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Archaeology Southwest at the Gila River Festival

September 22, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Gila River Archaeology and Ancient Technologies Field Trip with Karen Schollmeyer, Leslie Aragon, and Allen Denoyer

September 22, 1:00–5:00 p.m. Fee: $20, first come, first served. Purchase your ticket here.

Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 12:45 p.m., and drive to the Gila River Farm and archaeology field camp in Cliff, New Mexico. Travel time: about 45 minutes each way.  

Join archaeologists Karen Schollmeyer, Leslie Aragon, and Allen Denoyer for a tour of Woodrow Ruin, where they will discuss the unique archaeology of the Upper Gila region. Afterwards, we’ll proceed to our team’s summer field camp outside Cliff, where we’ve been building a replica of a 14th-century adobe structure. Participants will explore the structure and try some ancient technologies for themselves, including atlatls (a projectile weapon) and other tools Upper Gila residents used in ancient times. Allen will demonstrate flintknapping techniques for creating points and other tools out of local obsidian and other stone types.  Please wear comfortable closed-toed shoes and bring water and sun protection.

Difficulty: ¼-mile walk on uneven ground in full sun. Please bring hat, water, sunscreen, and sturdy walking shoes.

 

Gila River Farm Site Tour. Image: John Fitch
Gila River Farm Site Tour. Image: John Fitch
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Gila River Festival
Website:
https://www.gilariverfestival.org/
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Murray Ryan Visitors Center

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Sep
2019
22
01:00pm - 05:00pm

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