology Southwest.
March 23 Site Tour, Palo Verde Ruin. Sign-up sheets will be available at the March 14th meeting.
Site Tour:
Loma del Rio Site Tour: On Feb. 10th, Matt Thomas led ten of us on a tour of the Loma del Rio archaeological site, a small Classic Period pueblito on a hill overlooking the Salt River. Below the site are agricultural terraces which were used for cultivating agave, and numerous small bedrock mortars which had been pecked into the sandstone, probably used for grinding mesquite beans. Excavations were carried out on the site by the ASU Anthropology Dept. between 1984 and 1986, and the site was stabilized between 1993 and 1995 by the City of Tempe. The site has walking paths, interpretive signs explaining what was found at the site, and a ramada with a table and benches.
February
On Feb. 14th, Charly Gullett, from the Prescott Chapter, will talk about his new book, Chaco Fractal Architecture: Mathematics and Metaphor at the Dawn of Prehistoric Science. He will also bring copies of his book for a book-signing. For more information go to www.warfieldpress.com/index_files/Page507.html.
The speaker for our Jan. 10th meeting was Arleyn Simon, Ph.D., Director of the Archaeological Research Institute at ASU, who talked about the Archaeology of the ASU Campus. In addition to covering the information gleaned from several archaeological excavations in campus areas, she also provided information drawn from the ASU Archives and other historical records that covered the early history of Tempe and the ASU campus. Numerous agave knives were recovered from the Loma del Rio work on the north side of the river where there were apparently numerous agave fields, and agave fields had also existed in the area to the east of Tempe butte where the ASU football stadium now stands. Differences in food consumption patterns and house construction were found between areas that were occupied by Anglos and those occupied by the early Hispanic settlers.
Upcoming Meetings:
March 14 Mark Hackbarth, Site Chronology, Structure and Organization of the Palo Verde Ruin, the Largest Hohokam Village on the New River.
April 11 Peter Pilles, Coconino National Forest Archaeologist, Southwest Archaeology and Sites as Viewed from the Perspective of Hopi Clan Migration Traditions.
May 9 David Abbott, ASU, Warfare and Alliance on Perry Mesa in the 14th century (tentative title).
Upcoming Workshop:
On Feb. 23rd we are offering a Flintknapping Workshop at Pueblo Grande Museum. Chris Loendorf, Project Manager for the Gila River Indian Community Cultural Resource Management Program, will demonstrate the ancient technology of flintknapping at Pueblo Grande Museum Chris earned his PhD and MA at Arizona State University, and his BA at the University of Montana. Chris began his career in 1981 doing fieldwork in the Northern Plains but has studied Hohokam archaeology since coming to Arizona in 1989. His research expertise includes projectile point analysis, rock art studies, mortuary documentation, and x-ray florescence analysis of archaeological remains. Chris will be giving hands-on instruction to a small group of people who are interested in this ancient craft. Contact Marie Britton ASAP to register at mbrit@cox.net or call 480-390-3491.
January
January meeting: The speaker for our Jan. 10th meeting will be Arleyn Simon, Ph.D., Director of the Archaeological Research Institute at ASU, who will be talking about the Archaeology of the ASU Campus. There have been numerous scattered excavations over the years on the archaeological site that lies beneath the ASU campus due to the construction of buildings. Excavations have also been conducted on a site that lies directly north of A Mountain on the north bank of the Salt River called Loma del Rio. We will have a guided field trip to this site later in the month.
December meeting: The speaker for our Dec. 13th meeting was Carolyn O'Bagy Davis, who took us back to the days of yesteryear when the likes of Zane Grey visited the lonely trading post run by John and Luisa Wetherill on the Navajo Reservation at Kayenta and supplies had to be hauled in by horse-drawn wagons from Gallup, New Mexico. Over the years, the Wetherills were hosts to a parade of guests who came to see Monument Valley, Rainbow Bridge, and the huge cliff dwellings in the nearby canyons, and they were instrumental in convincing Hollywood to film movies in the Monument Valley area.
Potluck & Election: The December meeting was our annual Holiday Potluck and as usual the chapter members brought a variety of delicious side dishes and desserts.. We also held our annual election of officers. The officers for 2013 are: President, Ellie Large; Treasurer, Bob Unferth; Secretary, Ellen Martin; the three directors are Marie Britton, Phyllis Smith and Nancy Unferth.
