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PETROGLYPHNewsletter of the Arizona Archaeological Society

Volume 43, Number 7 www.AzArchSoc.org March 2007

At the AAS January State Meeting, there was a livelydiscussion regarding AAS membership in theArchaeological Legacy Institute's "The ArchaeologyChannel". Consensus was that the exposure provided byTAC would ultimately benefit the Society, and that theeducation provided by the channel was of the highestcaliber. Economic considerations were allayed by thegenerous contribution of the full registration fee by AASmember, Bobby Francis. A huge thank you to Bobby forhis kindness and his great enthusiasm for archaeologyand our Society.

The mission of the Archaeological Legacy Instituteincludes developing ways to make archaeology moreeffective both in gathering important information about

past human lifeways and in delivering that information tothe public and the profession. In addition, ALI believesthat the destruction of the archaeological record could bereduced through public education towards preservation.The Archaeology Channel utilizes media entertainment(films, news, commentary, interactive programs, etc.) topursue their mission and realize their goals.

To enjoy the rich array of programs offered by TheArchaeology Channel, visit their website athttp://www.archaeologychannel.org

— Brenda Poulos

AAS Joins the Archaeology Channel

The Arizona State HistoricPreservation Office invites you to"Reconnect with Places of the Past" forthe entire month of March. Eventshosted by museums, governmentagencies, Native American tribes and

archaeological groups throughout thestate of Arizona will focus on efforts topreserve and protect our fragilecultural resources. A statewide listingof events is available on the ArizonaState Website atwww.azstateparks.com. The listing ofevents is also available in booklet format AAS Chapter meetings. This listingwill guide you to the many hikes, fieldtrips, lectures, workshops and otherarchaeology-related activities in yourarea throughout the month of March.The highlight of the month's activitiesis the Arizona Archaeology Expo. TheExpo will offer many educationalattractions for archaeology and historyenthusiasts and will be held at YumaCrossing State Historic Park, Yuma,on March 16 and 17, 2007. Both days

are open to the public and the event isfree. (Directions: Take I-8 to Yuma/Winterhaven 4th. Avenue exit: gosouth on 4th. Avenue for .5 mile. Parkis located on east side of 4th. avenue.)

The Expo provides a specialopportunity for visitors to learn moreabout the importance of preservingarchaeological sites and historicplaces. Both days will featureworkshops, archaeology-related hands-on activities, craft demonstrations, andother fun and educational events.Displays and booths hosted byarchaeological and historicalorganizations, museums, NativeAmerican tribes, Hispanic groups, stateand federal agencies, will provide

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IN THIS ISSUE…

2 — Chapter Meeting Calendar3 — Fielder Fund Update4 — Q Ranch Update4 — May State Meeting Reminder5 — Stabilization Course6 — Upcoming Events7 — Goat Hill Site8 — Chapter News

Next deadline is at noon Sunday,March 18th, for the April issue.

March is Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month in Arizona!

T H E P E T R O G L Y P H / March 2007

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CHAPTER MEETINGSChapter Location Date & TimeAgave House Black Mesa Ranger Station Conf. Rm. Wed, Jan. 24, 6:30 pm

2748 Hwy. 260, Overgaard

Agua Fria Glendale Public Library Auditorium 2nd Tuesday of each month59th Avenue & Brown, Glendale Meeting: 7:00-9:00 pmOne light so. of Peoria on 59th Social Hour. 6:00-7:00 pm

Ajo/Why November thru May

Cochise Cochise College Library Conf. Rm. 2nd Tuesday of each monthSierra Vista, AZ

Desert Foothills Scottsdale First Assembly Dream Center 2nd Wednesday of each month28700 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale 7:30 pmNW corner of Pima and Dynamite

Homolovi Homolovi Ruins State Park 3rd Thursday of each monthVisitors Center 7:00 pm

Little Colorado River Casa Malpais Museum 3rd Monday of each monthSpringerville 7:00 pm

Mohave The Grace Lutheran Church 2nd Friday of each month2101 Harrison Ave., Kingman. 7:00-9:00 pm

