Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer. How Did People Make and Use Stone Tools? You will use ancient techniques and replica tools to create a stone projectile point. Learn about the history of stone tools and their uses. Explore the intricate components of complete hunting technology beyond...
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!...
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...
Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer. How Did People Carve Bone Tools? In this immersive class, you’ll learn the techniques people used in the past to make tools from animal bones. Practice your cutting skills to get the basic shape with a flake blade. Polish your tool...
Join us for an engaging Hands-On Archaeology class with ancient technologies expert Allen Denoyer. How Did People Etch Shell? Learn how craftspeople working in the Hohokam tradition etched shells. Unleash your creativity and carve your original design into a wax- or lac-covered shell surface. With Allen’s assistance, you will submerge your shell in an acidic...