Newsletter of the Archaeological Society

Volume 45, Number 8 www.AzArchSoc.org April 2009 Homolovi Chapter To Host Spring State Meeting

The Homolovi Chapter is hosting the Secakuku, who has been the con- Our dinner speaker, Dr. E Charles Spring State Meeting. Since the tact for the park. She will be speaking "Chuck" Adams, is the director of the future of the Homolovi State Park is on the importance of Homol'ovi Research Project for the still uncertain, the Winslow Chamber Homolovi to the Hopi people and . He will be of Commerce has provided their about the cooperative program speaking on the importance of community room at the renovated between the Hopi and Arizona State Homol'ovi in Southwestern Hubbell Trading Post in Winslow. Parks. archaeology. They have done a beautiful job on this historic structure, which was also used The AAS will be selling books and Everyone- Please send in a as office space by the park until the there will be a silent auction, which registration form if you will attend the park visitor center was constructed. will end after lunch and Susan's talk. meeting so that we can plan for This structure has a wheelchair lift at If the park is still open, we will have a seating, etc! So, even if you are not the main entrance on the west side of special sale of museum shop items for ordering a meal, we need to know you the building. AAS members, including the Oraibi are coming! The meeting schedule Split two volume set and and registration forms are on page 4 Our lunch speaker will be Susan Remembering Awatovi. and 5 of this issue.

39th Annual ARARA Conference, May 22 - 25, 2009 Bakersfield Doubletree Hotel, Bakersfield, CA

A diverse program is planned, exploring the many facets of rock art. Presentations on the rock art of California and beyond, plus a special session devoted to rock art site conservation issues, will form the heart of the conference. Many field trip choices, a workshop on 3-D recording techniques, committee meetings focused on education, archives, conservation and publication, a fundraising auction and the ever popular vendor IN THIS ISSUE… room that features rock art-related ceramics, jewelry, photography and publications for sale are all planned. Call for papers is extended until April 1. 2 — Chapter Meeting Calendar 3 — Fielder Fund Update For more information about ARARA, please visit: www.arara.org 3 — Q Ranch Class 4 — Spring Meeting Schedule For information about the Bakersfield area: visit www.bakersfieldcity.us/index.htm 5 — Registration 6 — Upcoming Events Contacts: Conference: Donna Gillette, [email protected], (408) 223-2243 7 — Chapter News President: Evelyn Billo, [email protected], (928) 526-3625 Next deadline is noon on Sat., April 18th , for the May issue.

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CHAPTER MEETINGS

Chapter Location Date & Time

Agave House Black Mesa Ranger Station Conf. Rm. 4th Wednesday of each month 2748 Hwy. 260, Overgaard 6:30 pm

Agua Fria Glendale Public Library Auditorium 2nd Tuesday of each month 59th Avenue & Brown, Glendale Meeting: 7:00-9:00 pm One light so. of Peoria on 59th September thru May

Ajo/Why Ajo Salazar Library 1st Wednesday of each month, Dec. thru April; Bus. Meeting at 6:30 pm, Talk at 7:00 pm

Desert Foothills Church of Good Shepherd of the Hills 2nd Wednesday of each month Episcopal Church Hall 7:00 pm 6502 E Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek September thru May

Homolovi Homolovi Ruins State Park 3rd Thursday of each month Visitors Center 7:00 pm

Little Colorado River Casa Malpais Museum 3rd Monday of each month Springerville 7:00 pm

Mohave The Grace Lutheran Church 2nd Wednesday of each month 2101 Harrison Ave., Kingman. 7:00-9:00 pm

Northern AZ The Peaks (Senior Living Community) 3rd Tuesday of each month "Alpine Room", 3150 N. Winding Brook Sept. to Nov., Jan. to June Road, Flagstaff (Hwy 180 north of 7:00 pm Flagstaff, just before MNA)

