PHOENIX CHAPTER
Table of Contents
Introduction
Membership
Chapter Officers
Meetings
Classes
Field Trips
Chapter Projects
Chapter Bylaws
Chapter History
Local Museums
Introduction
Meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Pueblo Grande Museum Community Room, 4619 E. Washington Street, Phoenix AZ 85034-1909
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.
Phoenix Chapter News
June Chapter News
On May 8th, the Phoenix Chapter held it’s 2nd Annual Pre-Meeting Social to recognize the South Mountain Rock Art Recording Project volunteers. A free buffet dinner and drinks were provided. Two speakers from the South Mountain Project were featured: Aaron Wright discussed “Styles of Hohokam Petroglyph Production in the South Mountains” and Will Russell discussed “Examination of South Mountain Petroglyphs in the Context of Hopi Clan Symbolism.” In addition, Todd Bostwick, Phoenix City Archaeologist, gave a short talk about PGM’s current exhibit and his forthcoming book, “Beneath the Runways: Uncovering the Past at Sky Harbor Airport.”
We will not have a regular June meeting in Phoenix, however, we are working on a field trip to either the Homolovi Ruins or the Rock Art Ranch in Chevelon Canyon for June or July. Details will be sent to the membership as soon as plans are completed.
We have a full schedule of speakers for the fall, starting in September with Joanne Taktikos, archaeologist with Archaeological Consulting Services, on Excavations in Olduvai Gorge. In October, Aaron Wright, from the SMRAP, promises to be ready to present preliminary results on the distribution of rock art in the South Mountains. In November, Sarah Herr, Center for Desert Archaeology, will present results from the Payson to Heber project, and in December, Andy Seagal, Mesa Community College, will bring lots of photographs to accompany his talk on the discovery of Tim’s Cave and the recovery of its looted artifacts..
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti’s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. 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.
--Ellie Large
Chapter Officers
| Office | Office Holder | Contact Data |
| President | Marie Britton | (480) 827-8070 mbrit@cox.net |
| Executive Vice President | Al Arpad | -- aarpad@fclaw.com |
| 1 yr. Director | Al Crossman | -- alcrossman@cox.net |
| 2 yr. Director | Barry Bertani | 480 831-1518 bearshop@cox.net |
| 3 Yr Director | Tom Harvey | 480-998-0035 tbharvey@att.net |
| Treasurer | Bob Unferth | P. O. Box 61164 Phoenix, AZ 85082-1164 |
| Secretary & Program Coordination | Ellie Large | 480-461-0563 elinor.large@asu.edu |
| Membership Coordinator | Al Crossman | -- -- |
| Archivist | Sylvia Lesko | 480 497 4229 slesko4@cox.net |
| Certification Rep | - | -- - |
| Advisor | Todd Bostwick | -- -- |
| Advisor | K.J. Schroeder | 480-921-4055 roadrunnerkjs2@msn.com |
| Last Updated | 1/02/2007 |
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Chapter Meetings
| Meeting Place | Day & Time | Location |
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| Pueblo Grande Museum | 7:30 PM, Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month (except during July & August) | 4619 E. Washington, Phoenix |
| Speaker Topic | Date | Speaker |
| An Update on the South Mountain Rock Art Recording Project | May 8, 2008 | Aaron Wright |
| Excavations in Olduvai Gorge | Sep 11 2008 | Joanne Taktikos, ACS, |
| Preliminary Results on distribution of rock art in the South Mountains | Oct 9, 2008 | Aaron Wright , SMRAP |
| Payson to Heber Project Results | Nov 13, 2008 | Sarah Herr, Center for Desert Archaeology |
| Tim’s Cave, Sedona | Dec 11, 2008 | Andy Seagal, Mesa Community College |
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Scheduled Classes
| Class | Date | Time | Location | Instructor | Contact | Phone | |
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| Hohokam Ceramics | Sept 26th thru Dec 12th 2008 | 6:30pm to 9pm | Pueblo Grande Museum | Holly Young | Marie Britton | 480-827-8070 | mbrit@cox.net |
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Field Trips
| Destination | Meeting Location | Date | Trip Leader | Phone | |
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| Sedona's Palatki, Honanki, Woo Ranch, Sacred Mtn, and V-V | see details below | Sept 13th and 14th | Barry Bertani | cell-480-695-7043 land-928-527-8077 | bearelk0812@cox.net |
Saturday meet location: Meet time 9am, leaving at 9:30 am sharp. Corner of FR525 and 89A . FR 525 is 9.5 miles from the intersection of 89A and 179 in Sedona. The FR 525 sign is on the right sign of the road. If you are coming from Cottonwood the FR525 sign is in the median 1.5 miles from the Page Springs Road. Allow 2.5 hours if your are coming from phx. It may be faster to go toward cottonwood and then head toward sedona from the west rather than going through sedona and having to travel 9.5 miles to the meeting place. Here is the google link. click here Note that the map shows FR525 also as Red Canyon Rd. Sunday meet location: Meet at 8: 30 am on the east side of the interchange of Highway 179, this is the Sedona exit, and Interstate I17. BASIC ITINEARY: On Saturday, be at Palatki by 10 AM visit the Site and have lunch. Visit Woo Ranch, this can be done in about an hour and then drive to Honanki and finish the day by 4PM. On Sunday meet at 8:30am at the Sedona exit Hwy 179 off I17 on the east side and be at trail head to Sacred Mountain by 9 am. Visit Sacred Mtn and have lunch and visit V-V and be finished by 3 PM Palatki, Woo Ranch are medium to easy hikes and Honanki is a medium hike . Your guide for the day will be Charlie Steger. He will meet you at the Palatki Site Office Sacred Mountain will be lead by Jim Graceffa V-V, this tour will be given by Ken Zoll MORE INFO: All the sites need either a Red Rock pass or an America the Beautiful, Golden Age, Golden Eagle pass. America the Beautiful pass replaces the old Golden Age or Golden Eagle passes. Consider these passes as parking passes. Be sure to note that not everyone needs a pass, just one per vehicle. Here is the web site for acquiring the Red Rock passes: Red Rock Passes can be purchased on the phone using a VISA or MasterCard at the following offices: Red Rock District : 928-203-2900 or 203-2923 Peaks Ranger District: 928-526-0866 Coconino National Forest Supervisor's Office: 928-527-3600 CAMPING: Here is the link for Dead Horse Ranch State Park. call 928 634-5283 for reservations. It is about 15 miles from the intersection of 89A and FR525. I found a private campsite called LoLoMai that takes both RV's and tent campers. It is about 1 mile from 89A on the Page Springs Road. There is a two night minimum on weekends. There are cabins available for $65/night. You bring your own bedding or you can pay extra to rent the bedding. There are only 3 cabins left for the Sept 13,14 weekend. Looks like a great place. Swimming pool, right on Oak Creek. Showers, restrooms, etc. Look here, Check it out. This place is only a couple of miles from the intersection of 89A and FR525.
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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 | Phone | |
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| Mudslingers at Pueblo Grande | 3rd Saturday of each month | Contact Jim Britton to verify time and day | 480-827-8070 | jabritton@cox.net. |
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Chapter History
May 2008 Phoenix Chapter News
On April 10th, Beth Bagwell, from Desert Archaeology, talked about her dissertation research in Cueva Bringas and Cueva el Aguage, two cliff dwellings in the Sierra Alta of northeastern Sonora, Mexico. Each cliff dwelling consisted of 40-room, two-story adobe structures. She analyzed every measurable detail of their construction and concluded that the sites appeared to have been produced by four groups over a period of less than a year. Because the sites were so similar, the groups may have been sent to these locations to form new colonies. For more information, see Archaeology Southwest Vol. 21, No. 2.
On May 8th, the Phoenix Chapter will hold its 2nd Annual Pre-Meeting Social to recognize the South Mountain Rock Art Recording Project volunteers. A free buffet dinner and drinks will be offered from 6 to 7:15 pm in the PGM Community Room. Two speakers will be featured, with the talks starting at 7:30 pm. Aaron Wright will discuss Styles of Hohokam Petroglyph Production in the South Mountains and Will Russell will discuss Examination of South Mountain Petroglyphs in the Context of Hopi Clan Symbols.
We will not have a regular June meeting in Phoenix; however, we are working on a field trip to either the Homolovi Ruins or the Rock Art Ranch in Chevelon Canyon for June or July. Details will be sent to the membership as soon as plans are completed.
Holly Young, Curator of Collections at PGM, will teach a Hohokam ceramics class on Friday nights at PGM from 6:30 to 9:00 pm from Sept. 26th through Dec. 12th. If you haven?t signed up yet, you can do so at the next meeting.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti?s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. 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.