Northern Az The Peaks (Senior Living Community) 3rd Tuesday of each month"Alpine Room", 3150 N. Winding Brook Sept. to Nov., Jan. to JuneRoad, Flagstaff (Hwy 180 north of 7:00 pmFlagstaff, just before MNA)

Phoenix Pueblo Grande Museum 2nd Thursday of each month4619 E. Washington Sept. thru JunePhoenix 7:30 pm

Rim Country Rim Country Museum 2nd Saturday of each month510 West Main St., Payson 9:00 am

Verde Valley Keep Sedona Beauthiful Bldg. 4th Thursday, Sept. thru May360 Brewer Rd, Sedona except 3rd Thursday, Nov &

Dec.7:00 pm

Yavapai Pueblo of the Smoki Museum 3rd Thursday of each month147 North Arizona St., Prescott 7:30 pm

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Fielder Fund: Your Chance to Endow AAS Publications

Established by the Society in 1996, the Fielder Fund was created to help inform the public about archaeology,anthropology, and the history of the American Southwest through the support of publications and othermedia. The goal is to build a fund large enough that its annual interest alone can pay for publication of TheArizona Archaeologist and possibly other publications. Contributions to the fund are welcome from chaptersand individuals. The name honors the Society’s first publications team, Marje and Herb Fielder.

The current balance in the fund is $33,908.05

"The Society has reached 1/3 of the fund's original goal !!!Please help AAS reach it's goal of $100,000."

For more information, or to contribute, contact Alan Ferg, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona,Tucson 85721-0026; phone 520-621-2970 or email [email protected], or you can send contributionsdirectly to our AAS treasurer, Judy Rounds, P.O. Box 1401, Carefree 85377. Please include your chapteraffiliation.

NOTICE TO CHAPTER TREASURERS

If you haven’t already done so, please send your 2006 State financial form 990 to Mike Magnan, StateFinancial Advisor. His address is on back of The Petroglyph under Certification Department.

Treasurers may use the same form as filled for 2005 or email Judy Rounds at [email protected] for acopy. She may also be reached by 602.363.6985.

Thank you!

— Judy Rounds, AAS State Treasurer

Fencing Needed for Site Preservation at Q RanchHave you recently replaced fencing on your property? Do you have any chain link fencing to donate tothe site preservation project at Q Ranch Pueblo? Please contact Brenda Poulos [email protected] or 480-471-2454 if you are able to make a contribution towards thepreservation of this unique cultural resource.

— Brenda Poulos


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Updated Information for the 2007 Season at Q Ranch Summer Session June 15 – 29This summer the Arizona Archaeological Society offers a Site Preservation and Stabilization Workshop at Q Ranch.Authorities in stabilization and site preservation techniques will provide instruction in the field at Q Ranch Pueblo, andafternoon lecture sessions will be provided by a variety of guest lecturers who have conducted some of the mostsuccessful stabilization and site preservation projects in Arizona. A two-day field trip to sites that illustratestabilization and site preservation techniques will enhance the educational component of the workshop. This workshopwill provide all participants with the knowledge and practical experience to participate in future stabilization and sitepreservation projects. You are welcome to attend this workshop for one week or two. The AAS CertificationDepartment offers participants in the Summer Session at Q Ranch the opportunity to take the Department’s StabilizationCourse for certification. There will be sufficient hours of fieldwork and lectures in the two-week session to achievecertification in this course. Registration for the course is included in the cost of attending the Summer Session. If youare not enrolled with the Certification Department, there is a one-time $10.00 fee to do so.

In addition, the AAS will operate a laboratory at Q Ranch this summer, providing project participants with theopportunity to assist in the processing of the Q Ranch artifacts.

Cost per person per week: $75.00

Work Weekends:The May Work Weekend has been cancelled.

Aug. - 26: The August Work Weekend at Q Ranch will be an opportunity to put our stabilization and sitepreservation skills into practice. There will be no charge for attending this work weekend, asparticipants contribute their time to ensure that the Q Ranch Pueblo will be preserved for posterity.