Phoenix Grande Museum 2nd Thursday of each month 4619 E. Washington, Phoenix Sept. thru June; 7:30 pm

Tubac/Santa Cruz The Historic Lowe House 2nd Thursday of each month County

San Tan San Tan Historical Society Museum 2nd Wednesday of the month SE corner of Ellsworth & Queen Creek Rds 7:00 pm

Rim Country Church of the Holy Nativity, The Cottage 3rd Saturday of each month 1414 North Easy Street 10:00 am

Verde Valley Sedona Public Library 4th Thursday, Sept. thru May 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona except 3rd Thursday, Nov & Dec. 7:00 pm

Yavapai Pueblo of the Smoki Museum 3rd Thursday of each month 147 North Arizona St., Prescott 7:00 pm

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Fielder Fund: Your Chance to Endow AAS Publications

Established by the Society in 1996, the Fielder Fund was created to help inform the public about archaeology, anthropology, and the history of the American Southwest through the support of publications and other media. The goal is to build a fund large enough that its annual interest alone can pay for publication of The Arizona Archaeologist and possibly other publications. Contributions to the fund are welcome from chapters and individuals. The name honors the Society’s first publications team, Marje and Herb Fielder.

$36, 705.48

For more information, or to contribute, contact Alan Ferg, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721-0026; phone 520-621-2970 or email [email protected], or you can send contributions directly to our AAS treasurer, Judy Rounds, P.O. Box 1401, Carefree 85377. Please include your chapter affiliation.

The Petroglyph is published 10 times a year as a service to the membership of the Arizona Archaeological Society. Address correspondence for the newsletter to Editors at [email protected] or mail to Elinor Large, 945 N. Pasadena #5, Mesa, AZ 85201. Call Ellie at 480.461.0563. Send address changes to the membership chair, Sylvia Lesko, at [email protected]. Submissions are subject to approval by the editors, advisory committee, or members, and may be edited to best represent the scientific, educational, and organizational objectives of the AAS. Deadline: 18th of each month, at noon. Q Ranch Mapping Class

The Phoenix Chapter is putting together a Mapping Class: • Classroom lecture (12 hours) would be held in the Phoenix area • Field work (56 hours) would be done in and around Q Ranch • Tentatively planned for late August or September-October We are looking for AAS members interested in taking this class for certification and/or review.

There appear to be interesting possibilities, both archaeologically and historically, around the Q Ranch. Mapping is a really good experience for everyone and has not been taught in a long time. It is also a beautiful time of year up at the “Q”. Jonathan Rogers is offering the usual camping facilities and will have the Ranch house open. All costs and dates are yet to be determined.

We need your input as soon as possible. Please fill out and send the form below to Marie Britton at 2054 E. Evergreen, Mesa, AZ 85213 or email to [email protected].

2009 MAPPING CLASS

Name(s) ______Chapter ______

Email: ______Phone: ______

I/We are interested in: Camping: ______Ranch House: ______

Comments: ______

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Spring State Meeting in Winslow, May 16, 2009

Winslow Hubbell Building/Chamber of Commerce 523 West 2nd Street, Winslow, AZ* 928/289-2434 (phone during meeting only)

Saturday, May 16

8:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast- Silent Auction starts 8:30 am Presidents meeting 9:30 am General meeting 11:30 am Lunch. Speaker - Susan Secakuku - on the Hopi/Homolovi connection 12:15 pm End of Silent Auction 1:00 pm Field trips - Homolovi Ruins State Park and associated sites 5:00 pm Happy hour/supper at Casa Blanca Guest Speaker: Dr E. Charles "Chuck" Adams, Director of the Homol'ovi Research Project

Sunday, May 17

Field Trips: Dr. Charles Adams has agreed to lead a visit to important sites at Homolovi

ACCOMODATIONS: HOTELS: The La Posada Hotel - 928/289-4366 or www.laposada.org The most famous spot is the La Posada Hotel. This historic Fred Harvey hotel was THE place to stop along the Santa Fe Railroad. We recommend that you make reservations early, as they quickly fill. The hotel includes the gourmet Turquoise Room, which will be preparing our box lunch selection (except the Bashas’ chicken!). Best Western Adobe Inn - 928/289-4638. Just south of I-40 on North Park Drive. Nice accommodations with indoor swimming pool and hot tub. Motel 6 - 1-800 4 Motel 6. Near Adobe Inn across from Safeway. Fairly new construction.