April 2008 Phoenix Chapter News
On March 13th, Neil Weintraub, South Kaibab Zone Archaeologist, discussed the history of an abandoned railroad grade through Johnson Canyon in the Kaibab forest. Johnson Canyon was a booming settlement for railroad construction crews during the late 1800s and a troublesome segment of cross-country transportation for 78 years. This section of the railroad became obsolete in 1960 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad rerouted its main line from Williams to Crookton and completely bypassed the treacherous route. The canyon was the home to the only tunnel on the line west of Albuquerque and contains the archaeological remains of Simms, the original construction camp for the tunnel, the McLellan and Fairview sidings and the remarkable Steel Dam. While the rails, ties, and steel bridges have long since been removed; the narrow grade along the edge of the precipitous canyon gives one the eerie feeling that a train might be just ahead. Today, the sinuous grade and tunnel stand in mute testimony to the remarkable engineering accomplishments of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company.
On April 10th, Beth Bagwell, from Desert Archaeology, will talk about her dissertation research in two cliff dwellings in the Sierra Madre of northeastern Sonora, Mexico. In May Aaron Wright and Will Russell will report on the recent excavations in terrace gardens in South Mountain Park and we will have our annual volunteer appreciation night. We are working on a field trip to the Homolovi ruins for our June meeting.
Holly Young will teach a Hohokam ceramics class on Friday nights at PGM from 6:30 to 9:00 pm from Sept. 26th through Dec. 12th. If you haven?t signed up yet, you can do so at the next meeting.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti?s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. 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. --Ellie Large
February 2008 Phoenix Chapter News
On Jan. 10th, Dr. Thomas Morton, from ASU?s College of Design, gave us a dynamic lecture on his work on the island of Jerba in Tunisia, explaining what was found on the ground and how they reconstructed the form of the ancient Roman basilica.
On Feb. 14th, Dr. Shereen Lerner from Mesa Community College will discuss her ongoing excavations in Ireland. On March 13th, Neil Weintraub will discuss archeology in the Kaibab National Forest. On April 10th, Beth Bagwell, from Desert Archaeology, will talk about her dissertation research in cliff dwellings in Chihuahua, Mexico. In May we will get an update on the South Mountain Rock Art Research Project from Aaron Wright and Steve Swanson and will have our annual volunteer appreciation night. Tom Harvey is planning a field trip to see the Honanki and Palatki ruins near Sedona sometime in the next few months, and we are also working on a field trip to the Homolovi ruins for June. Plans are also in the works to have a Hohokam Ceramic Identification class at PGM next fall. The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti?s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. 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. Speaker Topics:March 13, 2008, The Remarkable History of Johnson Canyon, by Neil Weintraub, South Kaibab Zone ArchaeologistApril 10, 2008, AN ARCHITECTURAL STUDY OF CLIFF DWELLINGS OF THE SIERRA MADRE, SONORA, MEXICO, by Elizabeth A. Bagwell, Desert Archaeology, Inc.May 8, 2008, An Update on the South Mountain Rock Art Recording Project, by Aaron WrightJan 2008 Phoenix Chapter News
Phoenix Chapter:Chili Booth: A large number of members helped setup, cook, serve, and takedown the chili booth at the annual Pueblo Grande Indian Market which was held on Dec. 8th & 9th at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix. Sylvia Lesko and Marie Britton took over the reins from Gary Yancy and put in many hours making sure that we had everything that was needed and that all of the equipment worked properly. They were lucky to get the booth put up before it started raining on Friday, and managed to find a relatively dry location for the booth. The chilly weather may even have helped our chili sales!
Chapter Meetings: We had a good turnout for our Holiday Potluck on Dec. 13th. The food was plentiful and delicious, as usual. We held our annual election after the meal; Sylvia Lesko stepped down as President and will be Archivist in the coming year. Marie Britton will be President, and Frank Fitch will be our new Certification Dept. representative.
Dr. Barbara Stark, from ASU?s School of Human Evolution and Social Change, explained The Debate about the Olmec Legacy in Mesoamerica, taking us on a quick tour of the locations where Olmec-related artifacts show up in Mexico and Guatemala, and showing us slides of some of the fascinating Olmec stonework, which ranges from small jade or greenstone figurines to huge basalt heads.
On Jan. 10th, Dr. Thomas Morton, from ASU?s College of Design, will talk about Roman architecture in North Africa, where he is currently excavating a site. On Feb. 14th, Dr.Shereen Lerner (or an Irish colleague) will discuss their ongoing excavations in Ireland.
The next field trip will be on Sunday, Jan. 27th. Tom Harvey will lead a hike to Hieroglyphic Canyon in the Superstitions for the Winter State Meeting. A parking lot has been built at the trailhead.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti?s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. 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.
Membership
Membership in the AAS Phoenix Chapter is based on the Calendar year. Membership forms are available at monthly meetings or the membership form on the Society website www.AzArchSoc.org can be mailed to AAS, Phoenix Chapter, P.O. Box 61164, Phoenix, Az 85082-1164.
- Single Adults $30.00
- Family Membership $35.00
- Full time student (age 18 or older) $25.00
Dec. 2007 Phoenix Chapter News
Chili Booth: It?s not too late to sign up to help at our annual Chili Booth at the Pueblo Grande Indian Market. This year Indian Market will be held on Dec. 8 & 9 at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix. Please contact Sylvia Lesko 480 497 4229 for information on how to get your name on the list.
Chapter Meetings: Dr. Robert Stokes from Archaeological Consulting Services gave an informative talk on the ?Archaeology at the Hayden Flour Mill: Results of Phase 1 and 2 Research.? We learned that the mill was powered by a turbine driven by water dropping over 20 feet from a canal that was routed through the mill. In addition to the flour mill, they also uncovered the first Tempe jail ? called a ?calaboose? - and an early gasoline station.
Dr. Barbara Stark from ASU?s School of Human Evolution and Social Change will update us on ?The Debate about the Olmec Legacy in Mesoamerica? at our Dec. 13th holiday potluck. The chapter will provide barbecued meat, as usual, and members should bring a dish to share. The dinner starts at 6 pm.
Field Trips: On Nov. 10 and 11, six AAS members joined Tom Harvey on a two-day field trip to see geoglyphs, or intaglios, along the Colorado River.. We stopped first to see the Bouse Fisherman, north of Quartzite, Az., and then drove on to California. We visited two of the famed Blythe intaglios before looking for a campsite, and then drove up to a viewpoint to look back at the valley of the Colorado River as it winds its way down towards Blythe. Five of us camped out, while two joined us for one-day tours. On Sunday we viewed four more of the Blythe intaglios before driving upriver to look at a petroglyph site. In addition to the fenced-in intaglios, we found a number of smaller intaglios that were not protected by additional fencing, and located a number of lithic scatters in the ubiquitous desert pavement, which consisted of a mixture of river cobbles and more angular rock fragments that were not river-deposited. The river cobbles provided the prehistoric inhabitants with a wealth of material for lithic tool maufacture.
The next field trip will be on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008. Tom Harvey will lead a hike to Hieroglyphic Canyon and/or Springs in the Superstitions for the Winter State Meeting. A parking lot has been built at the trailhead.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti?s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with the speaker, please call or email Sylvia (480-497-4229 or slesko4@cox.net) so that she can reserve a large enough table.
Nov. 2007 Phoenix Chapter News
Phoenix ChapterChili Booth:
The 2007 PGM Indian Market will be held on Dec. 8 & 9 at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix. The Chili Booth needs volunteers to work on both days. This is our major fund-raising event, so please contact Sylvia Lesko 480-497-4229 to get your name on the list. Volunteers get to enter the Indian Market for free!
December Meeting:
Our next meeting is Thursday, December 13th, which is also our Holiday Potluck. Dr. Barbara Stark from ASU?s School of Human Evolution and Social Change, will update us on ?The Debate about the Olmec Legacy in Mesoamerica.? The potluck dinner starts at 6 pm. Barbecued meat will be provided by the chapter. Bring a dish to share and join us!
Upcoming Meetings:
Dr. Thomas Morton from ASU?s College of Design will take us on a tour of his latest excavations in North Africa and in February, Dr. Shereen Lerner from Mesa Community College will take us to Ireland for some Irish archaeology.
Please renew your membership. Members who have not renewed by January 31st will miss the March copy of The Petroglyph.
