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Summer 2017 Members’ Magazine EPMArch El Paso Museum of Archaeology Summer 2017 Members’ Magazine 20 MESSAGE FROM Dear Members and Friends! I am happy to report that the staff of the El Paso Museum The Development Offce is also busy, keeping up of Archaeology (EPMArch) has pushed the institution to with an increase in membership renewals and new MUSEUM DIRECTOR new heights over the past 10 months! We applied for memberships, grants, and overseeing the restructuring and received a $500 grant from the Council of Texas of the Museum’s gift shop which has seen a substantial Archaeologists to fund our Texas Archaeology Month increase in sales over the past 6 months. We are reaching activities held in October 2016. In November we new strides in outreach and are dedicated to making the organized and hosted the frst ever Tigua Heritage Day at Museum accessible to all members of the community. the Museum which was a meaningful collaboration with Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo. We opened Cynthia Ann and In all 18,700 people came to visit the Museum between Quanah Parker: A Woman OF Two Worlds and a Man IN September 1st, 2016 and May 31st, 2017, an increase Two Worlds, an exhibition organized by The Texas Trail from 17,200 for the same time period the year of Fame and Texas Lakes Trail in December. Human- before. These are truly changing times for the Museum. ities Texas awarded us a $1,000 grant to fund a lecture by Margaret Hacker, Director of Archival Operations at This summer we will be offering fve Summer Day the National Archives in Fort Worth, Texas, in support of Camps starting the last week of June and ending this exhibition. A lecture series featuring 11 experts in the frst week of August. This is a great opportunity for archaeology and regional prehistory opened in kids ages 7-12 to learn about archaeology, history, and February and will run through December. EPMArch and the great outdoors. Further details are provided in this the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department organized issue. and hosted the 11th Annual Poppies Festival on April 1st which attracted 3,777 people, an increase over the As we move into the fall season the Museum will prior year. On April 20th we saw the unveiling of our new be hosting the 20th Biennial Jornada Mogollon gazebo structure which was paid for by Quality of Life Conference October 13th and 14th which will draw Bond funds marking new improvements for northeast archaeologists and researchers from all over our El Paso. In May 2017 we remodeled and updated a region. On October 15th the Museum will host a 40th section of the Museum’s North Gallery for the frst time Anniversary party you won’t want to miss! Planning in 15 years and installed Paquimé and the Casas Grandes is also underway with the Tom Lea Institute for a Culture, an exhibition featuring a portion of our vast collaboration in October in celebration of Tom Lea Month. collection of Casas Grandes pottery, some donated by We are pleased to report that Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo has Harold Naylor displaying now for the very frst time. committed to another Tigua Heritage Day at the Museum We also opened The Rocks Speak: Petroglyphs of the which will be held on Sunday, November 26th. New Casas Grandes Region in the Museum’s auditorium at exhibitions and a 2018 Lecture Series are also in the same time which compliments the Paquimé exhibit. the planning! Our exhibition and education programming continue As we continue to reach new milestones, we are grate- ful to you our Members, the generous patrons of our Cover image: to attract schools and teachers to bring their students Paquimé through our facility. Over the last 9 months 2,600 programs, and the volunteers who serve selfessly as Casas Grandes Culture (AD 1200 – 1450) students received docent-led tours! Docents and Interns. Thank you for your ongoing support! Photo by Jeff Romney Sincerely, Jeff Romney 1 Director, El Paso Museum of Archaeology Dear Members: MESSAGE FROM Summer is here and there’s so much happening at the El Museums and Cultural Affairs Department Paso Museum of Archaeology! Be sure to visit often to view Tracey Jerome, MS, MA, Director a fantastic variety of permanent exhibitions and the new MCAD DIRECTOR Ben Fyffe, MA, Assistant Director exhibitions, Paquimé and the Casas Grandes Culture and The Rocks Speak: Petroglyphs of the Casas Grandes Region, both on view through October 21st, 2017. Please also mark your calendars and plan to attend these EL PASO MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY upcoming, not-to-be missed lectures as part of the Museum’s ongoing 2017 Lecture Series:“The Feathered Serpent Spreads its Wings”: Bundling Knowledge and Staff Religion in the New World” by Todd VanPool, Ph.D. and Jeff Romney, Museum Director Christine VanPool, Ph.D at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 1st and “From Art to Food: Exploring the Various Functions of Animal Resources and Imagery during the Casas Grandes Administration Medio Period” by Jeremy Loven