GLYPHS The Monthly Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society An Affiliate of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona Founded in 1916
Vol. 62, No. 2 Tucson, Arizona August 2011
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE President’s Message ...... 2 Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society 2011 Awards ...... 4 The Cornerstone ...... 9
August 11–14, 2011 Mile-and-a-Half Lake, Arizona
Next General Meeting: September 19, 2011 7:30 p.m., Duval Auditorium, University Medical Center www.az-arch-and-hist.org Page 2 Glyphs: The Monthly Newsletter of ...... The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society Page 3
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AAHS LECTURE SERIES All meetings are held at the University Medical Center, Duval Auditorium or most members of the using the form in the July issue of Third Monday of the month, 7:30–9:00 p.m. Arizona Archaeologi- Glyphs, or by sending an email to F Sept. 19, 2011: E. Charles Adams, Homol’ovi and Beyond cal and Historical Society, [email protected]. This is the the bylaws that govern the so- first revision of the bylaws since Oct. 17, 2011: Janet Lever-Wood and Laurie Webster, What’s in the Bag? A ciety and its board of directors 1998, and the new version has at New Look at Ancient Bags through Museum Collections and are rarely if ever a concern. And the least one notable virtue over its pre- Rock Art truth is, if the bylaws suddenly decessor: it’s shorter. Much of the Nov. 21, 2011: James Snead, Relic Hunters: Encounters with Antiquity in 19th ceased to exist, most of what makes detail in the old bylaws has been re- Century America the society what it is—enthusiasm moved in favor of its more appropri- Dec. 19, 2011: Joshua Reuther and Ben Potter, Upward Sun River Site: for the cultural heritage of the South- ate inclusion in the board’s opera- Climate Change, Geoarchaeology, and Human Land Use in Ice west, dedication to historic preserva- tions manual, which is now itself Age Alaska tion, camaraderie among like- undergoing revisions by the board. minded people, and so on—would If you haven’t already, also be continue unchanged. sure to renew your annual society The bylaws, however, help ensure membership. You can still do it the the effectiveness and longevity of the traditional way by mailing in a FIELD TRIP COMMITTEE SEEKING INPUT society by reminding the frequently check, or you can now renew easily olunteers have formed a Field Trip Committee to plan next season’s events. changing membership of the board online on our website. While you’re VWe strive to provide a variety of trips, including local half-day, weekend, of what it is that needs doing, how it there, note that a year’s online access and museum-based trips, as well as a selection of both historic and prehistoric is properly done, and who should to the complete back run of Kiva is sites. If you have suggestions for places you would like to go, or if you would make decisions when decisions need now available through JSTOR to so- like the join the committee, please let one of us know. The Committee members to be made. It’s mostly arid, forget- ciety members for just $20. If you are: Bill Gillespie, Janine Hernbrode, Chris Lange, David McLean, Lynn Ratener, table stuff, both on paper and in prac- don’t already have access to Kiva and Katherine Cerino ([email protected]). tice, but the bylaws spell out certain back issues, I can’t emphasize things that simply must get done— enough what a bargain this is. for example, how to remain a quali- Finally, a reminder that there is ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS FOR GLYPHS: If you have research or a field fied nonprofit organization—so that no August general meeting or lecture, project that would be interesting to Glyphs readers, please consider contrib- all the other things the society does due to the Pecos Conference, which uting an article. Requirements are a maximum of 1,000 words, or 750 words can happen. will take place August 11–14 at Mile- and one illustration, or 500 words and two illustrations. Please send elec- Which is a long way of saying: be sure and-a Half Lake, Arizona. We do tronic submissions to [email protected], or by mail to Jenny Adams, Desert to review the newly revised bylaws have a great lecture scheduled for the Archaeology, Inc., 3975 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85716. of the society (available on our September meeting, and I’ll see you website), then vote to accept or reject then. them, which you can do either by —Scott O’Mack, President GLYPHS: Information and articles to be included in Glyphs must be re- ceived by the 10th of each month for inclusion in the next month’s issue. Contact me, Emilee Mead, at [email protected] or 520.881.2244 (phone), 520.909.3662 (cell), 520.881.0325 (FAX). REMINDER! There will be no August general meeting due to the Pecos Conference (see AAHS WEBSITE: Glyphs is posted each month and can be found on the page 10 for additional information). AAHS website at: www.az-arch-and-hist.org. Page 4 Glyphs: The Monthly Newsletter of ...... The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society Page 5
genesis and development.” In order ter for Desert Archaeology has estab- ARIZONA ARCHAEOLOGICAL & HISTORICAL to continue to expand Gregory’s al- lished a permanent, endowed re- SOCIETY 2011 AWARDS ready considerable legacy, the Cen- search fund in his name.