CAMPING: The Homolovi Ruins State Park campground is located on SR87, one mile north of I-40. Sites are $15-$20. Contact the park at 928/289-4106 for details and reservations.

For more information on accommodations, visit the Winslow Chamber of Commerce web site at www.winslowarizona.org

Any questions? Contact Homolovi Ruins State Park at 928/289-4106 or email us at [email protected]

*Directions to the meeting: On I-40 from either direction, take the first Winslow exit and turn south, then follow the east-west road (old Rte 66) into Winslow. The road becomes one-way. If you are heading east, the trading post will be on your right; if heading west, continue west THROUGH the stoplight. At the Circle K on Third Street, turn left on Campbell and the trading post parking lot will be in front of you.

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EVERYONE- PLEASE SEND IN A REGISTRATION FORM IF YOU WILL ATTEND THE MEETING! (We need to know how many will attend to plan for seating, etc!)

REGISTRATION FORM – SPRING 2009 STATE MEETING

Name(s) ______Chapter ______

Email ______Phone: ______

Lunch: Gourmet Box Lunch from La Posada - price includes tax and soft drink, etc. All Gourmet lunches include bread, butter, and a chocolate-hazelnut brownie.

No of lunches x Price = Subtotal Roast Prime Rib of Beef ______x $18.00 = $ ______(Thinly sliced Prime Rib with red-skinned potato salad, sliced beefsteak tomato, red onions, Arizona slaw, and dill pickle spear)

Grilled Fresh Salmon Steak ______x $17.00 = $ ______(Grilled, chilled and served on a bed of Arizona Slaw, topped with papaya salsa and garnished with steamed asparagus and mixed greens in a balsamic vinaigrette)

Chicken & Tomatillo Pasta Salad ______x $14.50 = $ ______Grilled and marinated breast of chicken with a spicy tomatillo, green chile salsa, Arizona Penne Pasta salad with tomatoes, peppers, jicama, cilantro, and roasted corn in a sun dried tomato vinaigrette

Vegetarians Delight ______x $14.50 = $ ______(Red-skinned potato salad, Arizona slaw, steamed fresh asparagus, Arizona Penne Pasta salad with a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette and firm tofu in papaya salsa)

Non-Gourmet Bashas’ chicken lunch ______x $6.00 = $ ______Two pieces of baked chicken, roll, two sides (whatever they have that day!)

TOTAL ______Dinner: Casa Blanca, 1201 East 2nd St Number of people ______You will order individually off the menu. Please let us know how many people will be attending so we will be sure we have plenty of room. This is "mild Mexican" and is reasonably priced. They have a great Taco Salad!

Make checks for lunch payable to HAS.

Mail checks by May 6, 2009 to HOMOLOVI CHAPTER, AAS, HC63 Box 6, Winslow, Az 86047. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected] or call Homolovi Ruins State Park 928/289-4106.

