2023
27
May
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 2023. 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
13
May
Second Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch
Join Archaeology Southwest for Hands-On Archaeology at Steam Pump Ranch on Second Saturday, May 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist, and Sara Anderson, Director of Outreach, lead family-friendly activities near the replica Hohokam Pithouse at the Heritage Garde...
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2023
18
Mar
How Did People Make and Use Atlatls?
You will make a replica atlatl and an expedient dart in this class. Hunters in the distant past used the atlatl to propel the dart and shaft. Our atlatls will be made of oak, using archaeological examples from the Southwest. The darts will be simple so that participants have a dart to shoot when the...
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2023
07
Jan
How Did People Haft a Knife?
In this class, you will learn the process of hafting a stone knife blade into a wood handle. There are very few examples of hafted knives preserved in the Southwest. The style of hafting we will do in this class is based on Basketmaker and Pueblo knives found in rock shelters across the Southwest. A...
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2022
03
Dec
How Did People Make Stone and Shell Jewelry?
In this class, we will make jewelry using the same kinds of stone tools people used in the past. Participants may choose to work with stone (argillite and steatite) or shell. Students will grind their items on sandstone slabs and drill holes with flaked-stone drills. We will use stone flakes to inci...
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2022
29
Oct
How Did People Make Etched Shell?
In this class, we will etch shells using similar methods as the Hohokam used in the past. Students will carve their original design into a wax or pitch-covered shell surface that we will submerge in an acidic solution. This solution will incise the designed exposed surface while the resin or pitch p...
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2022
01
Oct
How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools?
Experience the ancient art of flintknapping. Join Allen Denoyer for his Hands-On Archaeology class, "How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools?" In each of these beginner classes, you will use ancient techniques and replica tools to create a stone projectile point. You will also learn more about how p...
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2022
25
Sep
Mission Garden Archaeology Day
Mission Garden Archaeology Day
Saturday, September 24, 2022, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
At the Youth Garden at Mission Garden, free with a $5 suggested donation at the garden entrance.
On September 24, Mission Garden will inaugurate this Fall's interactive Archaeology Days, taking place each fourth...
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2022
29
Jun
Knapping by the River
Jorge Barceló, University of Arizona
(June 29, 2022)—Today [6/10/22] was my first day of experimental archaeology with Allen Denoyer, along with Aleesha and Tots. After a short, steep hike down to the San Francisco River, we sat on the bank and Allen began to show us the basics of flintknappin...
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2022
14
Jun
Doing It Awl
Emily Barrick, Pima Community College
(June 14, 2022)—One must-have in the field is a good hat with a wide brim and a strap to keep it from flying off your head. Knowing this, I brought one beat-up straw hat for the field and one brown felt one for trips to town. I had always wanted to punch so...
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2022
11
May
Hands-On Archaeology at Sabino Canyon
Join Archaeology Southwest on Wednesday, May 11th from 9 am - 2 pm near the Visitor’s Center in Sabino Canyon.
Through a partnership agreement with Archaeology Southwest to improve public outreach and interpretation of cultural resources, Coronado National Forest is proud to offer a series of p...
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2022
05
May
Hands-On Archaeology at Sabino Canyon
Join Archaeology Southwest on Thursday, May 5th from 9 am - 2 pm near the Visitor’s Center in Sabino Canyon.
Through a partnership agreement with Archaeology Southwest to improve public outreach and interpretation of cultural resources, Coronado National Forest is proud to offer a series of pub...
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