Oct. 2007 Phoenix Chapter News
Dr. Henry Wallace from the Center for Desert Archaeology, our guest speaker on Sept. 13, reviewed the archaeological work at Honey Bee Village, a Hohokam Ballcourt Village north of Tucson. Honey Bee was first recorded in 1978 by archaeologists from Pima Community College. Desert Archaeology, Inc., conducted survey, mapping, and limited test excavations in the mid-1980s that focused on the core area of the site which contained a large, open plaza area, a small ballcourt, nearly 20 refuse mounds, and an estimated 400 or more pithouses. The most recent investigations by Desert Archaeology covered 34 acres outside the core area of the site. While this area will be developed for residential and commercial use, the 13-acre core of the site has been donated to Pima County and will be protected as the Honey Bee Village Preserve, featuring interpretation of the 800-year occupation of the site by the ancient Hohokam.
On Oct. 11th, Dr. Brenda Baker from ASU?s School of Human Evolution and Social Change will give a PowerPoint presentation on ?Archaeological Fieldwork at the Fourth Cataract of the Nile River in Sudan.? Dr. Robert Stokes from Archaeological Consulting Services will talk about ACS? recent archaeological investigations at the Hayden Flour Mill at out Nov. 8th meeting, and Dr. Barbara Stark will update us on ?The Debate about the Olmec Legacy in Mesoamerica? at our Dec. 13th holiday potluck.
On the weekend of Nov. 10th, Tom Harvey will lead a field trip to visit the Blythe Intaglios and then go to lesser known sites within about 10 miles of the more well known features. Most of the features are within a mile of highway 95, so they are reachable with short, cross-country hikes over relatively easy terrain. Tom knows the locations of about 55 of the lesser known intaglios, and also knows of lithic scatters and rock alignments that should also be worth trying to find. Ancient trails can also be found near some of the intaglios. For more information, see Tom?s website at http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/.
The 2007 PGM Indian Market will be held on Dec. 8 & 9 at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix. The chili booth committee is now accepting volunteers to work on both days. Please contact Sylvia Lesko at 480 497 4229 for information on how to get your name on the list.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti?s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with the speaker, please call or email Sylvia (480-497-4229 or slesko4@cox.net) so that she can reserve a large enough table.
? Ellie Large
Sept. 2007 Phoenix Chapter News
On June 10th, thirty members of the AAS met at Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. Dr. David Wilcox gave us a behind-the-scenes tour of MNA?s extensive archaeological collections and Janet Gillette gave us a tour of their geological and zoological collections, which include plesiosaur skeletons, an assortment of fossil fish and sharks, and a variety of invertebrates and plants. After a short break for lunch, Dave took us on a field trip to Walavudu, a Cohonina site west of Flagstaff, and two smaller sites that he had excavated nearby.
Dr. Henry Wallace from the Center for Desert Archaeology will be our guest speaker on Sept. 13th, and on Oct. 11th, Dr. Brenda Baker from ASU?s School of Human Evolution and Social Change will give us an update on her current fieldwork in the Sudan.
On the weekend of Nov. 10th, Tom Harvey will lead a field trip to visit the Blythe Intaglios and then go to lesser known sites within about 10 miles of the more well known features. Most of the features are within a mile of highway 95, so they are reachable with short, cross-country hikes over relatively easy terrain. Tom knows the locations of about 55 of the lesser known intaglios, and also knows of lithic scatters and rock alignments that should also be worth trying to find. Ancient trails can also be found near some of the intaglios. For more information, see Tom?s website at http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti?s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with the speaker, please call or email Sylvia (480-497-4229 or slesko4@cox.net) so that she can reserve a large enough table.
--Ellie LargeMay 2007 Phoenix Chapter News
On April 12th, Dr. David Wilcox, Senior Research Anthropologist at the Museum of Northern Arizona, spoke on the topic ?A Decade of Hilltop Survey in West Central Arizona: Some Results.? Dr. Wilcox has conducted extensive research in many areas of the Southwest and has published a number of significant works on southwestern archaeology. In recent years Dr. Wilcox has worked extensively with members of the Verde Valley Chapter, the Arizona Site Stewards, and other avocational groups. Most recently, working with Joe Vogel, Tom and Sue Weiss of the Yavapai Chapter and Neil Weintraub of the Kaibab Forest, significant new discoveries have been made analyzing hilltop sites in the greater Prescott area that point to a warfare pattern between the Prescott folk and their Cohonina neighbors to the north. His talk was accompanied by wonderful slides of the sites, many taken by Adriel Helsey from his airplane. Some of their findings will be available soon from Amazon.com in a new volume titled ?The Archaeology of Perry Mesa and Its World,? by David R. Wilcox, Jim Holmlund, and Connie L. Stone.
Our speakers on May 10th will be Aaron Wright and Steve Swanson, who will bring us up-to-date on the South Mountain Rock Art Recording Project. Their talk will focus on what exactly they are doing, what some of their research questions are, and what they have uncovered to date. They have been in the field for almost a year and have had a lot of enthusiastic help from volunteers. In appreciation for the many hours of work that volunteers have contributed to this project, we will have a Pre-meeting Social at 6 pm with barbecue beef, chili and beverages provided by the chapter. Everyone is welcome.
Instead of our regular monthly meeting in June, we will meet on June 10th at Dr. Wilcox? office across the street from the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff for a behind-the-scenes tour of some of the museum?s collections, followed by a field trip to a couple of local sites. More details, including a map, will be available soon.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix, with the business meeting starting at 7:30 pm followed by a talk at 8 pm.
April 2007 Phoenix Chapter News
On March 8th, Mark Hackbarth, from Logan Simpson Design, discussed the results of “Archaeological Excavations in the Phoenix Convention Center Project Area.” The excavations uncovered the remains of about 40 prehistoric habitations which include the first Early Agriculture Period structures and bell-shaped storage pits recognized in the Phoenix Basin. Red Mountain phase houses were also discovered along with later Hohokam structures. The site appears to span the transition from the first terrace to the floodplain of the Salt River based on relative elevations of the houses recovered as well as analysis of the geomorphology of the site. Carbon- 14 dates were not yet available but should be in soon.
David Wilcox, Senior Research Anthropologist at the Museum of Northern Arizona, will speak at our April 12th meeting on “A Decade of Hilltop Survey in West Central Arizona: Some Results.” Dr. Wilcox has conducted extensive research in many areas of the Southwest and has published a number of significant works on southwestern archaeology. In recent years Dr. Wilcox has worked extensively with members of the Verde Valley Chapter, the Arizona Site Stewards, and other avocational groups. Most recently, working with Joe Vogel, Tom and Sue Weiss of the Yavapai Chapter and NeilWeintraub of the Kaibab Forest, significant new discoveries have been made analyzing hilltop sites in the greater Prescott area that point to a warfare pattern between the Prescott folk and their Cohonina neighbors to the north. A report on all of this exciting work will be presented in a slide talk.
Our speakers on May 10th will be Aaron Wright and Steve Swanson, who will bring us up-to-date on the South Mountain Rock Art Recording Project. They will have been in the field for almost a year by that date and have had a lot of enthusiastic help from our AAS members.
There was no real field trip last month, but Tom Harvey did organize (on short notice) some folks to help with the agave roast at Pueblo Grande Museum in connection with their Ancient Technology Days. Four members showed up to help roast the agave for the PGM Ancient Technology Days. It was a good learning experience, but the agave turned out way overcooked, so they did not get to find out what it tastes like. More information on Tom's field trips may be found on his website, http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti’s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with the speaker, please call or email Sylvia (480-497-4229 or ok2ws@aol.com) so that she can reserve a large enough table.
March 2007 Phoenix Chapter News
Todd Bostwick, Phoenix City Archaeologist, showed us slides of pictographs and petroglyphs from a tour of the Hueco Tanks State Park, Texas, at our Feb. 8th meeting. The majority of the images were pictographs of Jornada Mogollon masks in red, black, white, yellow and green. Other images date from the Archaic Period and both Apache and historic images are also found in the tanks. The Hueco Tanks State Park is 32 miles northeast of El Paso.
On March 8th, Mark Hackbarth, from Logan Simpson Design, will discuss the surprising results from excavations under the slab of the Phoenix Civic Center. The excavations uncovered the remains of about 40 prehistoric habitations which include some of the earliest pithouses found in the Phoenix area to date. David Wilcox, from the Museum of Northern Arizona, will speak at our April 12th meeting.
Field Trips: On February 4th Scott Wood (Tonto National Forest Archaeologist) led 22 AAS members on a tour of Azatlan, a large Preclassic Hohokam pithouse village site on the Verde River. Future field trips include a possible agave roast in mid April, and in late October or early November, a 4-wheel drive and hiking trip to visit Fort Tule and petroglyphs in the southern foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains. Contact Tom Harvey for more information at (480)998-0035 or tbharvey@att.net; information on Tom's trips may also be found on his website, http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/.