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Upcoming Events

GUIDE TO LOCATIONS AAHS Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society. Meets in Duval Auditorium, Univ. Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, north of Speedway (www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/aahs/lectures.shtml) AIA Archaeological Institute of America. Meets in ASU’s Life Sciences Bldg, Room A191 (www.centralazaia.ning.com) OPAC Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson . (www.oldpueblo.org/index.html) PGM Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix (www.ci.phoenix.az.us/PARKS/pueblo.html). PGMA Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary SHESC ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change (shesc.asu.edu/events) SCSNA Sonoita Creek State Natural Area Visitor Center, Patagonia

April 1, 7:30-9:00 pm, PGMA, Phoenix - Lecture: April 15, 7-8 pm, AIA, Tempe – Lecture: Reassessing the Mesoamerica and Symbolism, Public Pantheon in Rome by Prof. Rabun Taylor from the Univ. of Architecture, and Ideology by Paul Fish, Curator for the Texas at Austin. Arizona State Museum and Professor for the Department of Anthropology, University of Arizona. This lecture is free April 19, 2-3 pm, Casa Grande Ruins N.M., Coolidge – and open to the public. Lecture: Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art, by OPAC’s director, archaeologist Allen April 3, 3:30-4:30 pm, SHESC, Tempe, Colloquium: New Dart. Directions in Maya Archaeology by Cynthia Robin, Dept. of Anthropology, Northwestern Univ., as part of its spring April 20, 7:30 pm, AAHS, Tucson – Lecture: Hopi colloquia series. This colloquium is sponsored by the Summer: Letters from First Mesa, by Carolyn O'Bagy Honors College. The location is yet to be determined. Davis.

April 5, 1-2:30 pm, OPAC, Tucson – Lecture: Arts and April 23, 6-7:15 pm, Arizona Western College, Yuma – Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians by Lecture: Archaeology and Cultures of Arizona by OPAC OPAC's director, archaeologist Allen Dart, for Pima County director archaeologist Allen Dart. 2020 S. Avenue 8E, Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation at Agua Caliente Language Arts room 114 (LA 114), Yuma, Arizona. Park, 12325 E. Roger Road in Tucson. Cosponsored by the Cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council. Free. Arizona Humanities Council.

REMINDER 2009 AAS Field Season at , Flagstaff, Arizona

Field Crew Member I & II: June 22-26 & June 29-July 3 Instructors: Peter J. Pilles, Jr., Walter Gosart, Tom Woodall

Elden Pueblo Alumni Week: July 20-24, 2009

Ruins Stabilization Course Consecutive weekends: Aug.14-16 & 22-23 Instructors: Walter Gosart, Tom Woodall

Rock Art Recording: August 10-14 Instructors: Dr. Donald E. Weaver, Jr. and Peter J. Pilles, Jr.

Registration: Download forms from the AAS website: www.azarchsoc.org/eldenfs.html

Lodging: There is an abundance of motels in the area and a KOA campground nearby. Primitive camping facilities with potable water, chemical toilets and solar showers are available adjacent to the site at no cost.

Contact Lisa Deem-Edmonson at 928-527-3452, or e-mail [email protected] with any questions

6 April 2009 / Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society CHAPTER NEWS Agave House remains of candles and torches and Chapter Jesse Ballenger will be the speaker on even footprints of the ancient artists April 14. His topic is: Clovis, Climate have been found. Current belief is

and Comets in the San Pedro Valley, that the master artists were trained in Dr. Miles Gilbert, who holds a Ph.D. 13,000 Years Ago. Jesse is pursuing their craft, since the same art in Forensic Osteology, spoke at our his interest in Paleo-Indians and the traditions continued for up to 20,000 February 25th meeting on Uses of human colonization of North years of cave occupation, and that the Birds by Native Americans. Birds America. images represent a proto-language, were used for many things, including based on the structured system of decorations, ceremonies of all kinds, The Calderwood labs for lithic and placement. rituals, and sacrifice. Archeologists ceramic analysis are back in full care about this subject, because we swing. Contact Linda Dorsey for Thanks to Grace Schoonover for can learn about the range of people lithics at 623-974-3683 and Jerry providing all the refreshments at the and the time that people occupied an Rightnour for ceramics at March Meeting! area by the bird remains we find there. 602-331-1089 He talked about many tribes, The next Chapter meeting will be held including Mandan, Cheyenne, Zuni, Work has resumed at the Gatlin Site at The Good Shepherd of the Hills and Hopi, among others, and with mud touch-ups on the pit houses. (Community Building), 6502 E. Cave explained the specific ceremonies, The buildup of dirt around the houses Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, on tools, medicines, etc., involving birds and ramadas will be next on the April 8, 2009. Starting time is 7:00 for each tribe agenda pm.

