We are once again accepting book donations for our Used Book Sales
September can be hot in Southern Arizona, why not join us for a guided tour of the acclaimed Amerind Museum (www.amerind.org/index.html) on Saturday, September 16 at 10 am. Executive Director Christine Szuter and Curator/Deputy Director Eric Kaldahl have graciously offered us small group tours of the back room and larger group tours of the “front-of-the-house.” […]
From the time that the Zunis (A:shiwi) emerged on to the surface of the Earth, the Grand Canyon, and the Colorado River have been sacred. According to the narratives that describe the emergence of the Zuni people (A:shiwi) from Earth Mother’s fourth womb, sacred items that identify the Zuni people, the Etdo:we, Kya Etdo:wa, Chu […]
A two-day tour of Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, and other nearby sites is being planned for Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, 2017. On Friday, October 13, we will visit the Village of the Great Kivas (a Chacoan outlier), where you can view some very nice pictographs and petroglyphs. Heading back to Zuni pueblo, […]
Every human place on the face of the earth - every village, town, or city - has its myth, an origin story, a real or imagined reason (or reasons) for being. And every place has its ghosts, its secrets and hidden past. What we believe about our place in the world - where we are […]
WAITING LIST ONLY On November 18 and 19, Preservation Archaeologist Aaron Wright (with Archaeology Southwest) will lead a weekend tour to five notable sites along the lower Gila River. The excursion kicks off with a visit to the Gatlin Site, a National Historic Landmark owned and managed by the City of Gila Bend. Between AD […]
The way we evaluate the success and failure of a society is deeply influenced by our political position as members of Western Civilization. While this may seem like an obvious statement, the reality is that we as Westerners often forget that our standing in the world today is not natural and the questions we ask […]
Romero Ruins in Catalina State Park is one of the largest and most significant archaeological sites within the northern Tucson Basin. The ruins are the remains of a Hohokam village that were occupied between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1450. Also visible at the site are the remains of more recent structures built by rancher Francisco […]
Come Celebrate Research! Monday, December 18th 6:00 pm Petroglyphs, 228 S. Park Ave in the Lost Barrio Bring a dish to share. The drinks are on us. The AAHS Holiday Party and Research Slam is being revived and will be hosted again at Petroglyphs in the Lost Barrio just south of Broadway on Park […]
TRIP FULL - WAITING LIST ONLY A field trip to visit archaeological sites in the Perry Mesa area is being planned for Saturday, January 13, 2018. The trip will be led by Scott Wood, retired archaeologist for the Tonto National Forest. The Perry Mesa region is located in the mountainous Transition Zone of Central Arizona. […]
