The San Tan Chapter formed in May 2008 and was formally chartered as a member of The Arizona Archaeological Society on October 4, 2008. The Arizona Archaeological Society 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. The San Tan Chapter meets at 6:30 PM, the second Wednesday of each month September through May, at the San Tan Historical Museum located at 20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd, Queen Creek 85142. Monthly meetings are free and open to the public.
We encourage you to pay membership fees directly to the San Tan Chapter by check or cash. This enables the STC to receive its portion of the dues in a timely manner. Fees are used for guest speakers, group activities, and our annual potluck.
To get a copy of the membership form click below and a copy will be downloaded to your computer.
Click here for Membership Form
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Thanks to all the Participants and Volunteers who made the event FUN and Educational.
Studying the Past in the Present to See the Future
Archaeology Expo Queen Creek Az
Location: San Tan Historical Society Museum -- Queen Creek , Arizona
Photos of S.A.L.T. (Study of Ancient Lifeways and Technologies ) a participant in the 2023 Archaeology Expo.
Scheduled Participants
S.A.L.T. - an organization whose goal is to understand, practice, and share life skills and arts of the ancient world. This is accomplished by regular Skills Meeting. A list of skills/demos such as flintknapping, jewelry making, shell etching, cordage, friction fire to name a few. For more on SALT visit https://saltskills.com/
SALT is planning on setting up an ATLATL area behind the Museum, find out what it is and try it out.
Maricopa County Parks - Sandy Bennett, longtime park volunteer and former park staff.
Make an Adobe Brick : led by Jim Britton - An Avocational Archaeologist
San Tan Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society - crafts/displays such as make your Petroglyph or Pictoglyph, try out the ancient Pump Drill , view a Pit House Diorama, view arrow heads and pot sherds.
The Story of Cotton - Maggie Dawqley displays/samples
Teepee Display and grind corn on Metate/Mano - Mari Townsend
Pinal County Historical Museum -Executive Director Stephanie Joyner shares information on Florence , Az https://www.pinalcountyhistoricalmuseum.org/
Safe Hiking in the Desert - Wilson Allen
Pottery Making using Air Dry Clay - Don Raker
San Tan Historical Society - Kitty DeSpain Museum Gift Shop
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INTRIGUING TIDBITS
"A Hopi archaeologist reflects on the discipline: Science Moab speaks with Lyle Balenquah about Indigenous perspectives on archaeology"
https://www.moabsunnews.com/get_out_and_go/article_6369feec-2246-11ec-a69a-03063f85a261.html
"How Pottery Offers Glimpses Into Ancient Foodways"
"A Hopi farmer works to sustain corn-growing traditions in the face of a changing climate"
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Chapter Officers
2020 Office | Office Holder | Contact Information |
President | Marie Britton | |
Vice-President | ||
Treasurer | Jim Britton | |
Secretary | Maggie Dawley | |
Director1/Program Director | Carlos Acuña | |
Director2/ | Dave Goldman | |
Director3/Archivist | Keith Johanson | |
Membership | Marie Britton |
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Archaeological Advisor | Chris Loendorf |
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LOVE HISTORY?
LIKE TO LEARN MORE?
Join one of our meetings for a closer look at:
San Tan Chapter of the Arizona Archaeological Society
Learn about Arizona Prehistory!
Meet Professional Archaeologists! Participate in field trips and classes
Meetings are free and open to the public
The Second Wednesday of each month
September through May, meetings start at 6:30 p.m.
We meet at the San Tan Historical Society Museum
(The Historic Rittenhouse School)
Southeast Corner of Ellsworth and Queen Creek Roads
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SE AZ Culture Periods SW Agricultural Cultures ASM SW Cultural AZ 5 Prehistoric Cultures Pueblo Periods
Quick Content Links:
Get Out and Enjoy/Experience Arizona
ARIZONA'S NATIVE AMERICANS
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GET OUT AND EXPERIENCE ARIZONA:
Archaeological Parks and Prehistoric Native American Ruins of Central Arizona
https://www.ajpl.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Arch-20171114.pdf
Platform Mounds of the Arizona Desert
https://www.penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/PDFs/35-1/Rice.pdf
Tonto Basin
https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/pdf/Jacobs-Tonto-Basin.pdf
" ... Jared Diamond convincingly argues that geographical and environmental factors shaped the modern world. Societies that had a head start in food production advanced beyond the hunter-gatherer stage, and then developed writing, technology, government, and organized religion—as well as nasty germs and potent weapons of war—and adventured on sea and land to conquer and decimate preliterate cultures. A major advance in our understanding of human societies, Guns, Germs, and Steel chronicles the way that the modern world came to be and stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history."