We are planning two outings this Please join us for dinner with the Upcoming Speakers: spring: one to the Tonto Cliff speaker at Applebee's, NE corner of April - Ekkehart Malotki; The Deep dwellings near Roosevelt Lake and 59th Ave. and Peoria at 5:00 pm. Structure of Early Archaic Rock Art: the other to a cliff dwelling in Clear Human Universals. Dr. Malotki will Creek Canyon. — Sandy Gauthier discuss a sample of his new research

focus, the oldest rock art in the Our next meeting will be March 25, at American West. After earning his 6:30 pm, at the Black Mesa Ranger Desert Foothills Ph.D. in linguistics in 1976 for his Station. We will meet for dinner at Chapter work on the Hopi language, Dr. the Red Onion at 5:00 pm. All are Malotki accepted a tenure track welcome. At our March meeting, Dr. Todd position at NAU where he taught

Bostwick, Phoenix City German, Latin, and Hopi for 27 years. — Diane Collins Archaeologist, provided a slide He is now professor emeritus, but his program and discussion on five passion for rock art is keeping him Agua Fria famous Paleolithic caves in France, busier than ever. Among his numerous Chapter which he recently visited. His publications, many of which are program explored the Cro-Magnon conceived bilingually in Hopi and The speaker last month was Will culture, whose artists began painting English, he is especially proud of the Russell of ASU's Mogollon and engraving art deep inside one in which he debunked the notion Prehistoric Landscapes Project. Will limestone caves more than 30,000 of "Kokopelli." All three of Dr. gave a fascinating talk about the Perry years ago. We viewed colorful and Malotki’s rock art books (Tapamveni, Mesa Tradition and the racetracks that powerful scenes involving groups of Stone Chisel and Yucca Brush, and are generally found near . large mammals, many of which are The Rock Art of Arizona), with a total Will argues that the tracks were extinct, associated with mysterious of nearly 800 color photographs ceremonial, of multi-ethnic geometric signs, hand prints, a few showcasing the imagery around construction, symbolized the ghostly human figures, and a few Petrified Forest National Park, the abandonment of secretive rites, human figures pierced with spears. Colorado Plateau, and the entire state coupled racing with feasting and The human figures were not painted of Arizona, have received prestigious served to integrate the whole with as much care and beauty as the awards. animal depictions. Inside the caves, community (Continued on page 8)

