PETROGLYPH. Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society. Volume 49, Number 2 October Notes from the Chair

Transcription

1 PETROGLYPH Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society Volume 49, Number 2 October 2012 Notes from the Chair I m looking forward to seeing everyone in Wickenburg on Oct. 12, 13 & 14 th for the 2013 Fall State Meeting. It will be a great weekend. Please drive carefully and bring any items you wish to donate to the silent auction along with your checkbooks to purchase some of the great items in our silent auction. We will also have a book sale. See the Meeting Agenda on page 2, the Field Trips on page 3, and the Workshop schedule on page 4. If you get in on Friday, please join us for a potluck supper from 6 to 7 pm at St. Alban s Episcopal Church in Wickenburg. Paddi Mozilo, State Chair Saturday Afternoon, October 13th, Workshops See Page 4 for the Workshop Schedule and Pre-Registration Information Verde Valley Archaeology Center Hosts The First Biennial Verde Valley Archaeology Symposium Oct , Cliff Castle Casino Hotel Conference Center, Camp Verde, Az The theme is Patterns, Problems, and Possibilities: Is the Southern Sinagua Still a Valid Cultural Construct? This symposium is also the annual Fall Conference of the Arizona Archaeological Council. Full details are available at the Center's website at Coconino National Forest archaeologist Peter Pilles will be the keynote speaker on October 18th. Twenty-one papers will be presented over a day and a half, concluding with a panel discussion. AAS members can register at a reduced price of $25 by mentioning the registration code AAS2012. Ken Zoll IN THIS ISSUE State Meeting Agenda 3 - State Meeting Field Trips 3 - Fielder Fund Update 4 - State Meeting Workshops 4 - Archaeology Expo Meeting 5- Chapter News 9 - Upcoming Events 11 - Meeting Calendar Next deadline is 5 pm on Friday, Oct. 19th Corrections to Minutes as Published in the January 2012 Petroglyph: Page 4: Last paragraph: change "Nelson" to "Norton Allen" (already changed in minutes as published). Page 3: State Treasurer's Report, first paragraph: Change "We gave $500 to the Pecos Conference" to "We profited around $500 from attending Pecos. The sales numbers are from sales of Arizona Archaeologists, $170, plus $482 from the sale of trinkets and promotional items." Phyllis Smith, Secretary.

2 T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / October 2012 AAS Annual Meeting Agenda Rancho de Los Caballeros, Wickenburg, AZ October 12/13/14, 2012 Friday, October 12, Community Building, St. Alban's Church, Wickenburg 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Members arriving tonight are invited to bring a pot luck dish and join us for a Pot Luck meal prior to the Presidents Meeting that begins at 7 pm. Presidents meeting: Presentation of new forms Tech Soup Due Diligence and liability issues What should be archived for insurance reasons And more... Saturday, October 13, Rancho de Los Caballeros, Sonoran Room 8:00 am to 8:45 am Continental Breakfast, Registration, Field Trip and Workshop Signup, Silent auction opens, 50/50 raffle. Joe Vogel V-Bar-V DVD playing. 9:00 am to 9:05 am Welcome by Paddi Mozilo, State Chair; Meeting opens 9:05 am to 9:10 am Welcome by Julie Brooks. Executive Director, Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce 9:10 am to 10:00 am Historian Joe Stevens - History of Central Arizona and how Wickenburg fits into that puzzle 10:00 am to 10:015 am Short break 10:015 am to 12:15 pm Business meeting: Chapter Roll Call By-Laws - Ken Zoll Archives -Donna Ruiz y Costello Certification Program Changes - Bob Lindsey, Mike Magnum 2011 Financial Report - Judy Rounds Paid advertising in AAS publications - Kevin Palmer Election of 2013 officers -Glenda Simmons, Nominating Committee) 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch - on your own 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm 8:15 pm to 9:00 pm Workshops: Archives Workshop, Palo Verde Room - Donna Ruiz y Costello (1:30 pm-2:30 pm) Governance Workshop, Sonoran Room - Fred Kraps and Kevin Palmer (1:30 pm -2:30 pm). Pottery ID workshop, Palo Verde Room - Jim Graceffa (2:30 pm - 4:30 pm). Points of Interest information will be available for those not participating in workshops. See registration table. Evening Reception, no host bar, NOTE: Silent Auction will close at 7 pm) Banquet, presentation of The Professional Archaeologist of the Year Award, silent auction and raffle winners announcements Speaker #1 - John Hohmann - The history of Q Ranch. Speaker #2 - Mark Hackbarth - Palo Verde Site, Peoria (followed by site field trip on Sunday. Oct. 14. Membership Dues Are Now Being Accepted For The 2013 Year Memberships expire on Dec. 31, See your chapter treasurer to renew your membership soon. Only members at large may renew online or by contacting the state membership chair (slesko4@cox.net) 2