The 2010 Byron S. Cummings Award for Outstanding Contributions in Archaeology, Anthropology, or Ethnology JOHN L. KESSELL Presented to: David Gregory and John L. Kessell Dr. John L. Kessell is Professor sweep of the Spanish colonial expe- DAVID GREGORY Emeritus of history at the University rience in what is today the Ameri- of New Mexico and one of the recog- can Southwest. nized deans of Spanish colonial bor- So much of what we know about David Gregory, who passed away Gregory will be remembered first and derlands history. His archival re- Spanish Borderlands history is a di- June 13, 2010, was widely regarded foremost for his groundbreaking search and scholarly publications rect result of Dr. Kessell’s research as one of his generation’s most im- studies of Hohokam platform span 40 years and include ground- and writing. His six-volume docu- portant contributors to U.S. South- mounds and community organiza- breaking treatment of Spanish-Indian mentary history of Diego de Vargas west archaeology. As noted in his tion, which began with his work at relations within the broader network and the reconquest of New Mexico, obituary, Gregory’s “remarkable Las Colinas, in Phoenix, and contin- of Jesuit and Franciscan missions in for example, exposes the English- skills as a field archaeologist, his in- ued as a result of his participation in Arizona, as well as the monumental speaking world to the complexities telligence, and his broad mastery of later projects in the Tonto Basin. six-volume documentary history of of the Spanish colonial enterprise, the archaeological literature were Gregory was also responsible for Diego de Vargas and the reconquest particularly how it unfolded in the applied with signature intensity important contributions to the ar- of New Mexico in the late seven- late seventeenth century in light of throughout his career….His collected chaeology of the Western Apache teenth century. the most ambitious effort by Native body of work includes significant and, near the end of his life, he su- In addition to Dr. Kessell’s skill- Americans to throw off the colonial contributions that will stand as a trib- pervised the excavations at Los ful use of the historical method to yoke, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. ute to him for years to come.” He has Pozos, which produced some of the tease out cultural nuance in the docu- Dr. Kessell and his fine team of been described as “a visionary,” “a best-documented deposits dating to mentary record, he is a master writer historians and translators developed big picture guy,” and “a grand syn- Middle Archaic and Early Agricul- whose lyrical rendering of the past and implemented a translation meth- thesizer.” tural periods yet encountered in the humanizes the conflict and accom- odology that makes archaic Span- During his more than 35 years as Tucson Basin. His last major publi- modation that fashioned daily life on ish—often awkward to read even for a professional archaeologist, Gregory cation was Zuni Origins: Toward a the far northern frontier of New modern Spanish speakers—acces- spearheaded dozens of projects, New Synthesis of Southwestern Archae- Spain. Decades of research and schol- sible and quite readable, while re- many of them extremely large and ology, a volume of more than 500 arly analysis prompted Dr. Kessell to taining the cultural sensibilities of complex, as a principal investigator pages co-edited with David Wilcox. write a broad narrative history of the the language and its time. Students, and a project director for the Arizona In his review of Zuni Origins, pub- Spanish borderlands entitled, Spain scholars, and the general public have State Museum’s Cultural Resource lished in the Canadian Journal of Ar- in the Southwest: A Narrative History access to a substantial body of Management Division, SWCA Envi- chaeology, John Welch writes, “In for- of Colonial New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, knowledge that does more than fill a ronmental Consultants, Inc., Ar- mat, scope, and quality of scholar- and California, published in 2002, by gap in the historical literature. chaeological Consulting Services, ship this volume is a Handbook of the University of Oklahoma Press. It Dr. Kessell’s documentary histo- Ltd., DAG Enterprises, and most re- North American Indians just for Zuni. is rightly considered one of two stan- ries are key to understanding daily cently, Desert Archaeology, Inc. and The book sets new standards for the dard texts that allows its readers to the Center for Desert Archaeology. archaeological assessment of culture identify and appreciate the broad (continued on page 6) Page 6 Glyphs: The Monthly Newsletter of ...... The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society Page 7