7 T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / April 2009 More CHAPTER NEWS…. (Continued from page 7) If Homolovi closes, we will be is set up primarily to deal with parcel seeking an alternate site for our meet- data, Bruce showed us that the system May - Andy Seagle will relate the ings. The Chapter will continue, but contains other information which may story of how a very special cave came on a lesser scale. be useful in archaeological pursuits. to become known as "Tim's Cave" and Bruce will continue this tutorial at the the wonderful artifacts the cave — Darlene Brinkerhoff April meeting contained. Little Colorado On March 14th, a small but intrepid Upcoming Hikes: Chapter group of chapter members visited a April hikes are still in the planning number of sites near the Colorado stages, partially depending on We met in recognition of Arizona River. The itinerary included visits temperatures. We will discuss Archaeology and Heritage Awareness to: a section of the historic Beale upcoming hikes at the April meeting. Month on Saturday, March 14th, in the Wagon Road, two intaglios (Holding If anyone knows of a special place we Springerville town council chambers Breath in CA and Twins in AZ), a few could hike to, early in the day before to hear a presentation by NPS macrolithic sites, and portions of the temperature gets too hot, please Archaeologists Keith Lyons and prehistoric trails associated with contact Lila Elam at Jennifer Lavris. The title of their talk boulder which consisted [email protected] or was Current Archaeological Work at predominantly of abstract curvilinear Robyn Davidson at Canyon de Chelly National and rectilinear designs with a few [email protected] with Monument. The NPS works in scratched glyphs. A trail shrine was your suggestion. partnership with the Navajo Nation to also present. One of the trails is said manage the park resources. They to be part of the Quechan trail, which Reminder: presented valuable insights into the extends from the Yuma area to Spirit Our May meeting will be the final NPS goals at the national monument Mountain in Nevada. Many thanks to meeting until September, and is our for monitoring prehistoric, historic members Stan and Olivia Krok for “Delicious Decadent Dessert” ruins, and rock art sites, determining leading this interesting and meeting, where everybody brings natural and cultural agents, and informative field trip, and to John something to tempt our taste buds and evaluating damages for protective Ainlay for organizing the outing! waistlines! measures. Our next chapter meeting is scheduled — Robyn Davidson Preservation Archaeologists Doug for 7:00 pm, April 8. Please note that Gann and Mathew Devitt, community this meeting will not be held at our Homolovi Chapter volunteers and chapter members usual location but instead will be held worked March 7th and 8th stabilizing at the County Administrative walls at Casa Malpais pueblo site in Building, 700 W. Beale St. in For our February meeting, Darlene Kingman. For more information, Brinkerhoff spoke on archaeological rooms 10 and 11 before backfilling. please contact John Ainlay at sites she has recently visited. In 928-753-2600 or [email protected]. February we took some Holbrook Girl A one-day field trip to the Dittert Site near El Malpais National Monument Scouts to see a petroglyph site and to th — Gale Dom learn about petroglyphs and site was set for April 18 with USBLM etiquette. Darlene is also doing a final guide Paul Yoder thanks to Dave Phoenix Chapter editing on the Hunt Petroglyph Rohlader. Recording Project. On March 12th, Gene Rogge from — Catherine Cely URS gave us a very informative talk We are greatly concerned about the on The Last Ditch Site: The future of Homolovi Ruins State Park, Mohave Chapter Challenges of Investigating and which was one of the original 8 parks Interpreting the Oldest Known Site in proposed for closure due to the state's At our March meeting, chapter the Phoenix Basin. Through a series budget problems. However, Arizona president Bruce Schneider gave a brief of fortuitous events, a number of State Parks is working hard to find introduction to Mohave County’s deeply buried Middle Archaic and alternatives to total closure. As of mid interactive Geographic Information Late Archaic/Early Agricultural System, after reviewing some GIS -March, the park is still open. (Continued on page 9) basics. Although the county website 8 April 2009 / Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society More CHAPTER NEWS….