3 October 2012 / Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society Buffet dinner for the State Meeting includes: Green Salad (crispy greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and two dressings) Caesar Salad Green Bean Almondine Medley of Marinated Grilled Seasonal Vegetables Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bolognese Vegetarian Lasagna Assorted Desserts Assorted Bread Sticks and Rolls Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea, Lemonade Sunday, October 14, 2012 Field Trips 9:00 am -?? TBD TBD TBD TBD Calamity Wash, 2 miles east of Wickenburg. The road to the trailhead is paved and there is limited parking on firm ground in the wash. It is a moderate hike of approx. 1 mile. There are some narrow rocky passages and some scrambling in the wash areas. There are petroglyphs and a rock shelter at the site. Homestead Ruins. Located in Aguila, 25 miles west of Wickenburg on US 60, and 6 miles from the turnoff. You can drive up to the site and it is an easy hike. This site has a little of everything, pictographs, and historical homestead and prehistoric features. For those who are interested in stopping on the way back, the historic Eagle Eye Cemetery, which is still maintained, is a delight to work through. Palo Verde Site. Located in Peoria. Led by Mark Hackbarth. Historic Mining District Sites. This field trip will visit a number of sites including the Stanton Ghost Town, the Congress petroglyph site, the Lizard Pass petroglyph, the old Weaver Post Office, the Weaver Cemetery and the Octave Cemetery. The sites are approximately 25 miles from Wickenburg and easily accessible by car and short walks House Rock. Located approx. 20 miles northeast of Wickenburg with the last 5 miles on dirt roads. The first location has pictographs and a large boulder with cupules that may have archaeoastronomical significance. A short drive and an easy hike from there are petroglyphs. Fielder Fund: Your Chance to Endow AAS Publications The Fielder Fund was created by the Society in 1996 to inform the public about American Southwest history, archaeology, and anthropology through the support of publications and other media. The goal is to build a fund large enough that its annual interest can pay for publication of The Arizona Archaeologist and 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. Thank you to William Henry for his $50 monthly donation! Balance: $39, For more information, or to contribute, contact our AAS treasurer: Trudy Mertens, P. O. Box 819, Wickenburg, AZ Please include your chapter affiliation. 3

4 T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / October 2012 Saturday Afternoon Workshops, Oct. 13th Advance Notice And Pre-Registration Requirements Workshop times are staggered to enable participation in all workshops Workshop #1 1:30 to 2:30 pm Changes In How And What To Archive This workshop is geared particularly towards Chapter archivists. Chapter Presidents and other interested Chapter board members will also learn the how, why and what of archiving at both the Chapter and State levels. Also learn new procedures for handling donated collections. Pre-register for this workshop by contacting Donna at druizyco@asu.edu prior to October 13th. Workshop #2 2:30 to 4:30 pm Pottery Identification Workshop Lecture and Lab. Learn how to identify pottery from the Verde Valley and other areas of northern Arizona. It would be helpful if participants brought a 10X loupe and pliers. Materials will be supplied. Pre-registration for this class is required as the class is limited to 20 participants. Pre-register for this workshop ASAP by contacting Jim Graceffa at dr.jvg1@gmail.com or jgraceffa@esedona.net Workshop #3 1:30 to 2:30 pm Governance and Public Policy Workshop Current and potential board members are encouraged to attend this workshop. If you: Are interested in working to devise and implement strategies to increase communication and involvement among chapters and the community, Have ideas on how AAS can advance organizationally and financially to remain vital in the next 5 years, Want an opportunity to give chapter input on what we want to be, Or if you just want to sit on the patio with a drink and listen, Then join us at the State meeting. Fred Kraps will be discussing a range of important governance items. Other topics might include: How can the State better service outlying chapters How to encourage chapter participation in State Board processes How to develop a mission / vision/ strategy Pre-register prior to Oct. 13th by contacting either Fred (fkraps@mac.com) or Kevin (kjp@smainstitute.com). Kick-Off Planning Meeting 2013 Arizona Archaeology And Heritage Awareness Month Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 at 10 am in the Basement Boardroom State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Arizona State Parks, 1300 W. Washington, Phoenix Please come and share your ideas as the SHPO initiates planning for the 2013 Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month (AAHAM) celebration. We will be deciding on a theme for the month, so bring your ideas! We will be identifying our partners, discussing tentative plans for the 2013 Archaeology Expo, and exchanging ideas for the promotion of this important educational program within our state. The 2013 Archaeology Expo will be held on Saturday, March 23 rd, at the historic Horseshoe Ranch on the Agua Fria National Monument. The co-hosts of the Expo, the Bureau of Land Management and the Arizona Game & Fish Department, will be present to discuss preliminary plans for this unique Expo. For more information, please contact Kris Dobschuetz, SHPO Archaeological Compliance Specialist, at kdobschuetz@azstateparks.gov or , or Ann Howard, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer/Archaeology, at avh2@azstateparks.gov or