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti’s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with the speaker, please call or email Sylvia (480-497-4229 or ok2ws@aol.com) so that she can reserve a large enough table.
January 2007 Phoenix Chapter News
About fifty members braved the traffic obstacles on Washington Street to bring their potluck dishes to the holiday dinner at the Pueblo Grande Museum; many of them were rewarded with a variety of door prizes. The annual election of the chapter?s officers was conducted during a short business meeting before the evening?s talk. Sylvia Lesko is continuing as President; Al Arpad is our new Executive Vice President; Ellie Large is continuing as Secretary and Program Coordinator; Bob Unferth is our new Treasurer. The directors are: Tom Harvey (l yr. Left of 3-yr term), Al Crossman (2 yrs left of 3-yr. term) and Barry Bertani (3-year term). Marie Britton is continuing as Archivist and Al Crossman will also serve as the Membership Coordinator.
Our speaker for the December Chapter meeting and Holiday Potluck was Jeffery Clark, Preservation Archaeologist for the Center for Desert Archaeology, Tucson. He gave a very interesting slide presentation on ?Marginalized Migrants in the Tonto Basin during the Late Prehistoric Period.? Jeff spent over a decade conducting research in the Tonto Basin of Central Arizona as Project Director for Desert Archaeology, Inc. His dissertation focused on assessing the scale and impact of ancestral Puebloan migrations on local Tonto Basin groups during the late prehistoric period. Archaeological investigations revealed that small groups of migrants from the Colorado Plateau established dwellings in unoccupied areas and on the fringes of the basically Hohokam settlements in the Tonto Basin during the mid to late 1200s as shown by differences in construction techniques and pottery.
The guest speaker for the Jan. 11th meeting will be Paul Reed, Preservation Archaeologist for the Center for Desert Archaeology and Chacoan Scholar at Salmon Ruins. Paul will speak on ?The Role of Salmon Pueblo in the Chacoan and Post-Chacoan Worlds of the Middle San Juan Region.? Paul has directed the work at Salmon for the CDA for the last five years and will discuss the latest findings of the research at Salmon, which has expanded and changed our view of the Salmon Pueblo and its role in the Middle San Juan region of northwest New Mexico.
Todd Bostwick will speak at the February 8th meeting on ?Hueco Tanks: Mogollon Paintings for Another World.? The Hueco Tanks are located 32 miles northeast of El Paso and feature more than 200 face designs or ?masks? left by the prehistoric Jornada Mogollon culture.
Scott Wood, the Tonto National Forest Archaeologist, will lead a field trip to Azatlan, a large Pre-Classic, Hohokam pithouse village near the Verde River at the end of Rio Verde (Dynamite) Road. Among other features, this site contains three ballcourts. The trip is scheduled for Sunday, February 4 and will last several hours. Minimal walking over level terrain is involved. A hike to see the petroglyphs in the Eagletail Mountains southwest of Phoenix is in the planning stages and may take place in the spring. Remember, only current AAS members may attend field trips. Contact Tom Harvey at 480-998-0035, or tbharvey@att.net for more information; information on Tom's trips may also be found on his website: http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/.
The next work day for Jim Britton and his merry band of PGM Mudslingers will be Sat., Jan. 20. New members are welcome; there are no requirements or qualifications to join this group other than a willingness to get dirty. It is advisable to bring rubber gloves and wear shoes with grip soles (like hiking boots). Call Jim Britton at 480-827-8070 for more information or contact him by email at jabritton@cox.net.
Remember to send your membership renewal to AAS, Phoenix Chapter, P.O. Box 61164, Phoenix, AZ 85082-1164 or renew at the January 11th meeting. Members who have not renewed by Jan. 31st will miss the March copy of The Petroglyph!
The chapter meets on the second Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. We usually take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at Monti?s La Casa Vieja on Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with the speaker, please call or email Sylvia (480-497-4229 or ok2ws@aol.com) so that she can reserve a large enough table.
Ellie LargeDecember 2006 Phoenix Chapter News
The November meeting attracted a large group of members and friends to hear ASU Emeritus Professor Glen Rice discuss his extensive research on the Hohokam area of the Phoenix Basin from Canal 7 in southern Phoenix. He has directed a number of projects on Hohokam village life and warfare, the organization of ball court and platform mound communities, the operation of irrigation systems, and prehistoric and historic trail systems. Glen's talk was very well illustrated by his slides of the area.
Our December meeting and Annual Potluck Supper will be held on December 14th at 7:30 pm in the conference room of Pueblo Grande Museum. Phoenix Chapter will provide the 'meat' entrée for the meal. As usual, we are asking members and guests to bring a dish of their choosing; this could be chips & dips, a salad, a veggie casserole, or dessert. Your favorite soft drinks are also welcome. (Please be sure to tag your serving dishes so that they won't get lost.)
Also at the December meeting, we will listen to Jeffery Clark, Ph.D., from the Center for Desert Archaeology in Tucson talk about "Marginalized Migrants in the Tonto Basin during the Late Prehistoric Period." Dr. Clark has spent over a decade conducting research in that area as project director for Desert Archaeology, Inc (DAI). He is one of our best known, "home grown" archaeologists, having received both his graduate degrees from the University of Arizona. His resume includes extensive work in Southwest Asia as well as participation on excavations in Israel, Syria, and Iraq.
Steve Swanson and Aaron Wright, organizers of The South Mountain Petroglyph Project, came to our November meeting to update us on their project. Work will shortly be getting underway and is expected to continue for several years. If you would like to join the group of volunteers working on this project and have your name added to their ListServ, contact them at either of the following email addresses: sswanson2@mac.com or aaronwright1@hotmail.com They pointed out that you don't have to begin on their first day - you can join later if that is more convenient for you. The ListServ will keep you up-to-date. All volunteers welcome!
Annual Board elections will take place at the December meeting. Nominations will be accepted from the floor prior to voting. Prior to the meeting, any member wishing to volunteer for the Board (all terms are one year) can contact Sylvia Lesko at ok2ws@aol.cmo or Tel: (480) 497-4229.
Make a note on your calendar - if you haven't already - that the Annual Indian Market, sponsored by Pueblo Grande Museum, will take place at Indian School Park on December 8th & 9th. Phoenix Chapter will again organize the Chili Booth. If you'd like to help us out anytime during that weekend, email Gary Yancy@garyyancy@cox.net or Tel: (480) 830-6055.
Evelyn F. PartridgeNovember 2006Phoenix Chapter News
LIGHT RAIL CONSTRUCTION ON WASHINGTON ST. CONTINUES UNABATED! To attend AAS meetings at PGM, drive as follows until further advised: From the SE Valley, use 44th St. and approach PGM from the west. Coming from the East Valley, take the 202 to 44th St., drive south to Washington St. and turn left to PGM.
Have you ever wanted to be on the Board and help plan programs, field trips and activities for our Chapter? Phoenix Chapter is currently looking for people to fill several Board positions for the coming year. Working on the board is very rewarding and requires no previous experience. If you think you might be interested and would like to find out more, please talk to any member of the current Board or Sylvia Lesko. (Contact information on the back cover). Annual elections take place at the December meeting.
Plans are underway for the Annual Indian Market Chili Booth on December 9th and 10th. Sign up of volunteers is underway (see signup sheets on the back table.) Although we share proceeds from the Chili Booth with PGM, we receive a vital part of our annual operating expenses from this activity. If you would like to be involved, please contact Sylvia Lesko, (contact information on back cover)
Jim Britton and Todd Bostwick presented Fred Hulstrum with his Mudslingers Hat. This is a Mudslinger award for volunteers who put in hours doing stabilization at the PGM mound. Those working 25 hours earn a Mudslingers T Shirt and 40 hours earns a hat. Volunteers are always needed. For information contact Jim Britton at jbritton1@cableaz.com or (480) 390-3491.
Our speaker this past month was Rich Lange. Fifty plus people braved the Washington St. maze to get into Pueblo Grande Museum to hear this great talk. Rich held the audience spell bound with the interesting information that resulted from his work in the Sierra Anchas, the subject of his new book which is due out this month. Unfortunately it was not available for our meeting and we apologize to those who had hoped to obtain a copy there. The pictures of sites and the rugged terrain in which they worked was a bonus to understanding Rich's talk. Information on architecture included types of construction, methods used and changes over time. Huge logs (roof beams) included a number found still intact and an estimate of what would have been there at the time of building, of which only a small number remain. In addition to architecture, Rich also discussed petroglyphs and artifacts found at the sites.