Sept. 6-9: "Mini Stabilization and Site Preservation Workshop" Participate in the stabilization and sitepreservation of Q Ranch Pueblo, with instruction provided by experts in this field. Lectures onstabilization and site preservation will be provided in the late afternoons, followed by ampleopportunity to socialize with your fellow workshop participants at the Friday night potluckbarbecue and the Saturday night group dinner at the ranch-house. Don’t miss this opportunity tolearn valuable site preservation skills in a unique, fun and informative workshop!

Cost for Mini-Workshop: $40.00 per person.

Remember to send in your registration for the May 5-6, 2007 State Meeting!

Don't miss an opportunity to learn more about the archaeology of southeastern Arizona on the weekend of May 5-6 ,withnoted archaeologists, a museum tour of ceramics and artifacts (see the Mills Collection on the EAC website), and fieldtrips highlighting evidence of migration in the areas of southeastern AZ!

The Saturday, May 5 meeting will be held in the attractive Lee Little Theater on the campus of Eastern Arizona College inThatcher, where the Mills Collection is housed. On Saturday afternoon, Dr. Patrick D. Lyons, will present slides and infor-mation on the research he and Dr. Anna Neuzil completed on ceramics of the Mills Collection. Dr. Lyons recently joinedArizona State Museum as Associate Curator and Head of Collections. Read his article (written with Dr.Alexander J. Lindsay) in the last issue of the Petroglyph, on the intriguing evidence of perforated plates as markers of themigration of northern immigrants into the southern Southwest.

The society will then tour the outstanding Mills Collection accompanied by Dr. Lyons . Eminent archaeologist, Dr. J. Jef-ferson Reid of the University of Arizona will present the evening lecture on Dr. Emil Haury. This promises to be an infor-mative and entertaining lecture. On Sunday, May 6, Kyle Woodson and Dr. Anna Neuzil, both recognized for their out-standing research in this area, will lead informative field trips to sites in the Safford area, including the Goat Hill Site, thetopic of Kyle Woodson's article in this issue of the Petroglyph.

Further information and a registration form for the May State Meeting are available on the AAS website athttp://www.azarchsoc.org/statemeetings.html.


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information on current archaeologicalresearch and preservation. Livinghistory re-enactors, storytellers,Native American demonstrators andentertainers, and hands-on activitieswill help make the past come alive! Inaddition, tours of prehistoric andhistoric archaeological sites in theColorado River Valley area will befeatured; some of these sites are notnormally open to the public.

Free raffles featuring prizes ofarchaeology education-related items

will occur throughout both days andlocal ethnic foods will be available forpurchase. The Expo will give visitorsnew insights into Arizona's manyprehistoric, historic, and contemporarycultures, and will help instill a sense ofstewardship for our state'snonrenewable heritage resources.

For more detailed information contactAnn Howard at (602) 542-7138 [email protected] or visit theASP website at ww.azstateparks.com.

Volunteers are needed for the AAS

Booth at the Archaeology Expo. Thisis a great opportunity to promote theAAS and inform the public of the im-portance of Arizona's cultural heritage.You would be required to work threeand a half hour shifts at the AASbooth, which would enable you tospend the remainder of the dayenjoying the other Expo activities.To volunteer, please contact BrendaPoulos at 480-471-2454 [email protected].

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This summer the ArizonaArchaeological Society will beoffering the Stabilization Course forcertification. This course will be heldat Q Ranch Pueblo, with authorities instabilization and site preservationproviding instruction and supervisionin the field. Afternoon lectures will beprovided by a variety of guest lecturerswho have conducted successfulstabilization and site preservationprojects throughout Arizona. Lecturesessions will be supplemented by atwo-day field trip to sites thatillustrate stabilization and sitepreservation techniques. There will besufficient hours of fieldwork andlectures in the two-week SummerSession at Q Ranch to achievecertification in this course. The coursewill provide all participants with theknowledge and practical experience toparticipate in future stabilization andsite preservation projects.