5 Agave House Chapter October 2012 / Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society CHAPTER NEWS August Meeting: Ray McKnight, a retired Tucson teacher doing research on Arizona history, gave a fascinating talk about the Arizona Rangers. The Rangers were organized by the government because the Arizona Territory, at the turn of the century, was still wild country with criminals running rampant. The law-abiding public had been pressuring the federal government for some type of law enforcement for a number of years and finally in 1901 the Arizona Rangers were approved. Mr. McKnight told the group several interesting facts regarding the Rangers and also told of an encounter the Rangers had with the notorious Smith Gang in the White Mountains area. It was a very enjoyable meeting! Field Trip: On Sept. 1, Darlene Brinkerhoff of the Homolovi Chapter led the chapter members on a field trip to a gorgeous pictograph site off I-40 close to the Geronimo Trading Post. The site is now privately owned and accessible only with permission from the owner. Before I-40 and the site becoming privately owned, Route 66 ran right next to the site and I am sad to say that there is evidence of a lot of destruction. The trip was made even more fascinating because Darlene had recorded all of the pictographs (and published the results) and therefore was extremely knowledgeable about the site. Next meeting: Next month, Sept. 26 th, we will meet at 5 pm at The Red Onion for dinner before our regular 6:30 pm meeting at the Black Mesa Ranger Station in Overgaard. --Era Harris Agua Fria Chapter September Meeting: Our first meeting of the fall season, Sept. 10 th, was held in our new location. We currently meet at the West Valley Unitarian Universalist Church at 5904 W. Cholla in Glendale. Our meeting time is 7 pm. Prior to the meeting we meet for dinner at Applebee s on 59 th and Peoria. In October we will start having a social time at the church from 6:15 to 7 pm. Our new location is welcoming and we are looking forward to many enthusiastic meetings there. Our speaker was Charles Gullet who presented a very thought-provoking talk on Chaco Fractals. He demonstrated that Chaco engineers were using advanced algebra to design load-bearing architecture in 850 AD as well as the repeated use of fractal geometry. See description of his presentation under the Desert Foothills Chapter for more details. Our membership is currently involved in the planning process regarding the development of North Peoria. This is an amazing archaeological area containing over 700 known sites. Members Howard Openlander, Ruth Batillana and Charles and Theresa Zimmerman attended planning meetings throughout the summer. The Open Land Commission is asking for public and organizational input on how best to preserve the sites in this area. Chapter member Walter Dutch Duering is working on a letter to send to the commission expressing our chapter s opinions. October Meeting: At our next meeting, Monday, Oct. 8 th, our speaker will be Frank Barrios, author and civic leader, whose topic will be Mexicans of Early Phoenix: Historic Neighborhoods and Influential Families. In conjunction with this talk we are encouraging our members to attend an exhibit of old photos of Phoenix s historic Hispanic and African-American neighborhoods at the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center at 415 E. Grant Street, Phoenix. It is sometimes hard to imagine a time when the Salt River ran free through Phoenix and families picnicked along tree-lined canals. Our hike leaders took a well-earned break over the summary and everyone is looking forward to cooler hiking weather. --Paulette Gehlker Desert Foothills Chapter September Meeting: Our members were welcomed back Sept. 12th with an ice cream social that was especially refreshing on a hot September evening. AAS Yavapai Chapter President, Charly Gullett, was our keynote speaker and everyone needed to put on their thinking caps to understand his talk. Charly, who has spent his life working as an engineer, discovered that there are fractals, or self-repeating patterns (Continued on page 6) 5

6 T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / October 2012 (Continued from page 5) of squares and rectangles, on the floors of some later built Chaco Canyon rooms and kivas. The Chacoans understanding of engineering and mathematical principles in duplicating room floor sizes to exact doubles or half sizes showed that they understood spatial relationships. Although this doesn't mean that they discovered mathematics, it does mean that they had complex engineering skills and used them in their building; the degree of accuracy Charly noted in the fractal patterns is well within modern engineering standards. Some Mesoamerican architecture also show these fractal patterns but they occur after the time of Chaco. Charly's talk proved to be very thought provoking and we appreciated his coming all the way from Prescott to explain his theories. October Meeting: Our Oct. 14 th meeting will be a mini-symposium about Perry Mesa. This special program will begin at the regular time of 7 pm, but because there will be four different speakers, the evening will probably run about 30 minutes longer. The title of the presentation is, Perry Mesa: What Now? The first speaker will be Dr. Kate Speilman, Professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change (SHESC) at ASU. She will discuss the landscape aspects of Perry Mesa such as agriculture, settlement and migration. This information is part of the faculty research project Alliance and Landscape: Perry Mesa in the Fourteenth Century. The second speaker will be Dr. Arleyn Simon, Associate Research Professor, SHESC, and Director of the Archaeological Research Institute. Dr. Simon will present her findings from a rock art study of the petroglyphs on Perry Mesa. Dr. Dave Abbott, Professor, SHESC, is the third speaker. Dr. Abbott will discuss his ceramic research on the chemical analyses of the phyllite-tempered pottery found on Perry Mesa. Our chapter has contributed to this research with volunteer time and we look forward to hearing what new information has been learned about trade patterns and the possible connections between Perry Mesa and the Hohokam settlements in the Cave Creek area. The final speaker is our own Scott Wood, who will attempt to wrap up all the elements discussed and conclude with some of his own recent research into the Preclassic and Early Classic period of Perry Mesa occupations. Scott says that much of the information from the speakers is new and this information will be the basis for many years of new research studies. Don't miss this informative evening! Workshops: Map/Topo Reading with Al Cornell: This two-day workshop will be held in the Sedona area on Nov. 3 rd and 4 th. Saturday's class will be from 9 am to Noon with a lunch break from 2 pm til 4 or 5 pm. Sunday will be an all-day outing to practice what was learned. A brown bag lunch is required. The fee for this workshop is $50 and is payable on the first day of class. You must be an AAS member to participate and there is a class size limit, so don't wait until the last minute to register. Please contact Mary Kearney at maryk92@aol.com for reservations or more information. Ancient Astronomy of the Southwest with Ken Zoll: This is another two-day workshop to be held in the Cave Creek area on Saturday, Jan. 12 th and Sunday, Jan. 13 th. The Saturday class will be a workshop with sessions on Introduction to Archaeoastromony, Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy and Ancestral Puebloan Archaeoastronomy. The Sunday class will be a hike to the V-Bar-V to see petroglyphs. Two books are required ($30) and the class fee is $50. The exact times and place of the workshop will be forthcoming. The class is only open to AAS members. To make your reservation, please contact Mary Kearney at maryk92@aol.com. AAS State Meeting: Remember the AAS Fall State Meeting is Oct in Wickenburg at the Rancho de Los Caballeros. There will be fellowship, hikes and the presentation of the Archaeologist of the Year award. We would love to see lots of our members at the meeting so come and show your support for the AAS! November Meeting: There has been a change for our Nov. 14th speaker. Garry Cantley, Regional Archaeologist with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Phoenix will present a PowerPoint presentation on Archaeological Resource Crime. Garry will show lots of photos and talk about recent looting cases that the BIA has been covering. This should be an interesting and timely topic as we are all concerned about the theft of archaeological treasures. Join us at 7 pm at the Good Shepherd of the Hills Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek Road, Cave Creek, AZ. --Holly Bode Phoenix Chapter.More CHAPTER NEWS. October Meeting: Our October meeting will be on Oct. 4th due to an exhibit opening at Pueblo Grande on our regular meeting night, Oct. 11th. The talk, on Geronimo s Surrender The 1886 C. S. Fly Photographs, will be given by Jay Van Orden, retired Director of Field Services for the Arizona Historical Society, Tucson. The Fly photographs document the 1886 surrender talks between Gen. George Crook and the U. S. Army with the Chiricahua Apaches under the leadership of Geronimo at Cañon de los Embudos in southeastern (Continued on page 7) 6

7 (Continued from page 6) October 2012 / Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society.More CHAPTER NEWS. Arizona. Van Orden re-examines the historical accounts and the photographed records of the talks and adds information from consultations with descendants of the Chiricahuas who were photographed and eyewitness accounts to provide new historical perspective on this event. This talk is cosponsored by the Arizona Humanities Council. September Meeting: Our Fall 2012 lecture series began on Sept. 13th with ice cream and toppings, which all present seemed to enjoy. The speakers for the evening were Dr. Thomas Wilson, Director, and Dr. Jerry Howard, Curator of Anthropology, of the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa, who presented Mesa Grande: Past, Present and Future. They have uncovered even more information on the history of the platform mound and are anticipating the opening of the new Mesa Grande Visitor Center in January. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site on Sept. 4th. If you missed their talk, you can view most of their presentation online at treasure.aspx. They also gave us a short update on the work that was done at Mesa s Riverview Park, where the new Chicago Cubs spring training facility is now under construction. NOTE: We have moved up the start of our meetings to 7 pm to allow more time for our members and guests to enjoy a light snack while they chat with each other before the business meeting and talk begins. Upcoming Meetings: Nov. 8: Todd Bostwick, Director, Verde Valley Archaeology Center, In the Land of the Minotaur: The Ancient Palace of Knossos and the Minoan Civilization of Crete Dec. 13: Carolyn O'Bagy Davis, author, Kayenta and Monument Valley: 100 Years of Settlement and Trading in Indian Country Jan. 10: Arleyn Simon, Director, ASU Archaeological Research Institute, The Archaeology of the ASU Campus Gallery and Museum tours: Nov. 3: Xico Gallery, 33rd Annual Festival in celebration of El Dia de los Muertos: A Celebration of Life Festival. For more information about the festival, go to their website at Dec. 1: Grace American Museum and Cave Creek Museum, Cave Creek We are planning to visit both the Grace American Museum and the Cave Creek Museum, as well as have lunch in a local restaurant. See their websites for more information: gracemuseumofamerica.org/ and h p://cavecreekmuseum.com/. Upcoming Workshop: Feb. 23: Flintknapping Workshop with Chris Loendorf, Project Manager, Gila River Indian Community Cultural Resource Management Program. Chris will demonstrate the ancient technology of flintknapping in a Saturday workshop at Pueblo Grande Museum from 10 am to 3 pm. He will give hands-on instruction to a small group of people. If you are interested in learning how to knap flint, contact Marie Britton at mbrit@cox.net or call More details will be available in upcoming Petroglyphs. Other: Archaeology Southwest s second Archaeology Café in Phoenix will be on Wednesday, Oct. 17th at 6 pm in the Aztec Room of Macayo s Central, 4001 N. Central Ave., near the Indian School light rail stop. Archaeologist Alan Ferg, Arizona State Museum, Retired, will talk on Turkeys and Macaws and Dogs, Oh My! Animals and Humans in the Southwest s Past. Macayo s offers happy hour prices for the event. The program is free, but participants are encouraged to order their own refreshments. The Phoenix Chapter meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the Community Room at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St. in Phoenix, starting at 7 pm. We take the speaker to dinner at 5:30 pm at the Ruby Tuesday Restaurant on 44th Street and Washington just northwest of the museum. If you are interested in having dinner with the speaker, please call or Marie ( or mbrit@cox.net) so that she can reserve a large enough table. --Ellie Large Rim Country Chapter September Meeting: On Sept. 23 rd, Assistant Archaeology Advisor, Ed Spicer, planned, coordinated and led a Field Trip to Wupatki National Monument. The trip combined members from the AAS Rim Country and AAS Verde Valley Chapters. Jay Lincoln and Brad Sutton, volunteers at the Monument, developed a program on Archaeoastronomy for the Fall Equinox especially for our Chapter members. October Meeting: For our October 20 th meeting we will be honored by Janet Cantley, Curator and Manager, Heard Museum North Scottsdale and Heard Museum, Phoenix. Janet curated the current exhibit and will speak about it at our meeting: Beyond Geronimo: the Apache Experience. 7 (Continued on page 8)

8 T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / October 2012 (Continued from page 7) She is currently working on a new exhibit, Stories Outside the Lines: American Indian Ledger Art. We encourage members to bring friends or anyone from the community to our meetings which are held the 3rd Saturday of each month. We meet at 10 am in the Fellowship Hall of The Church of the Holy Nativity, Easy Street, Payson, AZ. -- Evelyn Christian San Tan Chapter September meeting: Our September meeting featured Dr. David Abbott, Professor, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, ASU, whose talk was on Warfare and Alliance on Perry Mesa in the Fourteenth Century. Dr. Abbott reported that recent research on Perry Mesa by archaeologists at ASU is challenging the Verde Confederacy model in several respects. By tracing ceramic transactions, this project investigates the local, regional, and macro-regional networks of social interaction among members of the proposed Verde Confederacy, and between them and their postulated Hohokam enemies. A ceramic compositional study categorizes the pottery from different portions of the confederacy according to provenance, providing the means to trace the movement of pots across central Arizona. For more information see the web page at October meeting: NOTE: Our October meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 11 th. The speaker will be Dr. Todd Bostwick, who was the City of Phoenix Archaeologist for many years.. He will be talking about Turkish sites that he has visited. His presentations are always extremely informative. The presentation will begin at 7:30 pm. (This is the only meeting on our calendar that will be on a different night from our regularly scheduled meetings.) The San Tan Chapter usually meets at 7 pm on the second Wednesday of each month at the Queen Creek Historical Society Museum located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Ellsworth and Queen Creek Roads. Guests are always welcome. --Earla Cochran.More CHAPTER NEWS. Verde Valley Chapter October Meeting: The October meeting will be held at the Conference Room above Renee's Restaurant in Tlaquepaque on Rt. 179 