A few of our members joined Desert Foothills Chapter on October 6-8 on their field trip to southern Arizona. We visited San Xavier del Bac and Tumacacori Missions, The Presidio at Tubac, and the Romero Ruins and other sites in Catalina State Park. Ten participants shared the rental of the beautiful Villa Serena in the hills about Tubac (thanks to Trudy Mertens's organization). We hosted a pizza party at the Villa on Saturday night for all members of the tour. It was an outstanding weekend and our thanks to Desert Foothills for giving us the opportunity to participate
On November 9th, our speaker will be Glen Rice, Professor Emeritus, ASU. Glen was a professor in the Dept. of Anthropology from 1977-2005. His research interests include Hohokam warfare, social organization, household economics and management of irrigation canals. His topic will be The View of the Phoenix Basin Hohokam from Canal 7.
Evelyn F. PartridgeOct 2006 Phoenix Chapter News
Our first meeting of the season took place at PGM on Sept. 14th. A dedicated group of members braved the light rail construction on Washington St. to attend the meeting. Until further advised, follow these directions: From the SE Valley, use 44th St. and approach PGM from the west. Coming from the East Valley, take the 202 to 44th St., drive south to Washington St. and turn left to PGM.
Prof. Ben Nelson from ASU gave an excellent illustrated talk on his seven seasons of excavations at La Quemada in western Mexico. His interests lie in investigating whether the site was abandoned due to environmental change and, if so, what caused these changes: natural forces or human action. He also focuses on whether the alterations in the landscape were made by the people for subsistence and/or symbolic reasons. A monograph on the excavations and analyses is in preparation. Prof. Nelson is Associate Director of the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU.
Our speaker on October 12th will be Rich Lange, Associate Director of ASM's Homol'ovi Research Program. The title of his talk is "Cliff Dwellings I Have Known and Loved -The Sierra Ancha Project Winds Down!" Rick's new book, Echoes of the Canyons: The Archaeology of the Southeastern Sierra Ancha, Central Arizona, should be in print in time for him to bring some copies to the meeting. It primarily involves documentation of over 20 cliff dwellings in the SE Sierra Ancha area.
Unfortunately, the Rock Art Class has been cancelled as only four people signed up. This class will be offered again in fall 2007.
There has been great interest in Todd Bostwick's new Archaeoastronomy class which begins on Dec. 1st at the Community of Christ Church on 44th St. & Indian School. Ten slots each have been offered to the Agua Fria, Desert Foothills, and Phoenix Chapters. The first members to pay the $60 fee will be confirmed for the class. For information, phone Alan Troxell at 623-434-1029 or email him at alantroxel@yahoo.com
An instructor was obtained sooner than expected for the Osteology Class, which is scheduled to begin on Friday, Sept. 29th at the SWAT Lab located at Mesa SW Museum. It will run for ten weeks. Call Alan Troxel for information.
Tom Harvey's hike to Rogers Canyon on Nov. 11th will take place as planned. See the Sept. Petroglyph for details.
The AAS Fall State Meeting will take place in Prescott Oct. 28-29. Details and a registration form are included in the Sept. Petroglyph. The fieldtrips on both Sat. and Sun. look very interesting and it will be difficult to choose among them. We've been advised that all the dishes in the Dinner Buffet are homemade; it sounds like a great meal!
Gary Yancy is looking for someone to share the job of preparing for the Annual Indian Market on December 9 -10. AAS Phoenix traditionally prepares and sells the Chili at the Market. This is our Chapter's greatest source of income for the year and we appreciate all the help that our members have given over past years to make this a huge success. If you are able to help Gary, phone him at 480-830-6055 for more details concerning the task.
Help is urgently needed for Casa Grande National Monument. Rep. Rick Renzi needs your support for his Bill 1019 to authorize the expansion of the boundary of the Monument. As currently written, the bill would add an 80-acre parcel of private land on the west side of the Monument. Archaeological tests have determined that the full 160 acres - which the current owner is willing to transfer to the Monument - includes residential neighborhoods with house clusters, cemeteries, large roasting pits, refuse pits, and portions of the canals that encircled the settlement on three sides. The Bill is scheduled for the January 2007 session of the House.
Please write or email Rep. Rich Renzi telling him that 1) you support House Bill 1019 to expand the boundaries of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument and that 2) you encourage modifying HB 1019 to include the addition of the full 160 acres so that the western boundary of the National Monument will be consistent with the western boundary of the prehistoric Casa Grande settlement. His address is: Rep. Rick Renzi, 418 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20515-0301 or rick.renzi@mail.house.gov. — Evelyn F. Partridge
Sept. 2006 Phoenix Chapter News
On June 10th, members of the Phoenix Chapter traveled to Payson for a joint meeting with the Rim Country Chapter, which took place at the Archaeological Museum in Payson. In their opening comments, Members of the Board welcomed the Phoenix group Jim Britton gave a very informative slide presentation on the excavation and stabilization of the Risser Ranch Ruin, which is owned by Northern Gila County Historical Society. His talk covered work done at the site from the early 90's to the present. Following the lecture, Jim led the group on a tour of the Risser Ruin. From there, Bob Breen took the group to the Goat Camp Site, which is owned by the Town of Payson.
Jim Britton is once again looking for new members for his PGM Mudslingers group to help with stabilization work at the Pueblo Grande Platform mound. Their first work day of the season is planned for September 16th (weather permitting) at 7:00 a.m. Other meetings will be on the third Thursdays of successive months. There are no requirements or qualifications to join this group. However, it is advisable to have rubber gloves and shoes with grip soles (like hiking boots). Call Jim Britton at (480) 827-8070 for more information, or contact him by email jbritton@cableaz.com
There are still openings for the Rock Art Recording Class & Field Project beginning Tuesday, Sept. 26th through November 21st. The fieldwork will be offered during the week of October 14th - 21st. Call Marie Britton at (480) 827-8070 or email mbrit@cableaz.com.
The Phoenix Chapter is hosting this AAS certification class with fieldwork scheduled during a fun filled week at the Tonto National Forest at Brooklyn Basin. Barbara Gronemann will instruct both the class and the field project. The class will be held from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at the Community of Christ Church at 4223 N. 44th St., Phoenix. We welcome all past attendees with field experience and students who have had the class and need field hours. Total cost for AAS members to attend the class and field project is $100 (Class is $50 and to attend the field project there is an additional $50 cost.
Classes will cover basic mapping techniques, compass reading, the use of forms and the fine points of digital camera use. Two textbooks are required for the class and some additional reading material will be sent over the Internet. A one-page report on current rock art research is required.
Please visit the AAS web site at www.azarchsoc.org for more information and class registration forms. Mail forms to: Marie Britton, 2054 E. Evergreen, Mesa, AZ 85213. Phoenix Chapter Board is in need of new members. Unfortunately, our current president, Sylvia Lesko, has informed us that she will be unable to continue in that position for the coming year. We need an enthusiastic and organized person to take over as President of the Board for 2007. In addition, our Treasurer, Ed Nesdill, has indicated his need to retire from his position. We need a member with basic accounting skills to take over as Treasurer for 2007.
The following speakers have been scheduled for the coming season: Sept. 14th, Ben Nelson, "Western Mexico;" Oct. 12th, Rich Lange, "Sierra Anchas;" Nov. 9th, Glen Rice, "Roosevelt Basin, Large Sites;" and Jan. 11th, Mark Varien, "Sand Canyon." Detailed information about these speakers and their topics will be shown in coming issues of the Petroglyph.
Tom Harvey advises that the hike to the cliff dwellings in Rogers Canyon is scheduled for November 11th. This hike is a gradual descent of 1,100 feet of elevation in 4 miles. The hike is on good trail and takes about 5 hours round-trip. Contact Tom Harvey for more information: (480)998-0035 (after October 20) or (707)431-0337 (before October 15), tbharvey@att.net ; information on Tom's trips may also be found on his website: http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/
Members, Mark your calendars to remind yourselves that the Annual Indian Market will take place on December 9th - 10th at Indian School Park. Evelyn F. Partridge
June 2006 Phoenix Chapter News
Richard J. Lundin, Cultural Resources Manager and Remote Sensing Specialist for Carothers Environmental, LLC was the much-anticipated speaker at our May meeting. He gave an excellent technical and interactive presentation, aimed to include both the professionals and those of us who are new to the diverse Remote Sensing Technologies. Rich illustrated his talk with explanatory slides and addressed questions throughout as well as afterwards.
