Join archeologists and wildlife biologists from Flagstaff Area National Monuments for a fun-filled afternoon. Be an archeologist by screening for artifacts, identifying what you find, and drawing artifacts. Learn about bats, their ecology and behavior from a wildlife biologist. Part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science 🎉 The Flagstaff Festival of Science...
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Dr. Chrissina Burke (NAU) walks folks through the process of identifying what animal a bone belongs to. This might be interesting to anyone who hike regularly, are younger students interested in careers in biology or archaeology. Part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science 🎉 The Flagstaff Festival of Science is pleased to...
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The Wari, who existed hundreds of years before the Inka, was the first expansive state to control vast regions of Peru. I present isotopic information from ancient people and animals at the Wari imperial site of Huaca del Loro (700-950 C.E.) in Nasca, Peru. We will learn how the Nasca coped with their arid environment,...
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Kaibab National Forest South Zone archaeologist Charlie Webber will lead a hike to a collection of archaeological sites located around Dow Spring that reveal an amazing slice of history. For the 1.25 mile, hour long hike please bring water, appropriate footwear for rocky terrain, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat. Location: Dow Spring Trailhead on Forest...
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oin NAU's Apex, Arizona Archaeology Project for a guided tour of a Depression-era logging camp along the Grand Canyon Railway and learn about historical archaeology in Arizona. Wear sturdy shoes and bring water. The Tour will be outside of Tusayan, Arizona, but we will arrange a meeting place in Flagstaff. Reservations are required. Location: Meeting...
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Join retired Kaibab National Forest archaeologist and Willow Bend Board Member Neil Weintraub for a 1.5 mile round trip hike to the Keyhole Sink Native American petroglyphs that are about 1000 years ago. Along the way you will learn about the forest's rich cultural history and about the importance of ongoing forest restoration treatments. Bring...
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Cline Library Special Collections and Archives (SCA) is happy to share, Images of a Lost World: Glen Canyon on the Colorado. The exhibit, which was curated by librarian Hank Hassell, features 56 photographs of Glen Canyon and its tributaries before the magnificent canyon complex was flooded by the waters impounded by Glen Canyon Dam. Images of...
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Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa. Designed for ages 12 and up.
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Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer. How Did People Make Stone & Shell Jewelry? In this workshop, you’ll learn to make jewelry with stone (argillite and steatite) or shell. Master ancient techniques by using stone tools to shape, perforate, incise, and polish your masterpiece. Beginners are welcome!...
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Friends of the Huachuca Mountains unofficial historian and one of the founders of FOHM, Rosemary Snapp, has been researching the early settlers in Carr Canyon since she and her husband, Ralph, moved to the canyon in 1994. From the canyon’s namesake, James Edward Carr, who ran a sawmill in the canyon and established a toll...
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Petroglyphs and pictographs are integral to the cultural traditions of Indigenous communities the world over, and especially so in the Sonoran Desert where they abound on the countless chocolate- and charcoal-colored rocks. It's natural to ask what they may mean, but perhaps a more appropriate question is what do they do? These images move us...
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McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Missions, Massacres & Plagues Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead
McDowell Sonoran Conservancy: Missions, Massacres & Plagues Educational Hike at Fraesfield Trailhead
Join the expert archaeologist and historic preservationist and revisit three hundred years of European-Native American contacts and conflicts, from Coronado to Alamo (1540-1850). Location: Fraesfield Trailhead – 13400 E Rio Verde Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Skill level: Moderate Distance: ~4 miles | Time: ~3 hours Pets are not permitted at our activities due...
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Take a tour of Millville, an historic silver mill, and adjacent Indian rock art site. The tour will focus on the history of mining and this mill, park of the Tombstone silver boom. This is about a 2 mile walk on an uneven dirt and gravel trail that crosses through a deep wash. There is...
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Mike Foster, Videographer and Carr House Host, will show videos illustrating how the Aztec/Catholic holiday is celebrated in cemeteries just across the international border and more extended places in Mexico in the present day and explain the history of this holiday and how it has evolved from Aztec ceremonies held more than a thousand years...
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Hike the treasured landscapes of the Sonoran Desert surrounding the East Valley. Each trip you’ll discover iconic cacti, canyons peppering the landscapes, and rugged trails. Trips are local and start out with easy terrain and progress to more difficult hikes later in the season. Transportation and entrance fees included. Come prepared with hiking attire, water,...
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