(continued from page 5) contours of Spanish Borderlands lished in 2002, by the University of In 1995, in recognition of their out- historiography such that his work is Washington Press. standing dedication to documenting life in a remote corner of Spanish cited in every serious piece of schol- Through their efforts, the Lords the archaeological record, Dick and North America. Dr. Kessell’s research arship that has been published in the make it possible for archaeologists to Flo were presented with the and publications have shaped the field since the 1980s. preserve information about the past, Governor’s Volunteers in Archaeol- to share it with their colleagues, and ogy Award. to interpret it for the general public. The 2010 Victor R. Stoner Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Archaeology or Historic Preservation Presented to: Richard W. and Florence B. Lord JOHN MADSEN and John H. Madsen John Madsen retired in 2010, as As- personnel, tribal officials, federal sociate Curator of Archaeology in the agencies, state and local govern- RICHARD W. AND FLORENCE B. LORD Arizona State Museum, University of ments, K-12 school groups, and Arizona, but continues to energeti- youth organizations. Richard and Florence Lord, of sands, of images free of charge, in- cally promote the study, preservation, At the Arizona State Museum, Prescott Valley, Arizona, are avoca- cluding black-and-white record and appreciation of Arizona’s cul- Madsen held positions related to tional archaeologists who each have shots, color slides for use in presen- tural resources. He holds a Master’s identifying and preserving archaeo- volunteered for nearly 25 years. They tations, and prints used by students degree in anthropology from Califor- logical resources, as well as educat- began by assisting with excavations in their master’s theses and doctoral nia State University, Sacramento, ing and working with the public. In and soon started providing photo- dissertations. The Lords have con- and worked for the Nevada Archaeo- 2002, he became an Associate Cura- graphic documentation of archaeo- tinued this tradition in the digital logical Survey, the Nevada State tor charged with administering the logical field projects and the artifacts age. Museum, California State Parks and Arizona Antiquities Act (permitting recovered. Dick, a former engineer, Dick and Flo have assisted many Recreation, and the U.S. Forest Ser- archaeological activities on state- invented a camera rig that allows him different groups of professionals vice before joining the Arizona State owned or state-controlled lands) and to obtain high resolution, plan view over the years, including the staffs of Museum. Honors recognizing his state burial protection statutes. An images usually requiring the use of a the Arizona State Museum’s outstanding achievements include example of his excellent public-ori- balloon, a kite, or a large photo tower. Homol’ovi Research Program, the the Arizona Site Steward Program’s ented work is the training and ad- By returning to sites, year after year, National Park Service’s Western Ar- designation as “Outstanding Land vising of members of the Arizona Site to take pictures—as new areas have cheological and Conservation Cen- Manager” in 2008, the Governor’s Steward Program. been excavated and others have been ter, and the Coronado and Prescott Heritage Preservation Lifetime He also co-organized and co- backfilled—he has created photo mo- National Forests. Dick and Flo’s criti- Achievement Award in 2011, and taught dozens of workshops de- saics showing the results of field- cal contributions to research at now the Arizona Archaeological and signed for tribal, federal, and state work over multiple seasons in one World War II internment camps and Historical Society’s Victor Stoner peace officers, prosecutors, and ar- image. related facilities are quite evident in Award for enhancing public aware- chaeologists on archaeological law In the field and in the laboratory, Confinement and Ethnicity: An Over- ness of Southwest archaeology over enforcement and Arizona burial dis- Flo assists in wrangling equipment view of World War II Japanese Ameri- many years. covery laws, the archaeological per- and with record-keeping. In the past, can Relocation Sites. This book, by Jef- John Madsen has been an effec- mitting process in Arizona, and the when film-based photography was frey Burton, of the National Park Ser- tive advocate and educator for con- Native American Graves Protection the only option, each year, Dick and vice, Mary Farrell, of the U.S. Forest stituencies as diverse as avocation- Flo produced hundreds, or even thou- Service, and the Lords, was pub- alists, site stewards, law enforcement (continued on page 8) Page 8 Glyphs: The Monthly Newsletter of ...... The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society Page 9
(continued from page 7) Madsen has also presented work- THE CORNERSTONE shops for the Ak-Chin Indian Com- and Repatriation Act. Madsen was munity, the Gila River Indian Com- The Léon Family of Tucson: A Tale of One Family one of a handful of experts chosen by munity, the Salt River Pima-Mari- the Society for American Archaeol- copa Indian Community, and the and Three Countries ogy to co-author national standards Tohono O’odham Nation and has On Thursday, August 25, Homer Thiel, archaeologist with for assessing damage to archaeologi- participated in educational pro- Desert Archaeology, Inc., will be Arizona State Museum’s featured cal sites pursuant to the federal Ar- grams sponsored by public libraries guest speaker, talking about his research on the historic chaeological Resources Protection across southern Arizona. Léon family of Tucson Act. Madsen’s dedicated research on the early Spanish colonial period Throughout his career, Madsen The Léon Family of Tucson: A Tale of One Family and Three Countries and his knack for fostering preser- has investigated prehistoric and his- August 25, 2011; 3:00–5:00 p.m. [Pottery Project gallery, ASM] vation came together through his toric land use, particularly prehis- This illustrated lecture on the excavation of the Mexican-era