at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 12th. Graciela Herrera, Secretary Members and guests of all ages and abilities can also actively engage in archery and atl-atl demonstrations every Curatorial Saturday from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM through September, George Maloof, MA, Curator weather permitting. The EPMArch Summer Camps are also a great way for kids Education & Community Engagement ages 7-12 to learn about archaeology and regional history through mock feld surveys and excavations, flms, and Vacant, Community Engagement hands-on activities. Optional guided feld trips to Hueco Coordinator Tanks State Park are also offered. Remaining Summer Camps are scheduled in July and August. Museum Store Please enjoy learning more details about all the current Kaitlin Bartley, Museum Store Clerk and upcoming offerings at the Museum throughout this issue. As a Member of the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, Sonia Pierce, Museum Store Clerk your generous support empowers the Museum to continue to grow and strengthen our impact as a cultural and educational resource for our community and beyond. Museums and Cultural Affairs I look forward to seeing you in the galleries and on the trails soon! Advisory Board Liaison Warm regards, Elia Pérez Tracey Jerome, MS, MA 2 Director, Museums and Cultural Affairs We would like to thank our Accessions Committee Members New Faces Ann Kruzich Graciela Herrera Yolanda Leyva, Ph.D. Graciela was born and raised in El Paso. In 2008 Alex Mares she graduated from Hanks High School and Elia Pérez continued her education at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. She earned her degree in Rick Quezada elementary education while working as a receptionist at the university tutoring center. Graciela went on to become a kindergarten teacher before deciding to return to El Paso. Since being back home she has focused on Cultural Affairs family until deciding to pursue a career with the city. The Museum is pleased to welcome her as Advisory Board our new Secretary/Administrative Assistant. Katherine R. Brennand Angel Cabrales Elvira Carrizal-Dukes Estrella Escobar Kenneth Gorski Past Exhibitions Teresa Hernandez September 2016 – May 2017 Ann F. Kruzich Daniel Longoria Gift of the Spider Woman: The Weaving Tradition of the Diné Steve A. Luján September 6th, 2015 – January 24th, 2016 M. Erica Marin EPMArch Auditorium Marina Monsisvais Cynthia Ann and Quanah Parker: A Woman OF Two Worlds and a Man IN Two Worlds William Moody Organized by The Texas Trail of Fame and Texas Trails Analinda Moreno Sponsored by Humanities Texas, the State affliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities December 10th, 2016 – January 27th, 2017 Isela Ocegueda EPMArch Auditorium Elia Pérez Carina Ramirez Faces of Mexico: Human Imagery in Pre-Columbian Art February 4th – May 6th, 2017 Ida Mae Steadman EPMArch Auditorium 3 Current Exhibitions Paquimé and the Casas Grandes Culture Through October 21st, 2017 North Gallery The Casas Grandes culture straddled the frontier region separating the great city-building empires of Mesoamerica and the rich mosaic of ancient cultures that inhabited the American Southwest roughly AD 700-1450. Its driving center was arguably the city of Paquimé, or Casas Grandes as it is called today, an extensive ruin located in northwest Mexico, in the state of Chihuahua. The formative stages of the culture are recognizable as early as the 1st century AD. In its heyday, AD 1200 – 1450, Paquimé was the largest city in northern Mexico, covering nearly 88 acres, and was one of the largest cities in the greater Southwest. This exhibition highlights Paquimé’s importance as a center of regional trade and culture during the 13th and 14th centuries AD. Located on Mesoamerica’s norther frontier, the city became an important trade center through which substantial quantities of turquoise, shell, colorful parrots, copper items and other commodities fowed north and south. The Casas Grandes culture is noted for their complex technology of raising and perhaps breeding tropical birds such as Scarlet Macaws in a non-tropical environment, a remarkable accomplishment even by today’s standards. Paquimé Casas Grandes Culture (AD 1200 – 1450) The Casas Grandes culture is renowned for having Photo by Jeff Romney produced some of the fnest and most accomplished geometric pottery of the Pre-Columbian world. This exhibition affords a wonderful opportunity to view many examples of this famous, visually-pleasing pottery. Indeed, the collection of Casas Grandes pottery held at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology is possibly one of the largest in the Southwest and many pieces from the Naylor Collection donated a few years ago are displayed now for the frst time. 4 The Rocks Speak: Petroglyphs of the Casas Grandes Region Through October 21st, 2017 EPMArch Auditorium The Rocks Speak: Petroglyphs of the Casas Grandes Region exhibit focuses on three petroglyph sites near the archaeological site of Paquimé located in Chihuahua, Mexico.
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