Registration for the course is includedin the cost of attending the two-weekSummer Session, which is $75.00 perperson, per week. If you are notenrolled with the CertificationDepartment, there is a one-time $10.00fee to do so. An application form forthe Certification Department isavailable on the AAS Website, under"Certification". Application forms will

also be available at Q Ranch during theCertification Course.

Q Ranch Pueblo is located on thehistoric Q Ranch, in the pine forestsnear Young, Arizona. It is a 250 room,3-story pueblo dating from 1265 to1380 A.D. A smaller pueblo ofapproximately 60 rooms and otherprehistoric and historic sites aresituated within the study area. Q Ranchrepresents one of the largest and mostimportant prehistoric sites in theregion. The AAS has been conductingfieldwork at the site since 1989. Underthe direction of Dr. John Hohmann, the2007 program at Q Ranch will focus onthe stabilization and preservation ofthis rare and unique cultural resource.

There are two options for lodgingwhile at Q Ranch. The first is to camp(tent or R.V.) at the Q Ranch campsite,in the cool pines. Showers, water andouthouses are provided. The cost forthe use of the campsite is $15.00 perperson, per week, for the SummerSession.

Alternatively, you may wish to stay inthe ranch house of the Rogers family,which is now operated as a bed-and-breakfast. The ranch house is locatedimmediately adjacent to thearchaeological site complex, and has a

number of bedrooms for rent at a fee of$90.00 per person if sharing a room, or$110.00, if your own room is required.Accommodation in the ranch-houseincludes three meals a day, prepared bygourmet chef, Jonathan Rogers. Reser-vations and down payment are requiredfor the ranch house. Forinformation, or to reserve your room,call Jonathan Rogers at 602-222-9796,or e-mail at [email protected]

The AAS Department of Certificationprovides training in various aspects ofarchaeology, producing trained andqualified avocational individuals whoare prepared to assist the professionalcommunity on archaeological projects.Certification signifies that the individ-ual has satisfactorily completed re-quirements for a class which wastaught by an approved instructor in ac-cordance with the objectives of theclass syllabus.

For further information, or to registerfor this course, please contact BrendaPoulos at [email protected] or480-471-2454.

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March 7, 7:30 pm: PGM AuxiliaryMeeting: 11th Century CohoninaMigration Near the South Rim of theGrand Canyon, by Neil Weintraub;Archaeologist for the South KaibabNational Forest. Pueblo GrandeMuseum, 4619 E. Washington St.,Phoenix.

March 10, 1:30 pm: Deer Valley RockArt Lecture Series: From M.A.S.H toR.A.S.I: Assessing Rock Art in Danger,a lecture by Dr. Niccole Cerveny. Dr.Cerveny will speak on her newlydesigned Rock Art Stability Index(R.A.S.I.). The index offersresearchers a standardized way ofassessing and recording the stability ofprehistoric images and thus directsother recording and conservationefforts. Lecture is free with museumadmission. Deer Valley Rock ArtCenter, 3711 W. Deer Valley Road,Phoenix.

March 12, 7 pm: 3rd lecture of the2007 Sedona Lecture Series: ArizonaWomen Artists from the First Half ofthe Twentieth Century by Fran Elliot.Art historian Fran Elliot dives into aninteresting part of Arizona’s past. Shediscusses the value and impact of

female artists in Arizona. Elliot is thefounder and co-chair of the ArizonaCommittee for the National Museumof Women in the Arts, and a NationalAdvisory Board Member inWashington. Experience a part ofArizona’s history that has receivedlittle attention. Church of the RedRocks, 54 Bowstring Drive, Sedona.

March 12-15: Textile AnalysisWorkshop, led by curator AnnHedlund. For information or to apply,contact Bobbie Gibel at 520-626-8364;$240 for ASM or GFR Centermembers, $275 non-members.Arizona State Museum, Tucson.

March 15, 7 pm: AIA Lecture: EarlyDynastic Egypt: The Beginnings ofKingship, by David Moyer, SpecialCorrespondent for KMT Magazine.ASU Main Campus, Life SciencesBuilding, Room A191, Tempe.