on the 25th, at 7 pm. Our speaker will be Dr. B. Ka'imiloa Chrisman of Hawaii and Sedona. His presentation, Comparisons of Ancient Hawaiian Island and American Southwest Peoples, will be on the similarities and differences between the cultures and artifacts of the ancient Hawaiian Island and those of the American Southwest. Dr. Chrisman was born in Ohio, and was fascinated by Native American cultures from a very early age. Like many such a boy, he went through the western educational process, including anthropology and an archaeological dig, with ancillary lab work in college. While in medical school, he was president of the Louisville Archaeological Society, and his contacts there aided him in observing both the "town" and "gown" aspects of archaeology. Later on, he used his skills of medical observation and diagnosis in his attempts to solve archaeological and cultural mysteries. During his thirty years in Hawaii, he demonstrated from the first his deep interest in the Hawaiian culture, which led to considerable involvement with Hawaiian organizations, the "Hawaiian Renaissance", which began in the 1970's, and spent much time with Hawaiian elders and studied experimental archaeology extensively. A serious medical problem forced his retirement from medicine at a relatively early age, along with a move from Honolulu to the country on the Big Island. Fortuitously, these circumstances allowed a great deal more involvement in cultural endeavors and experimental learning. Dr. Chrisman's western name had been set aside when he moved to the Big Island twenty years ago. He has used his properlybestowed Hawaiian name, Ka'imiloa, ever since. It is a serious name of which he is very fond. Ka'imiloa has mastered a number of old -time Hawaiian arts and crafts, resurrected one lost art in particular, and is a Hawaiian cultural expert. Since moving to Arizona in 2003, he has compared the aspects of Polynesian and Southwest Indian cultures, and has begun to teach them. The comparisons are fascinating, and perhaps can be considered directly related. For more information, please contact Linda Krumrie at (928) , or aplaceinthesun@commspeed.net. --Louise Fitzgerald (Continued on page 9) 8

9 October 2012 / Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society.More CHAPTER NEWS. (Continued from page 8) Yavapai Chapter: August Picnic: About 25 members enjoyed a picnic at Thumb Butte on a warm evening in August. A good time and good food was enjoyed by all. Sept. 20th Meeting: Due to a speaker s illness, the chapter had to get another speaker for September. Here is the information on the new speaker: Dorothy Fire Cloud, the new superintendent of the Montezuma Castle, Well, and Tuzigoot National Monuments, has come to the Verde Valley from her position as superintendent of Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. While there, she worked to preserve archaeological and ethnographical values and improve Monument safety. Her presentation, entitled Management of a Sacred Site, is based on her experience at Devils Tower working with a variety of partners, tribes, and communities to preserve the Monument. She will also compare and contrast the different experiences she has had working with groups in Wyoming and in the Verde Valley. Oct. 18th Meeting: Mr. Fred Kraps will be the speaker for October. He will be talking about his recent trip to Peru and will focus on the Wari, a pre- Incan group near Cusco and their influence on the Inca. Field Trips: Our field trips are still tentative, but here is the information as I know it: September: The field trip will be at the Museum of Northern Arizona with more directions and information to follow. October: The field Trip will be to the Grand Canyon Museum's back room artifact collection. --Pete Lupescu 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 ( AIA Archaeological Institute of America, ASM Arizona State Museum, UA Campus, 1013 E. Univ. Blvd., Tucson; AMNH Arizona Museum of Natural History, 53 N. Macdonald St., Mesa; ASW Archaeology Southwest, Tucson, ASP Arizona State Parks, 1300 W. Washington Street, Phoenix; azstateparks.com/index.html, DVRAC Deer Valley Rock Art Center, 3711 W. Deer Valley Rd, Phoenix; , dvrac.asu.edu. OPAC Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson; , PGM Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix; , PGMA Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary, SHESC ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Tempe campus, shesc.asu.edu/news-events/events. SWAT Southwest Archaeological Team, meets at AMNH, VVAC Verde Valley Archaeology Center, Camp Verde; , Oct. 3, 7:30-9 pm, PGMA, Phoenix, Lecture: Ancient Landscapes of the American Southwest by Wayne Ranney. Mr. Ranney is an engaging lecturer and scientist who has worked and lived in the bottom of the Grand Canyon, traveled to both the North and South Poles, and has visited over 75 countries. He takes listeners on a fascinating journey through time in the American Southwest and across the globe. Oct 4, 6-7 pm, ASU, Tempe, Lecture: Pioneers of Southwestern Archaeology by Nancy Parezo, Prof. of American Indian Studies at the U of A. Dr. Parezo will cover the early years of Southwestern archaeology. Catherine Nichols, graduate teaching associate and sociocultural anthropology doctoral student in SHESC will discuss the impact of the early excavations at Canyon de Chelly. Wrigley Hall, Rm Oct. 4, 7-9 pm, SWAT, Mesa, Lecture: The Palo Verde Ruin on the Northern Periphery by Mark Hackbarth of Logan Simpson 9 (Continued on page 10)

