Hands-On Archaeology

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Kate Sarther
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Email | (520) 882-6946, ext. 16

 

2024
10
Feb

Second Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch

Join Archaeology Southwest for Hands-On Archaeology at Steam Pump Ranch on Second Saturday, February 10th, from 8:00 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 seein...
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2024
27
Jan

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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2024
26
Jan

Hands-On Archaeology at Catalina State Park

Join us for a special Hands-On Archaeology event at the Romero Trail in Catalina State Park on January 26! Archaeology Southwest’s Hands-On Archaeology program will connect you with daily life in ancient communities of the Sonoran Desert. Preservation Archaeologist and ancient technologies expe...
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2024
20
Jan

How Did People Make 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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2024
13
Jan

Second Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch

Join Archaeology Southwest for Hands-On Archaeology at Steam Pump Ranch on Second Saturday, January 13th, 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. Join us this lovely morn...
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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
23
Dec

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
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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