March 16-17, 9am-4 pm: ArizonaArchaeology Expo, Yuma CrossingState Historic Park, Yuma, AZ.

March 19, 7:30 pm: AAHS LectureSeries: The Wetherills: Friends ofMesa Verde, by Fred Blackburn.

University Medical Center, DuvalAuditorium, Tucson.

April 9. 7 pm : 4th lecture of the 2007Sedona Lecture Series: Sneak Peak ofUpcoming Therizinosaur Exhibit byDr. Dave Gillette. The discovery of adinosaur new to North Americastartled MNA paleontologists in 2000.From the same beds where they hadexcavated plesiosaurs and other marinelife in southern Utah, it was atherizinosaur, a ponderous, slowmoving relative of T. Rex and otherpredatory dinosaurs, with a twist: itwas probably a plant eater. And to addfuel to the mystery, it had feathers, itsevolutionary position is close to theancestry of birds, and it had claws onthe hands like the fingers of EdwardScissorhands. This sneak peek probesthis enduring mystery. Church of theRed Rocks, 54 Bowstring Drive,Sedona.

Apr. 25-29, Annual Meeting of theSociety for American Archaeology,Austin, Texas. For more information,see the SAA website at www.saa.org/meetings/prelimProgram.html.

Upcoming Events

AAS Screensaver and Slideshow

Remember to send in your photos for the AAS Screensaver and Slideshow. AAS member and outstanding photographerJim Blaugh has offered to create an AAS screensaver/slideshow for our computers, using both his and your favoritephotos of Arizona rock art, archaeology sites and scenery. CD's of the screensaver/slideshow will be sold for $10.00each as an AAS fundraiser. We would like to make these available for sale at the May 2007 State Meeting, so pleasesend your photos to Jim at [email protected] by March 15, 2007. Do not include photos that disclose the locations ofsites, and do not send photos that include people.

Guidelines for sending photos:

Format: JPG is best but, they can be changed from almost anything, and size is not too important. Some very minor"Photoshop" type enhancements are acceptable. Photos should be in an attachment folder and could have a note aboutthe number of shots and total size. Jim's ISP allows 16 megabytes per email max. It can be zipped.

When you send in your photos, you grant the AAS the right to use them for fundraising/publicity purposes. This will bea fun and unique item for all AAS members, particularly if your own photographs are included! Send your contributionsin to Jim as soon as possible!

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This article was originally published in the Summer 2006 issue of Archaeology Southwest by the Center for DesertArchaeology. The Center promotes preservation archaeology across the American Southwest and Mexican Northwest.For information about the Center or to obtain back issues of Archaeology Southwest, go to the Center’s websitewww.cdarc.org or call Char Ackerman at 520-882-6946. The author, Kyle Woodson, will be leading a field trip to theGoat Hill Site for AAS members at the May 2007 AAS State Meeting.

The Goat Hill Site and Ancestral Pueblo Migrations into the Safford BasinArticle for Archaeology Southwest Issue on Safford Basin Archaeology

Kyle WoodsonJanuary 13, 2006

The abandonment of the Four Corners region and the southward migration of Kayenta-Tusayan groups during the latethirteenth century led to a significant restructuring of communities and networks throughout central and southeasternArizona. Some Kayenta-Tusayan groups probably moved short distances and were rapidly assimilated intocommunities in adjacent districts. Other groups traveled well beyond the southern limit of the Ancestral Pueblo worldinto southeastern Arizona where, as newcomers, they initially settled in enclaves segregated from local populations.Kayenta-Tusayan immigrant enclaves along these migration routes include the Maverick Mountain room block atPoint of Pines Pueblo, and the Reeve Ruin and Davis Ranch Ruin in the San Pedro Valley. Research conducted by theauthor at the Goat Hill Site conclusively demonstrated that immigrants also settled in the Safford Basin.