Upcoming Meetings:
Feb. 14: Charly Gullett, Prescott Chapter, Chaco Fractal Architecture. The presentation is based on his recently released book, Chaco Fractal Architecture: Mathematics and Metaphor at the Dawn of Prehistoric Science.
March 14: Mark Hackbarth, Site Chronology, Structure and Organization of the Palo Verde Ruin, the Largest Hohokam Village on the New River.
April 11: Peter Pilles, Coconino National Forest Archaeologist, Southwest Archaeology and Sites as Viewed from the Perspective of Hopi Clan Migration Traditions.
Upcoming Workshop:
Feb. 23: Flintknapping Workshop with Chris Loendorf, Project Manager, Gila River Indian Community Cultural Resource Management Program. Chris will demonstrate the ancient technology of flintknapping in a Saturday workshop at Pueblo Grande Museum from 10 am to 3 pm. He will give hands-on instruction to a no more than 12 people. If you are interested in learning how to knap flint, contact Marie Britton at mbrit@cox.net or call 480-390-3491. Sign-up sheets will be available at the January and February meetings.
December
December meeting: The speaker for our Dec. 13th meeting will be Carolyn O'Bagy Davis on Kayenta and Monument Valley: 100 Years of Settlement and Trading in Indian Country. This talk is cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council. When John and Louisa Wetherill went to Kayenta in 1910, they were aware they were moving into lands occupied by Hoskininni’s band of Navajos, a group that had never been captured by Kit Carson’s soldiers, and were known to be hostile to Anglo intruders. The Wetherills befriended the local Navajos and often acted as liaisons between them and the U.S. government, interceding when troops were sent to suppress Navajo opposition to Washington policies. Over the years, the Wetherills were hosts to a parade of guests who came to see Monument Valley, Rainbow Bridge, and the huge cliff dwellings in the nearby canyons. Carolyn O’Bagy Davis is the author of ten books on the history of archaeology, quilting, and the Southwest. Her book: Hopi Summer, was selected as ONEBOOK Arizona in 2011. Carolyn lectures frequently around the southwest, and she is currently consulting on Arizona Centennial exhibits at the Arizona State Museum, the Arizona Historical Society, and the Smoki Museum. She is a member of the Society of Women Geographers, and has appeared on HGTV, Lifetime, and PBS.
November meeting: The speaker for our Nov. 8th meeting was Todd Bostwick, Dir., Verde Valley Archaeology Center. He gave us an excellent presentation on his visit to the large Greek island of Crete, which was home to the ancient Minoan civilization during the Bronze Age, accompanied by numerous photographs and background on the archaeological excavations on the island.
POTLUCK: The December meeting is our annual Holiday Potluck. The chapter will provide barbecued beef and chicken; guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. The dinner will start at 6:00 pm. The meeting, which will include our annual election of officers, will start at 7:15.
Upcoming Meetings:
Jan. 10: Arleyn Simon, Director, ASU Archaeological Research Institute, The Archaeology of the ASU Campus
Feb. 14 Charly Gullett, Prescott Chapter, Chaco Fractal Architecture. The presentation is based on his recently released book, Chaco Fractal Architecture: Mathematics and Metaphor at the Dawn of Prehistoric Science.
March 14 Mark Hackbarth, Site Chronology, Structure and Organization of the Palo Verde Ruin, the Largest Hohokam Village on the New River.
Upcoming Workshop:
Feb. 23: Flintknapping Workshop with Chris Loendorf, Project Manager, Gila River Indian Community Cultural Resource Management Program. Chris will demonstrate the ancient technology of flintknapping in a Saturday workshop at Pueblo Grande Museum from 10 am to 3 pm. He will give hands-on instruction to a small group of people. If you are interested in learning how to knap flint, contact Marie Britton at mbrit@cox.net or call 480-390-3491. More details will be available in upcoming Petroglyphs.
The Phoenix Chapter meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix.