On Saturday, May 13th, Rich conducted his scheduled workshop at PGM. Using a ten-meter square section at the NE corner of the mound, attendees set up a transit; readings were taken on all flags and a map was produced showing the flagged locations. Resistivity, Magnatics, and metal analysis were conducted; chemical readings and plant samples were taken. Rich will tabulate all the information obtained and send out a report with the findings.
Thanks to Todd Bostwick who, in anticipation of the heat, set up a canopy which was happily used by those who were waiting a turn with the equipment.
Unfortunately, due to problems with the GPR unit, it was not available for the weekend so the Sunday workshop was cancelled.
In June, we are going to escape the heat in the Valley and go to Payson for a joint meeting with Rim Country Chapter. The meeting is scheduled on Saturday, June 10th, at 9:00 a.m. at the Archaeological Museum on Main St. in Payson.
Jim Britton, whose main interest is in the preservation and stabilization of prehistoric and historic sites, will be the speaker. Jim will present a talk and slide show about "The Excavation and Stabilization of Risser Ranch Ruin" with which he has been involved since 1989. He will lead a tour of the site after lunch. A tour of Goat Camp is also planned. Members requiring information can email Jim at jbritton1@cableaz.com or Tel: (480) 390-3491.
For members who are interested in the Azatlan field trip, it will be rescheduled - probably during January or February. Also, the hike to the cliff dwellings in Rogers Canyon is now scheduled for November 11th. Contact Tom Harvey for more information on both hikes. (480) 998-0035 or tbharvey@att.net. Tom has a website where you can find further information on his trips: http://home.att.net/~tbharvey Remember: Only current AAS members may attend field trips.
You still have time to sign up for the Rock Art Certification Class and Field Project scheduled for fall 2006. You can attend both sections of the class in the fall or, if that is not convenient, attend the classes and wait until the Field Project is scheduled at a later date. The classes will be held at Community of Christ Church, 4223 N. 44th St., Phoenix, from 6:30 - 9 pm on Tuesdays from Sept. 26th - Nov. 21st. Contact Marie Britton at ((480) 827-8070 or email mbrit@cableaz.com (note email address correction).
Evelyn F. PartridgeMay 2006 Phoenix Chapter News
At the meeting on April 13th, Douglas Gann, Ph.D., Preservation Archaeologist at the Center for Desert Archaeology gave a very stimulating presentation, accompanied by an excellent slide show of maps, diagrams and photographs. His topic, computer graphic applications (CGI) at Tucson's Rio Nuevo project, was an excellent medium for demonstrating to members its tremendous potential for original archaeological research.
In addition, the project has extensively utilized CGI as a means for the public negotiation of how archaeological data should be used in the development of public spaces, regional parks and interpretive architectural reconstructions of important places of the past.
Our speaker on May 11th will be Richard J. Lundin, Cultural Resources Manager and Remote Sensing Specialist for Carothers Environmental, LLC. His topic will be "The Use of Archaeogeophysical, Archaeogeochemical & Airbourne Remote Sensing Technologies to Non-Destructively Image and Map Prehistoric and Historic Resources in the Phoenix Basin." The Lecture is Free and open to the Public.
As a follow-up to his lecture, Richard Lundin will give two Workshops, on Saturday, May 13th, and Sunday May 14th at PGM. The Schedule is: 9:30 am - 12 noon, Field Training; 12 noon - 1:30 pm, Lunch; and 1:30 - 4:00 pm, Field Training. Participation in the hands-on demonstration is limited to Professionals, SWAT, AAC, and Certified AAS members who RSVP to Sylvia Lesko, AAS, ok2ws@aol.com; or contact Todd Bostwick, City of Phoenix Archaeologist (602-495-0901) if you have questions. The topic for the Workshops will be "The Science of Searching for Buried Archaeological Deposits."
Our Van Trip on April 1st to Marana and the Romero Ruins at Catalina State Park was a great success. In the morning, Chris, one of the new archaeologists/instructors from Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, gave us a tour of the Center before leading us to Yuma Wash. She was very generous in answering all our questions and explaining the history of the excavation and the plans for its future. We had a great lunch at a local restaurant before meeting Archaeologist Bill Doelle. Bill led us along an interpretive trail - which he was instrumental in constructing - to the Romero Ruins. The weather was excellent and many photographs were taken. Two staff members from PGM were excellent van drivers and kept us on schedule.
We are combining our June meeting with Rim Country Chapter in Payson on Saturday, June 10th at the Archaeology Museum on Main Street in Payson. Jim Britton, avocational archaeologist from Phoenix Chapter, will be the speaker. Jim will present a slide show entitled "Excavation and Stabilization of Risser Ranch Ruin." He has been involved with this site since 1989 and will lead a tour of the site after the slide presentation. The meeting will begin with a social hour at 9 am followed by the business meeting and lecture at 10 am. Contact Michael Hampshire at casamiguel@earthlink.net for directions and/or information about car pooling.
For members who were disappointed at the cancellation of the Azatlan field trip - it will be rescheduled for a later date - probably January or February. The hike to the cliff dwellings in Rogers Canyon was postponed again for lack of participation; it is not scheduled for November 11th. Contact Tom Harvey for more information (480-998-0035) or tbharvey@att.net. Information on Tom's trips may also be found on his website: http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/ Remember, only current AAS members can attend field trips.
Phoenix Chapter is hosting the Rock Art Certification Class and Field Project scheduled for fall 2006; the class is open to all interested AAS members. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 26th at Community of Christ Church, 4223 N. 44th St., Phoenix, from 6:30 - 9 pm, and continue through Nov. 21st. Work will continue at the Brooklyn Basin site located in the Tonto National Forest, which borders the Agua Fria National Monument. The field project is open to past attendees with field experience and students who have taken the class and need to make up hours. Cost for the class is $50 and attendance at the field project is an additional $50. Contact Marie Britton at 480-827-8070 or email mbrit@cabelaz.com for details and a registration form.
April 2006 Phoenix Chapter News
Phoenix ChapterScott Wood, Chief Archaeologist, Tonto National Forest, was the speaker at the February 9th meeting. Scott's talk, titled "The Preclassic Hohokam of the Tonto National Forest" was illustrated by an excellent collection of slides that enabled the audience to easily follow the discussion. Many of the large audience came especially to hear Scott's lecture as he has had a long and impressive career in archaeology in the Southwest and is well-known in the area.
The speaker for our April 13th meeting will be Douglas Gann, Ph.D., Preservation Archaeologist at the Center for Desert Archaeology. He talk is titled "Virtual Rio Nuevo: A case study in computer graphic applications in public archaeology." Dr. Gann will discuss the ways that new technologies in computer graphic imagery (CGI) have been utilized in Tucson's Rio Nuevo project.
At the meeting on May 11th, Rich Lundin, Historical Archaeologist and Resources Manager for Carothers Environmental, LLC, will talk on "The Use of Archaeogeophysical and Airbourne Remote Sensing Technologies. The lecture is open to the public and will take place at Pueblo Grande Museum at 7:30 p.m.
Rich Lundin will follow his lecture on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th, with a Workshop which we are cosponsoring with PGM. The Workshop is open to Professionals, AAS Members, and the Public. Participation in the hands-on demonstration is limited to Professionals, SWAT, AAC, and Certified AAS members who RSVP to Sylvia Lesko, AAS, ok2ws@aol.com Contact Todd Bostwick, City of Phoenix Archaeologist, (602-495-0901) if you have questions. Workshop Schedule: 9:30am - 12 noon Field Training; 12 noon - 1:30pm lunch; 1:30pm - 4:00pm Field Training.
The topic for the Workshops on May 13th and 14th will be "The Science of Searching for Buried Archaeological Deposits: An Archaeogeophysical and Archaeogeochemical Workshop." Rich will demonstrate six different technologies used to see below the ground surface.
Our June meeting will be a combined meeting with the Rim Country Chapter in Payson Saturday, June 10th. There will be a speaker during the morning session and a field trip in the afternoon. Further details will be available at the April and May meetings.
On March 19th, Tom Harvey and ten determined members of Phoenix Chapter, led by Scott Wood, set out in showery weather for a hike to Azatlan. Unfortunately, on arriving at the site the rain turned heavy with hail and lightning. At that point they decided to call it off and wait for a better day. For more information, contact Tom Harvey at (480) 998-0035 or tbharvey@att.net or http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/.
The Phoenix chapter and Pueblo Grande Museum are joining together to offer a series of Van Tours. The first, on April1st, will be a day tour to Marana and the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. We will tour four sites and our guides will be two outstanding leaders of Arizona archaeology: Alan Dart of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will lead the group in the morning, and in the afternoon, Bill Doelle of the Center for Desert Archaeology will join the tour. The cost is $60, lunch not included. For further details, see the sign-up sheet at the AAS April and May meetings or contact Michael Hampshire, (602) 952 2367 or casamiguel@earthlink.net.
