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Upcoming Tours and Workshops
LAKEWOOD HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ARCHAEOLOGY WORKSHOP
September 18, 2024 (6:00pm-7:00pm MT) (Free) - Lakewood Heritage and Community Connections, LLC are holding a free archaeology workshop in the Orchard Room at Heritage Lakewood, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood 80226. They will be diving into the Guardians of Historic Lakewood guidebook (Lakewood Historical Society - GOHL ) to help you identify and understand the artifacts you might find on your property. Bring your finds, ask questions and connect with your community as you explore the stories buried just beneath your feet. No experience nor membership in the Lakewood Historical Society is required - just a sense of curiosity and a desire to connect with our shared history. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.communityconnections.biz/event-details/archaeology-workshop-1
HISTORIC SCHWEIGER RANCH OPEN HOUSE AND GUIDED TOUR (Free)
September 21, 2024: Schweiger Ranch, Lonetree. Open House at this historic ranch is 12:00pm-4:00pm. No registration is required. A guided tour is also available from 10:00am-11:30am. Registration is required for the guided tour and closes September 19th. Visit https://schweigerranch.org/events/
AURORA SITES TOUR (Free)
September 29, 2024 (3:00pm-4:30pm MST): Organized by the Denver Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America. A guided tour led by Dr. Gordy Tucker Jr. of two archaeological sites, the Smoky Hill Trail and the Senac Archaeological Site. Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aurora-archaeology-smoky-hill-and-senac-tickets-1004971616157?aff=erelexpmlt for more information and to register.
Upcoming 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_
CROW CANYON THURSDAY ARCHAEOLOGY WEBINAR SERIES (Online/Free):
Visit Archaeology Webinars for more information and to register to receive the Zoom link.
September 19, 2024 (4:00 pm MST) Abandonment Issues? The Indigenous People of the Casas Grandes Valley and the Legacy of Paquimè. Speaker: John Douglas
September 26, 2024 (4:00 pm MST) - Caretakers of the Land: A Story of Farming and Community in San Xavier. Speaker: Jacelle Ramn-Sauberan.
ARIZONA ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Hybrid/Free):
September 16, 2024 (7:00 pm -8:30 pm MST) - Community Landscapes, Community Identity: Ancestry Pueblos of the Lion Mountain Area. Speaker: Suzanne L. Eckert, Head of Collections at the Arizona State Museum. Visit Suzanne Eckert – Community Landscapes, Community Identity: Ancestral Pueblos of the Lion Mountain Area for more information and to register to receive the Zoom link.
ROAD SCHOLAR AT HOME (Online/$25):
September 17, 2024 (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm MST) - Nighttime Rituals at Chaco Canyon - Astronomy, Fire and Gambling. Speaker: Dr. Robert Weiner, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society of Fellows at Dartmouth College. For more information and to register, Visit https://www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adventure/24464/Online-Lecture-Nighttime-Rituals-at-Chaco-Canyon-Astronomy-Fire-Gambling/ .
OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Online/Free):
September 18, 2024 (11:00 am MST) - Archaeological Investigations at Tipi Ring Sites in Cimarron County. Speakers: Brandi Bethke and Kristina Wyckoff. To register to received the Zoom link, visit https://www.okhistory.org/calendar/event/lunch-and-learn-archaeological-investigations-at-tipi-ring-sites-in-cimarron-county-webinar/ .
OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER
THIRD THURSDAY FOOD FOR THOUGHT WEBINAR (Online/Free):
September 19, 2024 (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm MST) - Archaeology on the Rocks: Investigating an 18th-Century Spanish Land Grant. Speaker: Dr. Kelly Jenks, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of the University Museum at NMSU, Las Cruces. For more information and to register to receive the link, visit, Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation - “Archaeology on the Rocks: Investigating an 18th-century Spanish Land Grant”
SMITHONSIAN INSTITUTE ASSOCIATES (Online/$):
September 19, 2024 (6:45 pm - 8:00 pm ET) - Ancient Sparta: A Template for Authoritarianism. Speaker: Not provided. For more information and to register, visit Ancient Sparta: A Template for Authoritarianism - Smithsonian Associates. Cost: $20 member/$25 non-member.
September 21, 2024 (10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET) - Ancient Israel and Its Neighbors: A Biblical Connection. Speaker: Gary Rendsburg, Biblical Scholar. To register or find more information visit: Ancient Israel and Its Neighbors Cost: $80 member; $90 non-member
ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (Online – Free):
September 24, 2024 @ 8:00 am - September 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm EDT – (National Program) Cities’ Identity Through Architecture And Arts (CITAA) – 8th Edition (Two Day Seminar). For more information visit: Archaeological Institute of America
September 25, 2024 (6:00pm MST) – (Archaeology Hour Webinar) On the Origin of Stuff. Speaker: Chip Colwell, Sapiens Editor-In-Chief. For more information and to register to receive the Zoom link, visit here.
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