November
November meeting: The speaker for our November 8th meeting will be Todd Bostwick, Director, Verde Valley Archaeology Center, who will present In the Land of the Minotaur: The Ancient Palace of Knossos and the Minoan Civilization of Crete. Crete is a large and rugged Greek island located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. During the heroic Bronze Age, Crete was the home of an advanced civilization known for its attractive art, well-made crafts, and beautiful palaces. One of those palaces, Knossos, was excavated and partially reconstructed by the famous English archaeologist, Arthur Evans. He named these ancient people the Minoans after King Minos in the Greek myth of the Minotaur, born part beast - part man from an illicit affair by the wife of King Minos. This program will explore the major Minoan sites in Crete, including several of the so-called palaces. A discussion of the art, architecture, and artifacts of the Minoans will be accompanied by numerous photographs taken by Dr. Bostwick during his recent tour of Crete.
October meeting: Our October speaker was Jay Van Orden, retired Director of Field Services for the Arizona Historical Society. His topic was Geronimo’s Surrender – The 1886 C. S. Fly Photographs. He showed us about 25 photographs from the 1886 surrender talks between Gen. George Crook and the U. S. Army with the Chiricahua Apaches under the leadership of Geronimo at Cañon de los Embudos in southeastern Arizona. He used eye-witness historical accounts of the event to provide background details to augment and interpret the photographs. He also consulted with descendants of the Chiricahuas who were photographed to provide new historical perspective on this event. This talk was cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.
NOTE: We have moved up the start of our meetings to 7 pm. The doors open at 6:45 pm to allow more time for our members and guests to enjoy a light snack while they chat with each other before the meeting begins.
Upcoming Meetings:
Dec. 13: Carolyn O'Bagy Davis, author, on Kayenta and Monument Valley: 100 Years of Settlement and Trading in Indian Country
Jan. 10: Arleyn Simon, Director, ASU Archaeological Research Institute, The Archaeology of the ASU Campus
Gallery and Museum tours:
Nov. 3: Xico Gallery, 33rd Annual Festival in celebration of El Dia de los Muertos: A Celebration of Life Festival. For more information about the festival, go to their website at http://xicoinc.org/el-dia-de-los-muertos.aspx.
Nov. 11 Heard Museum, Phoenix: Members plan to meet at the Heard Museum for a docent-led tour of the exhibit Beyond Geronimo: The Apache Experience. The chapter will cover the docent fee. For more information about the exhibit, see the Heard Museum website at http://www.heard.org/currentexhibits/geronimo.html.
Dec. 1: Grace American Museum and Cave Creek Museum, Cave Creek – We are planning to visit both the Grace American Museum and the Cave Creek Museum, as well as have lunch in a local restaurant. See their websites for more information: http://gracemuseumofamerica.org/ and http://cavecreekmuseum.com/.
Upcoming Workshop:
Feb. 23: Flintknapping Workshop with Chris Loendorf, Project Manager, Gila River Indian Community Cultural Resource Management Program. Chris will demonstrate the ancient technology of flintknapping in a Saturday workshop at Pueblo Grande Museum from 10 am to 3 pm. He will give hands-on instruction to a small group of people. If you are interested in learning how to knap flint, contact Marie Britton at mbrit@cox.net or call 480-390-3491. More details will be available in upcoming Petroglyphs.
October
October meeting: Our October meeting will be on Oct. 4th due to an exhibit opening at Pueblo Grande on our regular meeting night, Oct. 11th. The talk, on Geronimo’s Surrender – The 1886 C. S. Fly Photographs, will be given by Jay Van Orden, retired Director of Field Services for the Arizona Historical Society, Tucson. The Fly photographs document the 1886 surrender talks between Gen. George Crook and the U. S. Army with the Chiricahua Apaches under the leadership of Geronimo at Cañon de los Embudos in southeastern Arizona. Van Orden re-examines the historical accounts and the photographed records of the talks and adds information from consultations with descendants of the Chiricahuas who were photographed and eyewitness accounts to provide new historical perspective on this event. This talk is cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.
September meeting: Our Fall 2012 lecture series began on Sept. 13th with ice cream and toppings, which all present seemed to enjoy. The speakers for the evening were Dr. Thomas Wilson, Director, and Dr. Jerry Howard, Curator of Anthropology, of the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa, who presented Mesa Grande: Past, Present and Future. They have uncovered even more information on the history of the platform mound and are anticipating the opening of the new Mesa Grande Visitor Center in January. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site on Sept. 4th. If you missed their talk, you can view most of their presentation online at http://azmnh.org/arch/treasure.aspx. They also gave us a short update on the work that was done at Mesa’s Riverview Park, where the new Chicago Cubs spring training facility is now under construction.