The Goat Hill Site (AZ CC:1:28[ASM]) is a masonry pueblo located on top of a steep butte on the northern bajada ofthe Pinaleño Mountains. The site consists of a circular arrangement of 35 coursed masonry rooms surrounding a plazawith a D-shaped kiva (see accompanying photograph). The single-story ring of rooms includes 13 habitation rooms,20 storage rooms, and two multi-use structures. Several clusters or suites of 2 or 3 rooms are evident and 3 roomscontain entryboxes. Ninety percent of the decorated ceramic assemblage consists of Maverick Mountain Polychromeand Maverick Mountain Black-on-red. Most of this distinctive pottery was manufactured in the Safford area, but asmall quantity is compositionally and stylistically similar to Maverick Mountain sherds found at Point of Pines. Otherceramic types include Tucson Polychrome and Tucson Black-on-red, Pinto and Gila Polychromes, NantackPolychrome, Tularosa Fillet Rim, Reserve Indented Corrugated, and perforated rim plates. Relative and chronometricdates indicate the site was occupied from about A.D. 1275 to 1325.

Woodson concluded the Goat Hill Site was occupied by migrants based on the occurrence of architectural styles thatare common in sites in the Kayenta-Tusayan region, including the D-shaped kiva, small rooms arranged into suites,and entryboxes. Also, a preponderance of Maverick Mountain Series pottery and perforated plates are common



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CHAPTER NEWSAgave HouseChapter

The January meeting had to becancelled due to a snowstorm!!Wednesday, February 28, at 6 p.m. atBlack Mesa Ranger Station will be acombined January and Februarymeeting. Miles Gilbert has agreed tospeak to us at the February meetingabout buffalo. We will also hearabout the Shumway Project, what it isand how AAS members can volunteerto help.

Call Norm or Betty Viether at928-535-9059 if you have anyquestions

— Era Harris

Agua Fria Chapter

Our speaker in February was GraceSchoonover who’s topic wasResurrection Rock Art—The Historyof Rock Art Recording in the U.S.and Europe. She gave a fantastic slidepresentation covering rock art frommany places—Fremont rock art inUtah, Hohokam, in Arizona, the CosoRange and Baja rock art in California,and other locations.

In April our speaker will be ToddBostwick, Ph.D. He will speak onByron Cummings the father ofSouthwestern Archaeology.

Jim Heller, our Outreach Coordinatorwill have a booth at the Tres RiosFestival, March 16th and 17th. Ifanyone would like to help contact Jimat [email protected].

Don’t forget March is ArchaeologyMonth and there are many wonderfulevents taking place all over the state.

— Linda Dorsey

Cochise Chapter

Egypt and Jordan were featuredduring the February meeting of theCochise Chapter. Chapter memberand Director of Cochise CollegeSouthwest Learning Center RebeccaOrozco gave a fascinatingpresentation on her tour last year toEgypt and Jordan. Rebecca'spresentation featured excellentpictures, was extremely informativeand kept the audience riveted.Rebecca's three-week trip includedplaces such as Amman, Jarash,Madaba, Petra, The Seven Pillars ofWisdom, Giza, Saqqara, Cairo,Mohammed Al Ali Mosque,Al-Mu alla Qah Christian Church,Aswan Damn, Abu Simbel, Khanal-Khalili Market, Philae Temple,Kom Ombo, Edfu, Colossi ofMimnon, Horemheb's Tomb, Qena,Luxor, Karnak, and many more sites.Thanks again to Rebecca for thisfascinating picture tour.

Every year the Cochise Chapter isinvolved with the American CancerSociety's Relay for Life. Sandy Tateshowed the chapter the Mata Ortizpots that will be raffle prizes, and letus know about a special wine tastingcoming up in April that will also raisemoney for the relay.

Don Ivy informed the chapter aboutopportunities to get involved with theFort Garland Field School in FortGarland, Colorado.

— Denise A. Agnew

Desert FoothillsChapter

We are having an ArchaeologyOutreach and Open House at the SpurCross Ranch Conservation Area inCave Creek on Saturday, March 17th.

