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. 4 Tucson, Arizona October 2011 HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE President’s Message .................................................................................................... 2 What’s in the Bag?, Janet Lever-Wood and Laurie Webster .................................... 4 The Cornerstone ........................................................................................................... 8 Basketmaker II human figure with bag, Grand Gulch, Utah. (Credit: William D. Hyder, “Basketmaker Ceremonial Caves of Grand Gulch, Utah.” In Rock Art and Cultural Process, edited by Solveig Turpin, 2002.) Next General Meeting: October 17, 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 and others, and eventually modified vending company. Based on the rec- the original proposal to more closely ommendations of the attending meet our present and future needs. board members, we purchased the ach year around this Colorado doctoral candidate, Brenda She also conferred with our website system and it is now being imple- time, the Arizona Ar- Todd, as his editorial assistant. Her E designer and decided that it would mented. chaeological and Historical five years of service as Steve’s assis- be in the best interest of the society to Linda’s excellent knowledge of Society presents its Apprecia- tant have been indispensable to the purchase an existing database pack- nonprofit and membership organi- tion Awards to a small num- continued success of the journal. She age. She then researched numerous zations helped us through what had ber of people whom we would like to has been extremely professional in products and tested two before rec- been a frustrating impasse in our ef- recognize for their contributions to her interaction with authors, the ommending one to the board. She forts to manage membership data the goals and functioning of the soci- publishers, and the members of the also arranged for an interactive dem- and increase the effectiveness of our ety. This year the awards have gone society’s board, and she has been a onstration of the database for board online presence. to four special individuals: Stephen valuable presence for Kiva at confer- members by representatives from the —Scott O’Mack, President H. Lekson, Brenda Todd, Emilee ences, broadening its reputation and Mead, and Linda Pierce. outreach. And as James Snead be- For the last five years, Steve Lekson gins his term as the next editor of was Acquisitions Editor of our jour- Kiva, she has been essential in the nal Kiva. As the journal’s first out-of- smooth transition of material and AAHS LECTURE SERIES state editor, Steve significantly broad- information. All meetings are held at the University Medical Center, Duval Auditorium ened its perspective, reaching read- Emilee Mead has been the editor Third Monday of the month, 7:30–9:00 p.m. ers and authors who previously of our newsletter Glyphs for the past Oct. 17, 2011: Janet Lever-Wood and Laurie Webster, What’s in the Bag? A might not have considered Kiva their six years and has carried out her New Look at Ancient Bags through Museum Collections and journal of choice. Throughout his ten- duties admirably and without fail. Rock Art ure, he promoted Kiva as a regional Under Emilee’s watch, Glyphs has journal worthy of national attention, been an utterly reliable way of keep- Nov. 21, 2011: James Snead, Relic Hunters: Encounters with Antiquity in 19th and under his watch, Kiva published ing the society’s membership in- Century America quality papers by a wide range of formed of board and committee Dec. 19, 2011: Joshua Reuther and Ben Potter, Upward Sun River Site: authors, from avocationalists to se- news, lectures, classes, and field Climate Change, Geoarchaeology, and Human Land Use in Ice nior scholars. trips, and of giving the society’s presi- Age Alaska Decisions made under Steve’s dent (four presidents in a row now) Jan. 16, 2012: David Yetman, The Ópatas: Who They Were and What Became leadership will have lasting positive a place to express a few thoughts each of Them effects, such as his successful place- month. Twelve times a year Glyphs ment of Kiva in the JSTOR archives, appears in mail boxes and online, Feb. 20, 2012: Evelyn Billo, Robert Mark, and Donald E. Weaver, Jr., Sears which has already expanded the and Emilee has made the process of Point Rock Art and Beyond, Synopsis of the 2008–2012 journal’s presence internationally. editing, publishing, printing, and Recording Project For his role in continuing a tradition mailing seem effortless, even though of solid Kiva scholarship, and for his it surely isn’t. ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS FOR GLYPHS: If you have research or a field efforts to promote Kiva as the preemi- Finally, a big thank you to Linda project that would be interesting to Glyphs readers, please consider contrib- nent journal of Southwestern archae- Pierce. After two and half years of uting an article. Requirements are a maximum of 1,000 words, or 750 words ology, we are very grateful. struggling with a database proposed and one illustration, or 500 words and two illustrations. Please send elec- One of the best decisions Steve for inclusion on our new society web tronic submissions to [email protected], or by mail to Jenny Adams, Desert made when he assumed the role of site, she readily volunteered her ex- Archaeology, Inc., 3975 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85716. Kiva editor was to hire University of pertise, spoke with board members Page 4 Glyphs: The Monthly Newsletter of . The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society Page 5 cultural uses and contents of bags. She is curious about all containers and their function, as AAHS HAPPENINGS well as how they are created, and Janet has compiled a wonderful collection of images for TOPIC OF THE OCTOBER 17 GENERAL MEETING ongoing research. She currently lives in southwest Colorado, where she has an awesome view of Mesa Verde. Speaker Laurie Webster has been studying the perishable material culture of the U.S. What’s in the Bag? Southwest for 30 years. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, and now by Janet Lever-Wood and Laurie Webster works as a consultant and independent scholar in Mancos, Colorado, where she also has an amazing view of Mesa Verde. She is a visiting scholar at the University of Arizona and a ncient bags are depicted in about the uses of bags in the ancient Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History. She has published numer- Southwestern rock art and have Southwest? ous books and articles on Southwestern textiles and other perishable traditions, including A the co-edited volume, Beyond Cloth and Cordage: Archaeological Textile Research in been recovered from many archaeo- Drawing from rock art images the Americas. logical sites in the region. Despite from the San Juan River corridor of their widespread presence in the southeastern Utah, depictions from prehispanic Southwest, little re- other regions, the Southwestern ar- search has been conducted on their chaeological literature, and ethno- styles, archaeological contexts, and graphic information from other parts CENTER FOR DESERT ARCHAEOLOGY’S uses. Ethnographic research sug- of the world, we embark on a visual ARCHAEOLOGY CAFÉ gests they served as medicine bags, and cultural exploration of this he Center for Desert Archaeology and Casa Vincente invite you to the as containers for tool kits and food- rarely considered, but always ubiq- Archaeology Café, a casual discussion forum dedicated to promoting com- stuffs, or simply to haul things uitous, item of material culture. T munity engagement with cultural and scientific research. Meetings are the around. In indigenous Mexico and first Tuesday of each month from September to May, at 6:00 p.m.; presenta- Guatemala, woven bags are tradi- Suggested Reading: tions begin at 6:15 p.m. Casa Vicente is located at 375 S. Stone Avenue. The tionally a man’s accessory and often café is free and open to the community. a male product. What is the evidence Guernsey, Samuel J., and Alfred V. Kidder for their use and production in the 1921 Basket-Maker Caves of Northeastern The remainder of the 2011–2012 season includes the following presentations: Arizona. Papers of the Peabody U.S. Southwest? Museum of American Archaeology Oct. 4: Rob Jones and Andy Laurenzi, Preservation Archaeology in the Land In this presentation, a rock-art re- and Ethnology Vol. 8(2). Cam- of Enchantment bridge, Massachusetts. searcher and an archaeological per- Nov. 1: Ruth Van Dyke, The Chaco Experience ishables specialist team up to explore Kent, Kate Peck Dec. 6: Jenny Adams, Leaving No Stone Unturned: What Stone Tools Reveal a variety of questions related to bags. 1983 Prehistoric Textiles of the Southwest. School of American Research Press, About People How are they depicted in rock art? Santa Fe. What forms are portrayed? In what Jan. 3: Panel discussion led by Bill Doelle, Preserving the Places of Our Rousso, Kathryn Shared Past: The History and Future of Preservation Archaeology contexts do they occur? What kinds 2010 Maguey Journey: Discovering Textiles of archaeological examples survive in Guatemala. University of Arizona Feb. 7: Henry Wallace, New Directions and Old Obstructions in Southern in museum collections, how were Press, Tucson. Arizona Rock Art Research they made, and what did they con- Schuster, Carl, and Edmund Carpenter Mar. 6: Lydia Otero, La Calle: Spatial Conflicts and Urban Renewal in a tain? Taken together, what do these 1996 Patterns That Connect. Abrams Southwest City Press, New York. multiple lines of evidence suggest Apr. 3: Jeff Reid, Prehistory, Personality, and Place: Emil W.