Upcoming Meetings:
Nov. 8: Todd Bostwick, Director, Verde Valley Archaeology Center, on In the Land of the Minotaur: The Ancient Palace of Knossos and the Minoan Civilization of Crete
Dec. 13: Carolyn O'Bagy Davis, author, on Kayenta and Monument Valley: 100 Years of Settlement and Trading in Indian Country
Jan. 10: Arleyn Simon, Director, ASU Archaeological Research Institute, The Archaeology of the ASU Campus
Gallery and Museum tours:
Sept. 30: Heard Museum, Phoenix: In anticipation of our Oct. 4th meeting, about ten members plan to meet at the Heard Museum on Sunday, Sept. 30, for a docent-led tour of the exhibit Beyond Geronimo: The Apache Experience. The chapter will cover the docent fee. For more information about the exhibit, see the Heard Museum website at http://www.heard.org/currentexhibits/geronimo.html.
Nov. 3: Xico Gallery, 33rd Annual Festival in celebration of El Dia de los Muertos: A Celebration of Life Festival. For more information about the festival, go to their website at http://xicoinc.org/el-dia-de-los-muertos.aspx.
Dec. 1: Grace American Museum and Cave Creek Museum, Cave Creek – We are planning to visit both the Grace American Museum and the Cave Creek Museum, as well as have lunch in a local restaurant. See their websites for more information: http://gracemuseumofamerica.org/ and http://cavecreekmuseum.com/.
Upcoming Workshop:
Feb. 23: Flintknapping Workshop with Chris Loendorf, Project Manager, Gila River Indian Community Cultural Resource Management Program. Chris will demonstrate the ancient technology of flintknapping in a Saturday workshop at Pueblo Grande Museum from 10 am to 3 pm. He will give hands-on instruction to a small group of people. If you are interested in learning how to knap flint, contact Marie Britton at mbrit@cox.net or call 480-390-3491. More details will be available in upcoming Petroglyphs.
September
September meeting: Our Fall 2012 lecture series will begin on Sept. 13th at 7 pm.. Dr. Thomas Wilson, Director, and Dr. Jerry Howard, Curator of Anthropology, of the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa, will present “Mesa Grande: Past, Present and Future.” The new Visitor’s Center at Mesa Grande is expected to open in October along with a new interpretive trail over and around the ruin. They will also give us an update on the work currently underway at Mesa’s Riverview Park, where the new Chicago Cubs spring training facility will be built.
NOTE: We have moved up the start of our meetings to 7 pm to allow more time for our members and guests to enjoy a light snack while they chat with each other before the business meeting and talk begins. We will have an ice-cream social before the meeting on Sept. 13th, so be sure to show up early!
October meeting: Our October meeting will be on Oct. 4th due to an exhibit opening at Pueblo Grande on our regular meeting night, Oct. 11th. The talk will be on “Geronimo’s Surrender – The 1886 C. S. Fly Photographs” by Jay Van Orden, retired Director of Field Services for the Arizona Historical Society. The Fly photographs document the 1886 surrender talks between Gen. George Crook and the U. S. Army with the Chiricahua Apaches under the leadership of Geronimo at Cañon de los Embudos in southeastern Arizona. Van Orden re-examines the historical accounts and the photographed records of the talks and adds information from consultations with descendants of the Chiricahuas who were photographed and eyewitness accounts to provide new historical perspective on this event. This talk is cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council.
Upcoming Meetings:
Nov. 8: Todd Bostwick on "In the Land of the Minotaur: The Ancient Palace of Knossos and the Minoan Civilization of Crete"
Dec. 13: Carolyn O'Bagy Davis on "Kayenta and Monument Valley: 100 Years of Settlement and Trading in Indian Country"
Jan. 10: Arlyn Simon, ASU Archaeological Research Institute, “The Archaeology of the ASU Campus.”
Gallery and Museum tours:
Tempe History Museum Visit: Four AAS members joined tour leader Ellen Martin on Sunday, July 22nd, to view the special exhibit “Lessons from the Hohokam: Our Future with Water” as well as other permanent exhibits at the museum.
Heard Museum – We are planning a trip to the Heard Museum to view the curent exhibit “Beyond Geronimo: The Apache Experience” either before or after the Oct. 4th meeting depending on members schedules. Sign-up sheets will be available at the September meeting.