The Phoenix Chapter will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month - with the exception of June (see above details), July and August - at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington Street in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 p.m. For information about chapter activities, you can view our website at http://azarchsoc.org/ or contact Gail Williams at (480) 855-7735. Evelyn F. Partridge
March 2006 Phoenix Chapter News
Scott Wood, Chief Archaeologist, Tonto National Forest was the speaker at the February 9th meeting. Scott's talk, titled "The Preclassic Hohokam of the Tonto National Forest" was illustrated by an excellent collection of slides that enabled the audience to easily follow the discussion. Many of the large audience came especially to hear Scott's lecture as he has had a long and impressive career in archaeology in the Southwest and is well-known in the area.
The speaker for our April 13th meeting will be Douglas Gann, Ph.D., Preservation Archaeologist at the Center for Desert Archaeology. He talk is titled "Virtual Rio Nuevo: A case study in computer graphic applications in public archaeology." Dr. Gann will discuss the ways that new technologies in computer graphic imagery (CGI) have been utilized in Tucson's Rio Nuevo project.
At the meeting on May 11th, Rich Lundin, Historical Archaeologist and Resources Manager for Carothers Environmental, LLC, will talk on "The Use of Archaeogeophysical and Airbourne Remote Sensing Technologies. The lecture is open to the public and will take place at Pueblo Grande Museum at 7:30 p.m.
Rich Lundin will follow his lecture on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th, with a Workshop which we are cosponsoring with PGM. The Workshop is open to Professionals, AAS Members, and the Public. Participation in the hands-on demonstration is limited to Professionals, SWAT, AAC, and Certified AAS members who RSVP to Sylvia Lesko, AAS, ok2ws@aol.com Contact Todd Bostwick, City of Phoenix Archaeologist, (602-495-0901) if you have questions. Workshop Schedule: 9:30am - 12 noon Field Training; 12 noon - 1:30pm lunch; 1:30pm - 4:00pm Field Training.
The topic for the Workshops on May 13th and 14th will be "The Science of Searching for Buried Archaeological Deposits: An Archaeogeophysical and Archaeogeochemical Workshop." Rich will demonstrate six different technologies used to see below the ground surface.
Our June meeting will be a combined meeting with the Rim Country Chapter in Payson
Saturday, June 10th. There will be a speaker during the morning session and a field trip in the afternoon. Further details will be available at the April and May meetings.
On March 19th, Tom Harvey and ten determined members of Phoenix Chapter, led by Scott Wood, set out in showery weather for a hike to Azatlan. Unfortunately, on arriving at the site the rain turned heavy with hail and lightning. At that point they decided to call it off and wait for a better day. For more information, contact Tom Harvey at (480) 998-0035 or tbharvey@att.net or http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/.
The Phoenix chapter and Pueblo Grande Museum are joining together to offer a series of Van Tours. The first, on April1st, will be a day tour to Marana and the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. We will tour four sites and our guides will be two outstanding leaders of Arizona archaeology: Alan Dart of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will lead the group in the morning, and in the afternoon, Bill Doelle of the Center for Desert Archaeology will join the tour. The cost is $60, lunch not included. For further details, see the sign-up sheet at the AAS April and May meetings or contact Michael Hampshire, (602) 952 2367 or casamiguel@earthlink.net
The Phoenix Chapter will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month - with the exception of June (see above details), July and August - at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington Street in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 p.m. For information about chapter activities, you can view our website at http://azarchsoc.org/ or contact Gail Williams at (480) 855-7735.
Evelyn F. Partridge Phoenix Chapter Media Rep.Phoenix Chapter News Feb 2006
Our speaker for January12 was Dr. Charles Merbs, Professor Emeritus, ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. His presentation was on “The Moche Giants of Dos Cabezas, Peru.” It began with the Moche in general, visits to the sites of Moche (Huaca de la Luna) and San Jose de Moro (late Moche), and the Tumbas Reales de Sipán Museum in Lambayeque, and finished with his work on the skeletons of the five giants from Huaca Dos Cabezas. He also brought reproductions of several Moche pots for the members to examine.
The Feb. 9 speaker will be Dr. Michael E. Smith, also of ASU, will speak on “Excavations at Aztec sites in central Mexico.” Michael will talk about his own household excavations, as well as work by Mexicans on ancient city sites and large architecture.
Rich Lundin, of Carothers Environmental, will be the speaker at our May 11 meeting. We are trying to set up a workshop for the following weekend for AAS and AAC members actually using airborne and terrestrial remote sensing techniques and technologies on sites in the field. The fieldwork will take place either at Pueblo Grande or at a nearby site. Details to be announced.
The Sears Point field trip was January 14 and 15, 2006. There may be a camp/hike to ruins in Rogers Canyon in February. The nature of the Rogers Canyon trip will require that participants be comfortable with no-frills camping and be in good physical shape for long hikes. Contact Tom Harvey at 480-998-0035 or tbharvey@att.net for more information.
The Chapter will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St in Phoenix starting at 7:30 PM. We have moved the pre-meeting dinner to Monti's La Casa Vieja on Mill Ave in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with our speaker, either call or email Sylvia so that she can reserve a large enough table. We meet at 5:30 pm at Monti's.
For more information about chapter activities, please contact Marie Britton at 480-827-8070 or mbrit@cableaz.com. --Elinor Large
Phoenix Chapter News Jan 2006
Our speaker for the December Chapter meeting and Christmas Potluck was Joe Vogel of the Yavapai Chapter. He gave a PowerPoint presentation on “Archaeological Sites and Flights in Northern Arizona”, made up of photographs taken from his private plane. Joe has been flying since 1947 and retired to Prescott in 1987. Joe had been a site steward for many years when, in 1998, he began doing aerial surveys with David Wilcox and since then has photographed over 400 ruins. Joe owns 2 airplanes and flies for breakfast or lunch, looking for ruins. His talk was delightful and a perfect complement to the feast that our members prepared. Over 60 people attended the dinner.
We held a short business meeting to elect officers for 2006. New officers are: Sylvia Lesko, President; Bob Unferth, Executive Vice President; Al Crossman, Administrative Vice President; Ed Nesdill, Treasurer; and Archivist, Marie Britton. Continuing officers are: Ellie Large, Recording Secretary; Gail Williams, Membership Coordinator; and Tom Harvey, Evelyn Partridge and Michael Hampshire as Directors. Marie stepped down as President after spending two years at the helm and Paula Sandera gave up her Treasurer’s job after five years of keeping our accounts straight. Ken Engle stepped down from his position as Executive Vice President after a number of years handling publicity, and Joe Burkett stepped down from the Administrative Vice President position after two years of service. All contributed a lot of time and energy to the Phoenix Chapter and their presence on the board will be missed.
Our speaker for January12 will be Dr. Charles Merbs, Professor Emeritus, ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. His presentation will be on “The Moche Giants of Dos Cabezas, Peru.” It will deal with the Moche in general, visits to the sites of Moche (Huaca de la Luna) and San Jose de Moro (late Moche), and the Tumbas Reales de Sipán Museum in Lambayeque, and finish with his work on the skeletons of the five giants from Huaca Dos Cabezas.
Feb. 9: Dr. Michael E. Smith, also of ASU, will speak on “Excavations at Aztec sites in central Mexico.” Michael will talk about his own household excavations, as well as work by Mexicans on ancient city sites and large architecture.
Rich Lundin, of Carothers Environmental, will be the speaker at our May 11 meeting. We are trying to set up a workshop for the following weekend for AAS and AAC members actually USING airborne and terrestrial remote sensing techniques and technologies on sites in the field. The fieldwork will take place either at Pueblo Grande or at a nearby site. Details to be announced.
The Sears Point field trip is set for January 14 and 15, 2006. There may be a camp/hike to ruins in Rogers Canyon in February. The nature of the Rogers Canyon trip will require that participants be comfortable with no-frills camping and be in good physical shape for long hikes. Contact Tom Harvey at 480-998-0035 or tbharvey@att.net for more information.
The Chapter will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St in Phoenix starting at 7:30 PM. We have moved the pre-meeting dinner to Monti's La Casa Vieja on Mill Ave in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with our speaker, either call or email Sylvia so that she can reserve a large enough table. We meet at 5:30 pm at Monti's.