10 T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / October 2012 UPCOMING EVENTS, Continued Design. Mark will talk about site chronology, structure, and organization of the largest Hohokam village on the New River. The topics will be reviewed in terms of the collapse of the ball court system and abandonment of the Northern periphery around AD Oct. 5, 7-9 pm, AAHS, Tucson, Lecture: Chacoan Immigration and Influence in the Middle San Juan by Paul Reed. For more information go to Oct. 6, 13, 14, 20, 27, 28, 10 am 12:30 pm, Homolovi State Park, Site Tours: Tour of Homolovi IV Pueblo. Join Ranger Chad for a tour of one of the park s archaeological sites not usually open to the public. Homolovi IV is the earliest of the Homolovi pueblos. Learn about the history of the pueblo and its link to the Hopi. Approx. 5 miles of walking on easy terrain. Limited to 15 participants; call the park to reserve a spot on the tour of your choice Weather permitting. Oct. 6, 3 pm, DVRAC, Phoenix, Exhibit Opening & Lecture: The lecture, The Agricultural Landscape of Baby Canyon Pueblo by Melissa Kruse-Peeples, ASU SHESC, will kick off the opening of the new exhibit, Changing Landscapes: A Closer Look at Baby Canyon Pueblo, based on her interdisciplinary research. Kruse-Peeples will present an overview of archaeological research at Baby Canyon, focusing on what the study of agricultural features and dietary evidence reveals about prehistoric people s use of the changing landscape. Lecture will be followed by the exhibit opening reception from 4-6 p.m. The public is invited for the lecture and reception. Oct. 7, 2 pm, Red Rock State Park Theatre, Sedona, Program: Geology of Northern Arizona & Global Events That Shaped the Land by Paul Lindberg, well-known local consulting geologist. The program covers local geologic sites in the Sedona and Verde Valley area as well as Colorado Plateau areas of interest. It also explains how far-reaching tectonic events across the globe have affected the local landforms over the past 1800 million years of geological evolution. ( Oct. 18, 6-8:30 pm, OPAC, Tucson, 3rd Thursday Food for Thought dinner & presentation: What is the Meaning of Mimbres Art with Univ.of Oklahoma Prof. of Anthropology Patricia Gilman, Ph.D.; location TBD. Free (Order your own dinner from the restaurant s menu). Reservations are due by 5 p.m. See the OPAC website for more information. Oct. 11, 6:30-8:30 pm, PGM, Phoenix, Exhibit Opening: Living in the Desert: Decisions and Consequences will open in the Changing Gallery. The Guest Curator, Ric Alling, ASU, will begin his talk at 7 pm. Light refreshments will be available at the opening. The exhibit explores trade-offs made in the quest for desert sustainability in ancient, historic, and modern times. The exhibit includes a focus on water use from the Hohokam canal system through the allocation of Colorado River water today. Oct. 17, 2-2:30 pm, PGM, Phoenix, Museum Tour: Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator of Collections Holly Young. Learn about the artifacts that are not on display in the museum and see how museums care for their collections. Open to walk-in visitors with paid admissions, this is a first-come, first-served tour. Space is limited. Oct. 17, 6 pm, ASW, Phoenix, Archaeology Café: Turkeys and Macaws and Dogs, Oh My! Animals and Humans in the Southwest s Past by Alan Ferg, Arizona State Museum, retired. In the Aztec Room at Macayo s on Central. The program is free, but participants are encouraged to order their own refreshments. Macayo s offers happy hour prices for this event. Oct. 20, 9 am to noon, OPAC, Tucson, Workshop: Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop with flintknapper Allen Denoyer. $35 ($28 for OPAC & PGMA members). Fee includes all materials and equipment. Reservations required. Oct 20, all day, PGM, Phoenix: National Archaeology Day Celebration. PGM will offer demonstrations of preservation and conservation methods used on our prehistoric Hohokam platform mound by our Mudslinging group. PGM will also offer their Archaeology for Kids program for free from 9 am - noon, where children ages 7 to 14 learn about archaeology by doing a simulated excavation of a Hohokam pithouse. Free admission all day. Visit for more information on National Archaeology Day! Oct. 20, 10 am-2 pm, ASM & AIA, Tucson, Open House: Free admission in honor of National Archaeology Day. Visit behind the scenes in the museum s archaeological and conservation laboratories, enjoy special exhibit tours, and chat with curators about their work. Learn more about the mission of the AIA Tucson Society and enjoy highlights of the organization s educational and outreach programs. Oct. 26, am, PGM, Tour: Park of Four Waters Tour. The tour will take you through undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of some of the Hohokam canal systems. General Admission prices apply. Oct. 27, 7-10 am, PGM, Phoenix, Hike: Petroglyph Discovery Hike of the Holbert Trail (Box Canyon), South Mountain. Difficulty: Easy An experienced PGM guide will lead participants on a 3-mile, 3-hour interpretive hike. Advance registration required. Cost: $8. Oct. 26, 6:30-8:30 pm, ASM & AAHS, Reception & Silent Auction, Woodbury Estate Sale. Rare and high-end objects and books will be up for bid in a silent auction and ASM director emeritus Dr. Raymond H. Thompson will present a tribute to the Woodburys, his lifelong friends. 10 (Continued on page 11)

