Old Pueblo Archaeology Center presents

Old Pueblo Archaeology Center presents

Ancient Native American Pottery of Southern Arizona with archaeologist Allen Dart

Thursday November 19, 2015

6 to 8:30 PM

Part of Old Pueblo’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought”

Dinner Presentation Series

This session will be at ULike Asian Buffet Restaurant

330 S. Wilmot Rd., Tucson

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OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER*

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. . . for a presentation that features color illustrations of the pottery styles that were made in southern

Arizona by the ancient Early Ceramic and Hohokam cultures, and historically by Piman (Tohono

O’odham and Akimel O’odham), Yuman (including Mohave and Maricopa), and Athabaskan (Apache

and Navajo) peoples from as early as 800 B.C. into the early twentieth century.

* Contact Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org for your restaurant reservation or more information.

Allen Dart has worked and volunteered as a professional archaeologist in Arizona

and New Mexico since 1975 for government, private companies, and nonprofit organiza-

tions. He is now a federal government archaeologist and the volunteer executive

director of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. A Registered Professional

Archaeologist, he has been a recipient of the Arizona Governor's Archaelogy

Advisory Commission Award in Public Archaeology and the Arizona Archaeo-

logical Society’s Archaeologist of the Year award for his efforts to bring archae-

ology and history to the public.

Pottery photos

courtesy of

William L. Deaver

Using Powerpoint illustrations, archaeologist Allen Dart shows Native American ceram-

ic styles that characterized specific eras in southern Arizona’s prehistory and history, and

discusses how archaeologists use pottery to date archaeological sites and interpret ancient

lifeways. He talks about the importance of context in archaeology, how things people

make change in style over time, and how different styles are useful for identifying

different cultures and for dating pottery.

Guests may select & purchase dinner from the restaurant’s menu.

There is no entry fee. Donations will be requested to benefit

Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s educational efforts.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED by 3 p.m. on the

Wednesday before the program because the Fire Code limits

meeting room capacity and because the restaurant needs advance

notice to schedule sufficient staff for our event.