(Continued from page 8) San Tan Chapter period hearths and other features were The Phoenix Chapter meets on the found in the excavation of an second Thursday of each month in the Our March meeting featured Andy archaeological site northeast of Community Room at the Pueblo Seagle’s 90-minute presentation of Phoenix which was believed to be an Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington “Tim’s Cave,” the discovery of an extensive but extremely sparse scatter St. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm. undisturbed cave which contained of Hohokam artifacts. Not only was Remember you can now take the Sinagua artifacts. th their discovery fortuitous, the Light Rail to 44 Street and Washing- preservation of the features at all was ton to reach the museum! We usually In our April meeting, Dr. J Scott due to a lucky combination of several take the evening’s speaker to dinner at Wood will present information on the environmental factors. The Last Ditch 5:30 pm. If you are interested in Pinal Historic Town site by Superior. site is next to the oldest documented having dinner with the speaker, please The April Meeting will be held on archaeological site in the Phoenix call or email Marie (480-827-8070 or Tuesday, April 7th rather than Basin. [email protected]) to find out the Wednesday, April 8th to accommodate location and let her know that you will Dr. Wood’s schedule. On April 9th, Michael Smith, Ph.D., be attending. Professor in ASU’s SHESC, will Our Archaeological Site Survey of — Ellie Large speak on City on a Hill: Excavations Pueblo Grande San Tan Mountain at Calixtlahuaca, an Aztec Urban Regional Park is on hold pending Center. Calixtlahuaca is a Postclassic Rim Country obtaining the required permits and period Mesoamerican site which Chapter licenses. The Chapter will schedule controlled a large territory in the the Certification Training and the Toluca Valley in the State of Mexico. We held our monthly meeting on st actual survey when this process is It is best known for its circular temple Saturday, March 21 at 10 am at the complete. Field work is not expected dedicated to the wind god (Ehecatl), Church of the Holy Nativity in Payson until this fall. and is one of the few Aztec cities built and the public was invited to attend as entirely on a hillside. Dr. Smith we celebrated Arizona Archaeology The San Tan Chapter meets at 7:00 directed an ASU project which Month with a "Taste of Prehistory" pm, the second Wednesday of each surveyed the site and excavated and a "Visit the Ancient Ones" tours month, at the Queen Creek Museum houses and terraces in 2006 and 2007. of two local prehistoric sites. Our located on the southwest corner of the He will describe the recent fieldwork guest speaker, Scott Wood, Tonto intersection of Ellsworth and Queen and explain how it contributes to a Forest Heritage Archaeologist, Creek Roads. better understanding of Aztec discussed the history and archaeology households and cities. of the 1880s mining boom town of — Mel Marshall Pinal, near Superior, and the results of th On May 14 , Allan Schilz and Walter the 12-year study of the site through Tubac/Santa Cruz County Punzmann, from Archaeological the Passports in Time program. Consulting Services, will report on the Chapter METRO Central Phoenix/East Valley Following the food tasting and Dr. Doug Craig from Northland Light Rail Transit Project: Current presentation, interested attendees Research explored the topic “New Status. Archaeological monitoring of car-pooled to the Risser and Goat Ideas About Ancient Peoples: The construction along the 19.8-mile Camp Ruins in Payson. Dr. Penny Hohokam in the 21st Century” with a corridor began in February 2005 and Minturn was the interpreter for Risser standing room only audience of 56 was completed in March 2008. During Ruin, and Scott Wood the interpreter packed in to hear him talk. Craig that time ACS monitored excavations for Goat Camp Ruin highlighted some of the new from Central Avenue and Camelback understandings about the Hohokam as Road in Phoenix to Dobson Road and Prior to the meeting, the chapter board a result of advances in technology and Main Street in Mesa, and completed met to discuss details of its plan to assessments of a growing body of data recovery programs at Pueblo host the Society’s state meeting in data. While the “jury is still out” on Grande and at La Plaza. A summary October. some things and what ultimately of the field results and the current status of the analyses are presented. — Monte McCord (Continued on page 10)