For more information about chapter activities, please contact Marie Britton at 480-827-8070 or mbrit@cableaz.com. — Kenneth J. Engle
December 2005 Phoenix Chapter News
Our speaker for the December Chapter meeting and Christmas Potluck was Joe Vogel of the Yavapai Chapter. He gave a PowerPoint presentation on ?Archaeological Sites and Flights in Northern Arizona?, made up of photographs taken from his private plane. Joe has been flying since 1947 and retired to Prescott in 1987. Joe had been a site steward for many years when, in 1998, he began doing aerial surveys with David Wilcox and since then has photographed over 400 ruins. Joe owns 2 airplanes and flies for breakfast or lunch, looking for ruins. His talk was delightful and a perfect complement to the feast that our members prepared. Over 60 people attended the dinner.
We held a short business meeting to elect officers for 2006. New officers are: Sylvia Lesko, President; Bob Unferth, Executive Vice President; Al Crossman, Administrative Vice President; Ed Nesdill, Treasurer; and Archivist, Marie Britton. Continuing officers are: Ellie Large, Recording Secretary; Gail Williams, Membership Coordinator; and Tom Harvey, Evelyn Partridge and Michael Hampshire as Directors. Marie stepped down as President after spending two years at the helm and Paula Sandera gave up her Treasurer?s job after five years of keeping our accounts straight. Ken Engle stepped down from his position as Executive Vice President after a number of years handling publicity, and Joe Burkett stepped down from the Administrative Vice President position after two years of service. All contributed a lot of time and energy to the Phoenix Chapter and their presence on the board will be missed.
Our speaker for January12 will be Dr. Charles Merbs, Professor Emeritus, ASU?s School of Human Evolution and Social Change. His presentation will be on ?The Moche Giants of Dos Cabezas, Peru.? It will deal with the Moche in general, visits to the sites of Moche (Huaca de la Luna) and San Jose de Moro (late Moche), and the Tumbas Reales de Sipán Museum in Lambayeque, and finish with his work on the skeletons of the five giants from Huaca Dos Cabezas.
Feb. 9: Dr. Michael E. Smith, also of ASU, will speak on ?Excavations at Aztec sites in central Mexico.? Michael will talk about his own household excavations, as well as work by Mexicans on ancient city sites and large architecture.
Rich Lundin, of Carothers Environmental, will be the speaker at our May 11 meeting. We are trying to set up a workshop for the following weekend for AAS and AAC members actually USING airborne and terrestrial remote sensing techniques and technologies on sites in the field. The fieldwork will take place either at Pueblo Grande or at a nearby site. Details to be announced.
The Sears Point field trip is set for January 14 and 15, 2006. There may be a camp/hike to ruins in Rogers Canyon in February. The nature of the Rogers Canyon trip will require that participants be comfortable with no-frills camping and be in good physical shape for long hikes. Contact Tom Harvey at 480-998-0035 or tbharvey@att.net for more information.
The Chapter will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St in Phoenix starting at 7:30 PM. We have moved the pre-meeting dinner to Monti's La Casa Vieja on Mill Ave in Tempe. If you are interested in having dinner with our speaker, either call or email Sylvia so that she can reserve a large enough table. We meet at 5:30 pm at Monti's.
For more information about chapter activities, please contact Marie Britton at 480-827-8070 or mbrit@cableaz.com.
Elinor LargeNovember 2005 Phoenix Chapter News
The speaker for the October meeting was Jerry Howard curator of Anthropology at the Mesa Southwest Museum.His talk was on his field work for the past year on the 250 acre Riverview Project near the intersection of the 101 and 202. Test trenching verified that this was the headgate area where the prehistoric canals take off from the Salt for Canal System 1. They located canals that are up to 45 feet wide and 15 feet deep and buried up to 30 feet below the present surface. There appeared to be a severe episode of flooding followed by extensive rebuilding over the thick flood deposits. Several years of analysis are now required to analyze rebuilding and cleaning events, the age of their operation and their ability to carry water and irrigate fields are far south as Chandler Boulevard.
Our speaker for November 10 is Todd Bostwick, Ph.D., Archaeologist for the City of Phoenix since 1990. The title of Todd's talk is "The Fight for Control of Arizona Archaeology." It discusses the impact Byron Cummings had on the development of archaeology in Utah and Arizona during the first half of the 20th century. The talk is based on Todd's new book which will be published by the University of Arizona Press in early 2006. The book is appropriate as Cummings established the Dept. of Archaeology at the University of Arizona in 1915.
Todd has written various books and articles on Southwestern archaeology and history, most recently on "American Indian Rock Art" (1998, 1999, 2000), "Rock Art Papers" (1998) and was co-author of "Landscape of the Spirits: Hohokam Rock Art at South Mountain Park."The speaker for Dec. 8th is Joe Vogel, Prescott - Aerial Photographs of Arizona Sites
The Phoenix Chapter has moved the pre-meeting dinner to Monte's La Casa Vieja on Mill Ave in Tempe. We will be making reservations for 10 people so if your interested in having dinner with our speaker, let Marie know ASAP . We'll be taking the speaker to dinner and will meet at 5:30pm at Monte's. Be sure and call or Email Marie to check on status of the dinner and reserve a seat.
The GPS class took place as expected with eight attendees. There were lots of questions, and everyone seemed to learn something, so it seems to have been a success. Tom Harvey is currently working with Alan Troxel to teach the class again for the Desert Foothills chapter. Based on the first class, the maximum class size for future classes will be ten.
The long postponed Sears Point field trip is now set for January 14 and 15, 2006.
We are looking for committed interested people to fill three board positions. There is a lot of thought, planning and effort put into making our organization successful and fun for everyone. Chapter treasurer is one of the positions. If you think you might have an interest in planning trips, organizing classes, archaeology projects or any of our many activities please contact Evelyn Partridge at efpartridge@cox.net or call 480-367-9465 WE NEED YOU!
The Chapter will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St in Phoenix starting at 7:30 PM. For information about chapter activities or activities listed above you can also contact Marie Britton at 480-827-8070 or mbrit@cableaz.com.
Kenneth J. EngleOctober 2005 Phoenix Chapter News
The speaker for the October 13th meeting will be Jerry Howard. Jerry is Curator of Anthropology at the Mesa Southwest Museum and lectures at Mesa Community College. He is a Ph.D. candidate at ASU. Jerry's talk will be on the Riverview Project, located at the north end of Dobson Road near the intersection of the 101 and 202. The main focus of this project is the study of the 250 acre Hohokam headgate area where the prehistoric canals take off from the river for Canal System 1. There are canals here that are up to 45 feet wide and 15 feet deep. Several new techniques are being employed on this project. One is the use of satellite imagery to map the canals by separating the images into different light band widths and in the very near infrared where the canals are visible. Recent conventional aerial photos as well as older photos such as the 1934 Fairchild Aviation photos and Judd and Halsath circa 1929 will be used for comparison. Examination of the canal on the ground is being used by Jerry and his crew to study their history, rebuilding and cleaning events, and their ability to carry water and irrigate fields. OSL dating,a new dating technique, is being used to help establish their chronology.
Nov. 10th - Todd Bostwick, PhD, City of Phoenix Archaeologist - Byron Cummings & the Fight for Control of AZ Archaeology
Dec. 8th - Joe Vogel, Prescott - Aerial Photographs of Arizona Sites
The Phoenix Chapter has moved the pre-meeting dinner to Monte's La Casa Vieja on Mill Ave in Tempe. We will be making reservations for 10 people so if you are interested in having dinner with our speaker, let Marie know ASAP . We'll be taking the speaker to dinner and will meet at 5:30 pm at Monte's. Be sure to call or Email Marie to check on the status of the dinner and reserve a seat.
The field trip to Sears Point is still being planned, but a date has not yet been set; it probably will not take place before December. A hiking trip to areas of archeological interest in the Rogers Trough area of the Superstition Wilderness is in the early planning stages. Date is not set.
An introductory GPS class will be given on October 15 at Mesa Southwest Museum Annex from 10 A.M. to noon, with field work at Papago Park from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.. The class will include an overview of how the GPS system works, information about the different kinds of receivers available, and how to use the information provided by a GPS unit. There should be time for individual instruction. Fee for the class is $10. Only 15 slots are available for this class. A sign up list is being taken by Tom Harvey at 480-998-0035 or tbharvey@att.net; the fee money is being collected by Marie Britton.
The new Phoenix chapter T shirts are now ready for sale. There is a choice of four different colors and styles but all feature the Phoenix chapter logo on the front and on the back an adaptation of the historic Turney map of the Hohokam canal system of the Salt River. Long- sleeved denim shirts - $30, T shirts - $15. Cash or checks accepted.
The Chapter will continue to meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 PM. For information about chapter activities or activities listed above, you can also contact Marie Britton at 480-827-8070 or mbrit@cableaz.com.