2019
14
Sep
Postponed: Hands-On Archaeology at Steam Pump Ranch
UPDATE (3/16/2020): Hands-On Archaeology is canceling its presence at this event for the time being. Learn more.
Join us for Hands-On Archaeology activities at Second Saturday events at Oro Valley AZ’s historic Steam Pump Ranch. The program takes place outside of our replica Hohokam pithouse ...
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2019
02
Aug
Learning with Adobe
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(August 2, 2019)—I wanted to follow up on Leslie’s post about how our 2014–2015 adobe structure helped us interpret walls at the Gila River Farm site in 2019.
There is something almost metaphysical about mixing mud...
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2019
10
Jul
Hide and Squeak
Zaynab Chamalian, University of Southern Florida
(July 10, 2019)—Something I appreciate about my field school group and instructors is their willingness to try new things and let things happen. One experience like this was tanning mouse hides with Allen and my fellow student Sarah. Allen has ...
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2019
01
Jul
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
On Monday, July 1, Allen Denoyer (Archaeology Southwest) will present a public lecture, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Mule Creek Obsidian," at the Preservation Archaeology Field School headquarters, 8179 Hwy 180 W, Cliff NM 88028. Look for the cream building with blue portable toilets on the nor...
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2019
25
Jun
Obsidian Hunt
This post is one in our annual series of essays by our Preservation Archaeology Field School students. We invite you to continue following along with their experiences over the next few weeks.
Alex Burden, University of Colorado Boulder
(June 25, 2019)—We rode the RAV4 up along a single-lane c...
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2019
28
Apr
Hands-On Archaeology: Winter Count 2019
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(April 28, 2019)—From February 10–16, I attended Winter Count, a traditional skills gathering. This year was the 25th time it was held in southern Arizona and the second time it was held at that location, about 30 minut...
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2019
02
Mar
Archaeology Southwest at Tucson Festival of Books
Once again, Archaeology Southwest will have a booth at the Tucson Festival of Books. Stop by booth 460 and say hello to our team members, be amazed by Allen Denoyer's flintknapping skills, and acquire a few issues of Archaeology Southwest Magazine you might have missed.
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2019
23
Feb
Hands-On Archaeology at Mission Garden
Join ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer for our Hands-On Archaeology program at Mission Garden, Tucson's birthplace. At this event, Allen will demonstrate flintknapping--the ancient technology for making stone tools.
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2019
26
Jan
Hands-On Archaeology: Atlatls at Mission Garden
Ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer will be sharing his knowledge of atlatl-making and atlatl-throwing at Mission Garden in Tucson on Saturday, January 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Donations welcome at the entry gate.
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2018
04
Nov
Hands-On Archaeology: How to Make Adobe Bricks
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(November 4, 2018)—In August, I was invited to participate in an adobe-brick manufacturing workshop hosted by the National Park Service at its Desert Research Learning Center on Tucson’s east side. The instructors were ...
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2018
20
Sep
Archaeology Southwest at the Gila River Festival
Gila River Archaeology and Ancient Technologies Field Trip with Karen Schollmeyer and Allen Denoyer
September 20, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Participant limit: 30 Fee: $18
Meet at the Murray Ryan Visitor Center at 12:45 p.m., and drive to the Gila River Farm and archaeology field camp in Cliff...
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2018
06
Aug
Hands-On Archaeology: Progress Report on House Construction
Allen Denoyer, Preservation Archaeologist and Ancient Technologies Expert
(August 6, 2018)—Over the course of the field school, pairs of students spent three days undertaking hands-on archaeology activities with me. We’d work on the house for about a day and a half, and then spend the rest of...
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