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(Continued from page 9) table. With a rapid response, Deni Southwest and Mexico came from the Seymour rescheduled her work load same Chaco area? Food for thought. happened to the Hohokam is still a and volunteers started working on the “mystery,” in Craig’s view, there is site on March 15th. The intensive The speaker for our March 26th much to confirm the new perspective effort is expected to wrap up by April meeting at the Sedona Public Library of the Hohokam culture in the Gila 5th if not before. All workers on site will be Paul F. Reed, a Preservation and Santa Cruz River basins. were required to be Tubac/SCC or Archaeologist with the Tucson-based State AAS members or members of Center for Desert Archaeology, who Jesse Ballenger will talk at our April other organizations approved by Deni. has been employed as the Chaco 9th meeting about Human-Mammoth The project is requiring a long term Scholar at , New Associations in the San Pedro Valley: commitment from members and Mexico, for the past seven years. Why So Many? The public is friends to take it through. Paul, together with a group of welcome to attend the program which research partners, is currently begins at 6 pm and the potluck/chapter For more information about the conducting National Science meeting which begins at 5 pm. A Tubac/SCC AAS Chapter and its Foundation-sponsored research donation of $5.00 is being accepted to activities, call Nancy Valentine at regarding the late eleventh century cover the costs for use of the meeting 520-245-9222, inquire via e-mail at Chacoan presence in the middle San facility at the Tubac Presidio State [email protected], or visit the Juan region. The basic question to be Historic Park, and to cover costs for Arizona Archaeological Society web addressed is: Did Chaco Canyon the chapter’s current project of the site at www.AzArchSoc.org. residents migrate to establish homes at excavation and curation of Tubac sites such as Salmon and Aztec, or are Presidio and 19th Century artifacts —Nancy Valentine the Chacoan traits (architecture, found on the “Territorial/Poston ceramics, stone tools, perishable House” site in Old Town Tubac. Verde Valley items) from these sites the result of Donations to cover the costs for Chapter emulation of Chacoan culture by local curation of the “Territorial/Poston residents? Is there evidence for both House” artifacts are appreciated. th processes? These issues, among The speaker for our February 26 others, are explored in a new book: Ballenger’s talk marks the end of the meeting was David Wilcox, Ph.D., Chaco's Northern Prodigies: Tubac/SCC AAS chapter season of one of our Chapter advisors, who Salmon, Aztec, and the Ascendancy of programs. However, the chapter will spoke on the Cultural Interplay of the the Middle San Juan Region after continue to meet the second Thursday American Southwest and the Mexican A.D. 1100,edited by Paul F. Reed of each month during May, June and Northwest. As we have come to (University of Utah Press, Salt Lake July to conduct chapter business. expect, Dr. Dave suggested more City, August 2008). Monthly programs will resume questions than he answered. For beginning in August. instance, could the Mesoamerican- Please don't forget the early April style ball courts found in our field trip to the Perry Mesa area, led In response to requests from the Southwest signify that games similar by Dr. Wilcox, or the Spring Botany property owner and members of the to those prevalent in Mesoamerica hike on April 18, led by Phyllis community, a special meeting was were played here? Did the presence Lindberg. Also, there are still a few held Thursday to determine if we of the large platform mounds of Mesa spaces available on the could assist with saving some of the Grande and Pueblo Grande, and the and River Rafting Trips. history of the Tubac Presidio (and Uto-Aztecan language roots common from the 19th Century) from a to most tongues here suggest that the Keep in mind Jim Graceffa's Pottery property in Old Town Tubac prior to whole valley was organized politically Analysis classes on four Thursdays at development. With commitments into one vast system? Does the Yavapai College in Camp Verde, and from Deni and chapter members to uniformity of the Clovis points, found Dr. Wilcox's projects at the Museum assume the necessary roles and throughout the U.S., suggest a on Wednesdays. Also, there are responsibilities to take it through, the uniformity of language and projects which can be done at home chapter decided it’s a great cosmology throughout the U.S. and on the computer, or at Travis Bone's opportunity and went into high gear to Mexico? Is there greater significance station than trade in the fact that all turquoise meet the demands of a very tight time (Continued on page 11) found throughout the American

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Conference On Archaeoastronomy of the American Southwest Agenda

The final agenda of the Conference on Archaeoastronomy of the American can be viewed at the conference website: http://www.caasw.org/agenda.html

June 11-13, 2009, will mark the first conference with the theme "Creating Sustainability in American Southwest Archaeoastronomy Research." This conference will be held in Camp Verde, Arizona. The Camp Verde/Sedona/Verde Valley area was selected for this first event because of its unique location at the entrance to several National Monuments, including Montezuma Castle, Montezuma Well and Tuzigoot, as well as the U.S. Forest Service National Heritage sites of , Palatki and V-Bar-V, with abundant collections of rock art and many archaeological and astronomical sites. The Arizona Archaeological Society is proud to sponsor this inaugural event.

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