2024
07
Jan
Hands-On Archaeology: How to Make a Tabular Saw
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(January 8, 2024)—In today’s post, I’ll show you how to make a simple agave-processing tool. Although archaeologists generally call these “tabular knives,” experiments indicate that people probably used them more ...
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2023
16
Dec
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 carve your original design into a wax- or lac-covered shell surfac...
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2023
09
Dec
Second Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch
Join Archaeology Southwest for Hands-On Archaeology at Steam Pump Ranch on Second Saturday, December 9th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist, will lead family-friendly activities near the replica Hohokam Pithouse at the Heritage Garden.
This weekend join us for...
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2023
25
Nov
Fourth Saturday Archaeology Days at Mission Garden
Mission Garden is inaugurating this Fall’s interactive Archaeology Days, taking place each fourth Saturday of the month through spring of 2024. Fourth Saturday Archaeology Days are an expansion of the Hands-on Archaeology programs at Mission Garden in past years.
Join ancient technologies exper...
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2023
18
Nov
How Did People Carve Bone Tools?
Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer.
How Did People Carve Bone Tools?
In this immersive class, you'll learn the techniques people used in the past to make tools from animal bones.
Practice your cutting skills to get the basic sha...
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2023
11
Nov
Second Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch
Join Archaeology Southwest for Hands-On Archaeology at Steam Pump Ranch on Second Saturday, November 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist, will lead family-friendly activities near the replica Hohokam Pithouse at the Heritage Garden.
We look forward to seeing y...
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2023
28
Oct
Archaeology Days at Mission Garden
Mission Garden is inaugurating this Fall’s interactive Archaeology Days, taking place each fourth Saturday of the month through spring of 2024. Fourth Saturday Archaeology Days are an expansion of the Hands-on Archaeology programs at Mission Garden in past years.
Join ancient technologies exper...
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2023
21
Oct
How Did People Make Stone & Shell Jewelry?
Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer.
How Did People Make Stone & Shell Jewelry?
In this workshop, you'll learn to make jewelry with stone (argillite and steatite) or shell.
Master ancient techniques by using stone tools to sh...
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2023
14
Oct
Second Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch
Join Archaeology Southwest for Hands-On Archaeology at Steam Pump Ranch on Second Saturday, October 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist, will lead family-friendly activities near the replica Hohokam Pithouse at the Heritage Garden.
This weekend we will be mak...
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2023
23
Sep
Fourth Saturday Archaeology Days at Mission Garden
Mission Garden is inaugurating this Fall’s interactive Archaeology Days, taking place each fourth Saturday of the month through spring of 2024. Fourth Saturday Archaeology Days are an expansion of the Hands-on Archaeology programs at Mission Garden in past years.
Join ancient technologies exper...
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2023
16
Sep
How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools?
Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer.
How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools?
You will use ancient techniques and replica tools to create a stone projectile point.
Learn about the history of stone tools and their uses.
Explore...
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2023
09
Sep
Second Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch
Join Archaeology Southwest for Hands-On Archaeology at Steam Pump Ranch on Second Saturday, September 9, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist, will lead family-friendly activities near the replica Hohokam Pithouse at the Heritage Garden.
We look forward to seeing...
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