Léon family participation in the Center for Desert toric agave utilization, raw material farmstead in downtown Tucson is offered in conjunction with Arizona State Archaeology’s Coronado Project. He procurement strategies in stone tool Museum’s Many Mexicos exhibition and in honor of Tucson’s birthday (cake and other scholars held a series of manufacturing, Hohokam political will be served!). Seating is limited; first come, first served. Free with museum “Coronado Roadshows” in Arizona and social organization, and early admission. Join us! Spanish colonial expeditions in the and New Mexico, inviting residents region. to bring artifacts that might be re- He has regularly contributed to lated to the Coronado expedition. n March 1856, Mexican soldiers documentary research, photographs, newsletters and journals geared to- This project introduced research to I packed up the community’s civil, and oral histories have provided in- ward the general public, including private landowners in a non-threat- military, and church records and formation that has allowed a vivid the Arizona Site Steward Program’s ening way and gave scholars and took them south to Imuris, Sonora, recreation of the Léon family’s daily Watch, Archaeology in Tucson, Archae- local people the opportunity to learn Mexico. Many records were subse- lives. ology Southwest, and Old Pueblo Ar- from each other. quently lost, making historical and Recovered items corroborate ac- chaeology Bulletin. He has also given His commitment to preserving genealogical research difficult. An counts that the Catholic Church and presentations on research and stew- and sharing cultural resources also archaeological excavation at the Léon education were important to the fam- ardship to varied audiences through led him to spearhead a management Farmstead in Tucson provided an ily. Other items provided unexpected Arizona Archaeology and Heritage plan and a National Register nomi- opportunity to study the lives of a details about Tucson’s history. A trig- Awareness Month events, Arizona nation for the Tumamoc Hill Ar- Mexican-American family in Tuc- ger guard for a Brown Bess musket, State Museum open houses, the Ari- chaeological District in Tucson and son, a family whose lives spanned used by Francisco during his mili- zona Historic Preservation Confer- to create his 2009 web exhibit, Lost the Spanish, Mexican, and American tary career, demonstrates the politi- ence, the Arizona Archaeological Spanish Trails: The Expedition of Territorial periods. cal posturing between Mexico, and Historical Society, the Arizona Don José de Zúñiga (http:// Francisco Solano Léon and his Spain, and England in the 1820s. Archaeological Society, the Museum www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/ wife Ramona Elias had roots in the English ceramics, dating to the 1840s, Association of Arizona, and the exhibits/lostspanishtrails/ Spanish presidio fortress. Both of decorated with scenes of castles and Friends of the San Pedro River. index.shtml). their fathers were soldiers, and Fran- forests, provided a look at the out- cisco went on to serve in the Mexican side world in a community that military. They married around 1843, lacked newspapers, magazines, or Follow AAHS on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/pages/Tucson-AZ/ and Ramona gave birth to 12 chil- other sources of information. Many Arizona-Archaeological-and-Historical-Society dren, eight of whom lived to adult- hood. The archaeological excavation, (continued on page 10) Page 10 Glyphs: The Monthly Newsletter of ...... The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society Page 11
(continued from page 9) can arrival in 1856. Preliminary re- AAHS MEMBERSHIP/SUBSCRIPTION APPLICATION sults are available online at the Cen- (A membership subscription makes a great gift for your loved ones!) artifacts can be linked to a specific ter for Desert Archaeology website at, All members receive discounts on Society workshops and classes. family member. http://www.cdarc.org/. Monthly meetings are held the third Monday of each month except August, and are free and open to the public. Participation in field trips requires membership. Research at the Léon farmstead triggered a greater interest in docu- The Cornerstone is presented by: Categories of Membership menting the lives of Tucson residents Darlene F. Lizarraga, Marketing Coordinator in the Spanish and Mexican periods. Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona $50 Kiva members receive 4 issues of Kiva, 12 issues of Glyphs, and all P.O. Box 210026, Tucson, AZ 85721-0026 current benefits An ongoing project is the preparation Phone: 520.626.8381, FAX: 520.621.2976 $40 Glyphs members receive Glyphs of biographies of all individuals who www.statemuseum.arizona.edu $35 Student Kiva members receive both Glyphs and Kiva lived in the town prior to the Ameri- [email protected] $75 Contributors receive Glyphs, Kiva, and all current benefits $120 Supporters receive Glyphs, Kiva, and all current benefits $300 Sponsors receive Glyphs, Kiva, and all current benefits $1,000 Lifetime members receive Glyphs, Kiva, and all current benefits OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY For memberships outside the U.S., please add $20.00. TUSD Ajo Service Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson, AZ For institutional membership, contact AltaMira Press at
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