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Upcoming Tours and Workshops
CHIMNEY ROCK TOURS ($)
October 6-21, 2024: Located in the Chimney Rock National Park near Pagosa Springs. Several tours are available through the Chimney Rock Interpretive Association’s website. Visit https://www.chimneyrockco.org/special-programs/ for more information and to make a reservation.
DENVER MUSEUM OF ART (FREE)
October 8, 2024 (10:00am-8:00pm MST): Take advantage of this SCFD free day to visit the Ancient Americas permanent collections and the exhibit on the art of Japanese- American Tokio Ueyama who painted scenes of life in the Amache internment camp during WWII. Visit https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/calendar/free-day-oct-8-2024 for more information and to register for your free entry.
CHEROKEE RANCH CASTLE TOUR ($)
October 8-12, 2024: Paid tour of the Cherokee Ranch Castle in Sedalia. Learn about the history of Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation and founder Tweet Kimball. For more information and to make a reservation, visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/36426/production/1080042 .
DANGER CAVE TOUR (UTAH/$)
October 12, 13 and 19, 2024 (10:00am MST) – Reservations for Fall tours of Utah’s Danger Cave are now open. Tours are limited to 18 people. Visit https://metcalfarchaeology.com/danger-cave/ for information and to make reservations.
HORSE CANYON GUIDED WALK (UTAH/FREE)
(New) Saturdays, October 12-November 16 (9:00am MT): This is a four-hour hike within Canyonlands National Park with stops at four major pictograph panels. For more information, visit https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=343662DA-F46C-661D-511EFEEAD8A9DA52 .
INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY 2024 (FREE)
October 19, 2024 (8:30am-1:30pm MST): Come and visit this free family-friendly event located in the South Parking Lot #2, Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. The day will be filled with local exhibitors, three professional speakers, demonstrations, hands-on activities and off-site cultural tours. For more information, visit https://www.communityconnections.biz/international-archaeology-day-2024 .
Sign up for the free off-site tours is now open, so go to https://www.communityconnections.biz/upcomingevents to reserve your spot before they fill up!
Upcoming Archaeology Lectures
HISTORY COLORADO PAAC PROGRAM ENRICHMENT SERIES (ON-DEMAND/FREE):
Exposing Hoaxes, Busting Myths, and Solving Mysteries - Archaeology Lectures presented by Dr. Ken Feder, Professor Emeritus at Central Connecticut State University. There are ten one-hour videos covering a range of topics available on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl68fplNJM8BsG6uJLeHUfMYtNHeza5l_
SMITHONSIAN INSTITUTE ASSOCIATES (ONLINE/$):
October 9, 2024 (4:30pm–5:45 pm MST) – Growing Up in the Ice Age - Speaker: April Nowell, Paleolithic Archaeologist and Professor of Anthropology. Visit https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/programs/growing-up-in-ice-age for more information and to register for the Zoom link.
DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE (IN PERSON ONLY/$):
October 9, 2024 (7:00pm MST) – Moche Textiles: Their Value and Role in North Coast Communities. Speaker: Dr. Arabel Fernandez Lopez. Visit https://secure1.dmns.org/moche-textiles-their-value-and-role-in-north-coast-communities for more information and to purchase a ticket. There are limited tickets, so make your purchase soon.
SAN JUAN BASIN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (ONLINE/FREE):
October 9, 2024 (7:00pm MST) – Salmon Ruins: History and Recent Research. Speaker: Larry Baker, Archaeologist and recently retired executive director of Bloomfield’s Salmon Ruins Museum. For more information and to register to receive the Zoom link, visit https://www.sjbas.org/ .
CROW CANYON THURSDAY ARCHAEOLOGY WEBINAR SERIES (ONLINE/FREE):
Visit Archaeology Webinars for more information and to register to receive the Zoom link.
October 10, 2024 (4:00pm MST) – The Paleoindian Southwest: The Role of the Greater Southwest in Understanding the Earliest Americans. Speaker: David Kilby
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVANCY (ONLINE/FREE):
October 10, 2024 (5:00pm MST) – Digging Deeper: Advancing First American Studies with Mechanized Archaeology. Speaker: Brian L. Fritz, Principal Archaeological Investigator, Quemahoning, LLC. For more information and to register to receive the Zoom link, visit https://www.thearchcons.org/virtual-lectures-2/digging-deeper/ .
MUSEUM OF BOULDER (IN PERSON ONLY/$):
October 11, 2024 (5:30-7:00pm MST) – Indian Boarding Schools and Multigenerational Trauma. Speaker: Jerilyn DeCoteau. Native American Heritage and Restoration Presentation Series. For more information and to purchase your ticket via Eventbrite, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-american-heritage-and-restoration-presentation-series-tickets-980346010307 .
SANTA FE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (NEW MEXICO/IN PERSON ONLY/FREE):
(New) October 15, 2024 (7:00-8:00pm MST) – The Archaeology of Prostitution and Clandestine Pursuits. Speaker: Donna Seifert. For more information, visit https://sfarchaeology.org/event/the-archaeology-of-prostitution-and-clandestine-pursuits-donna-seifert/ .
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA ARCHAEOLOGY HOUR SERIES (ONLINE/FREE):
(New) October 16, 2024 (6:00pm MST) – Ancient African Queens. Speaker: Solange Ashby. To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8717222870095/WN_s9bbH48wRSiL_ch9nIdgLA#/registration .
OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER (ONLINE/FREE):
(New) October 17, 2024 (7:00-8:00pm MST) – New Archaeological Insights from Ancient DNA. Speaker: Jakob Sedig, Archaeologist and Geneticist. Visit https://www.oldpueblo.org/event/third-thursday-food-for-thought-presentation-new-archaeological-insights-from-ancient-dna/ for more information and to register to receive the Zoom link.
MAXWELL MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY (HYBRID/FREE):
(New) October 17, 2024 (6:00-8:00pm MST) – Archaeological Research as a Tool for Indigenous Foodways Work: An Early Navajo Case Study from Dinètah. Speaker: Dr. Wade Campbell, Assistant Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology, Boston University. For more information and to register to receive the Zoom link, visit https://unm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcscOmoqTwiHN2cNQcCXpJ1tGJ4DIzoYOdR#/registration .
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