How Did People Etch Shell?

Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer.

How Did People Etch Shell?

Learn how craftspeople working in the Hohokam tradition etched shells.

Unleash your creativity and create your original design using lac all over your shell surface.

With Allen’s assistance, you will submerge your shell in an acidic solution to be etched.

Enhance your artwork using ochre pigment to emphasize and elevate your etching.

Beginners are welcome! Open to individuals 12 years of age and older.

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