11 October 2012 / Newsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society UPCOMING EVENTS, Continued Oct. 27, 10 am-4 pm, ASM & AAHS, All-Day Sale: Woodbury Estate Sale. An estimated 5,000 volumes of books and journals along with about 100 pieces of Native pottery, paintings, and baskets from the Woodburys extensive personal collection will be available. Proceeds benefit ASM library acquisitions and collections storage upgrades. Wed, Oct. 31, 7:30-9 pm, PGMA, Lecture: Trading in Native Art by Bruce Burnham, auctioneer for the upcoming Navajo Rug and Art Auction, speaks on trading in Native art. See the PGM website for more information. Nov 1, 6-7 pm, SHESC, Tempe, Lecture: The 1934 CWA Excavation + Stabilization of Keet Seel: Julian Hayden's Diary by Stephen Hayden. Stephen Hayden recounts the story of the excavation and stabilization of Keet Seel cliff dwelling, the jewel of Tsegi Canyon and Navajo National Monument. It is based on the recently discovered personal diary of his father, archaeologist Julian Hayden, and illustrated with photos taken by Julian Hayden and others at the time. In SHESC 340. Nov. 2, 5-9 pm and Nov. 3, 10 am-4 pm, PGMA, Auction: Navajo Rug and Art Auction. Friday - Preview at 5 pm, Auction begins at 7 pm. Features Auctioneers Bruce Burnham, owner of the Burnham Trading Post in Sanders, Arizona and trader Hank Blair. The Burnham Trading Post will accept rugs and artwork on consignment for the auctions. They will be at Drumbeat Indian Arts on Nov. 1 and 2, 2012 to review and accept items. Please check the PGM website for more information. CHAPTER MEETINGS Chapter Location Date & Time Membership Agave House Black Mesa Ranger Station Conf. Rm. 4 th Wed., 6:30 pm Gloria Kurzhals 2748 Hwy. 260, Overgaard Agua Fria West Valley Unitarian Universalist Church 2 nd Mon., 7 pm Chris Reed 5904 W. Cholla St., Glendale Sept. thru May Desert Foothills The Good Shepherd of the Hills 2 nd Wed., 7 pm Glenda Simmons Community Building, Sept. thru May E Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek Homolovi Winslow Chamber of Commerce 3 rd Thurs., 7 pm Karen Berggren 523 W. 2nd Street, Winslow Little Colorado Casa Museum, 418 East Main 3 rd Mon., 7 pm Sheri Anderson River Springerville Northern Arizona The Peaks "Alpine Room" 3 rd Tues., 7 pm Peggy Taylor 3150 N. Winding Brook Road Sept. thru Nov., Flagstaff Jan. thru June Phoenix Pueblo Grande Museum 2 nd Thurs., 7 pm Bob Unferth 4619 E. Washington, Phoenix Sept. thru May Rim Country Church of the Holy Nativity, The Cottage 3 rd Sat., 10 am Carolyn Walter 1414 North Easy Street, Payson San Tan San Tan Historical Society Museum 2 nd Wed., 7:30 pm Marie Britton Ellsworth & Queen Creek Roads Sept. thru May Queen Creek Santa Cruz Valley The North County Facility 2 nd Thurs., 7 pm Sharon Sevara 50 Bridge Road, Tubac Verde Valley Sedona Public Library 4 th Thurs., 7 pm, Ron Krug 3250 White Bear Road Sept. thru May Sedona 3 rd Thurs., 7 pm, Nov and Dec. Yavapai Pueblo of the Smoki Museum 3 rd Thurs., 7 pm Pete Lupescu 147 North Arizona St., Prescott Sept. thru Nov Jan. thru June. 11

12 Arizona Archaeological Society Box 9665 Phoenix, Arizona NONPROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID PHOENIX AZ Permit No. 645 OR CURRENT RESIDENT Dated material: Please deliver promptly. Thank you! Paddi Mozilo, Chair N. School House Rd Cave Creek, AZ Jim Graceffa, 1 st Vice Chair 1580 Panorama Way Clarkdale, AZ Home Cell Fred Kraps, 2 nd Vice Chair 739 Douglas Ave. Prescott, AZ fkraps@mac.com Ellie Large, Petroglyph Chair and Editor, thepetroglyph@cox.net vacant, AZ Archaeologist Chair STATE OFFICERS Trudy Mertens, Treasurer P.O. Box 819 Wickenburg, AZ Tel shardguard@interwrx.com Phyllis Smith, Secretary 10 N. 350th Ave. Tonopah, AZ desert@gmail.com Sylvia Lesko, Membership 865 S. Oak Street Gilbert, AZ slesko4@cox.net Donna Ruiz y Costello Archivist, Historian and Collections druizyco@asu.edu PUBLICATIONS To contact the webmaster: archaeology@esedona.net Alan Ferg AZ Archaeologist Editor Ferg@u.arizona.edu CERTIFICATION DEPARTMENT Bob Lindsay, Acting Chair 1039 E. Seminole Drive Phoenix, AZ lindsayrl@cox.net Mike Magnan, Treasurer 1517 W. Impala Avenue Mesa, AZ mfmagnan@cox.net EDUCATION Joan Young joanpyoung@msn.com LEGISLATIVE LIAISON Kevin J. Palmer kjp@smainstitute.com OBJECTIVES OF AAS: To foster interest and research in the archaeology of Arizona To encourage better public understanding and concern for archaeological and cultural resources To protect antiquities by discouraging exploitation of archaeological resources To aid in the conservation and preservation of scientific and archaeological data and associated sites To serve as a bond between the professionals and the avocational non-professionals To increase knowledge and improve the skill of members in the disciplines of archaeology To participate in investigations in the field of archaeology and to put the information so obtained into published form To publish a journal and such monographs as the publications committee deems appropriate ADVISORS Joan Clark Alan Ferg Grace Schoonover Gary Stumpf John Hohmann, Ph.D.