It will run from 9am until 3pm. Wewill have various hikes with mostbeginning at 9am. You need to bethere about 15 minutes prior to signup. The hikes will range from easy todifficult and will range in time from45 minutes to 5 hours. There are a lotof sites at Spur Cross and they arequite spread out. We will also havephoto displays of the area, artifacts,some crafts for children andinformation. We will have a goodtime and hope those of you that arenot going to the Expo in Yuma willjoin us at Spur Cross. For moreinformation you can contact me [email protected]; please put AASor Spur Cross Outreach in the subjectso that I will open it up. Our speakerfor our March meeting is ConnieStone from the Agua Fria Monument.We always enjoy having her with us.

— Paddi Mozilo

Homolovi Chapter

The Homolovi Chapter is assisting theArizona State Parks and the HopiTribe to provide a series of programsat Homolovi Ruins State Park. Therewill be a Traditional Hopi Storytellingand Games Day on February 24th andwe have a series of programs plannedfor the coming year. Visit our website at www.homolovi.com for datesand details.

Be sure to mark Saturday, July 7,2007 as "Suvoyuki Day". We areplanning a lot of special activities!Also- the Leuppe Kiln Conferencewill be at Homolovi this year. Thedate is not set, but they areconsidering holding it in conjunctionwith Suvoyuki Day. There will bemore details in the next Petroglyph,but in the meantime, visit our website!

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Mohave Chapter

Our January 19th speaker will be KenZoll, who will talk aboutarchaeoastronomy and rock art in theOur chapter is pleased to announce thatLarry Castillo has volunteered to serveas Vice President and Edie Dignan as3rd Year Director for 2007.

We would like to thank Ken Zoll forhis fascinating and intriguingpresentation entitled “AnArchaeoastronomy Survey of theVerde Valley” at our January 19thmeeting. Ken presented evidence thatthe interaction of sunlight and shadowwith specific petroglyphs may havefunctioned as prehistoric solarcalendars. His conclusions followpatient and careful personalobservation of certain SouthernSinagua rock art panels over time. Henoted that such calendars could havebeen used to determine optimal timesfor important specific agriculturalactions and/or ritual or ceremonialpractices. The initial session of theSurvey Techniques course, instructedby BLM Archaeologist and ChapterAdvisor Craig Johnson, was wellattended. Classes will be held everyother Saturday morning at theKingman BLM office with field workto begin in late April.

We are delighted to be hostingmembers of the Northern ArizonaChapter on a field trip to WarmSprings Petroglyph Site on Saturday,March 3rd. Craig Johnson will leadthe group on a tour of this beautifulrock art site which also featuresprehistoric and historic habitationcomponents. Half the adventure willbe in driving to this remote site on along and very rocky jeep trail!

Mohave Chapter meetings are held at 7pm on the second Friday of eachmonth at the community room at Grace

Lutheran Church, 2101 Harrison Ave,Kingman. For more information,please contact John Ainlay at928-753-2600 or [email protected].

— Gale Dom

Phoenix Chapter

Todd Bostwick, Phoenix CityArchaeologist, showed us slides ofpictographs and petroglyphs from atour of the Hueco Tanks State Park,Texas, at our Feb. 8th meeting. Themajority of the images werepictographs of Jornada Mogollonmasks in red, black, white, yellow andgreen. Other images date from theArchaic Period and both Apache andhistoric images are also found in thetanks. The Hueco Tanks State Park is32 miles northeast of El Paso.

On March 8th, Mark Hackbarth, fromLogan Simpson Design, will discussthe surprising results from excavationsunder the slab of the Phoenix CivicCenter. The excavations uncoveredthe remains of about 40 prehistorichabitations which include some of theearliest pithouses found in the Phoenixarea to date. David Wilcox, from theMuseum of Northern Arizona, willspeak at our April 12th meeting.

Field Trips: On February 4th ScottWood (Tonto National ForestArchaeologist) led 22 AAS memberson a tour of Azatlan, a large PreclassicHohokam pithouse village site on theVerde River. Future field trips includea possible agave roast in mid April,and in late October or early November,a 4-wheel drive and hiking trip to visitFort Tule and petroglyphs in thesouthern foothills of the BradshawMountains. Contact Tom Harvey formore information at (480)998-0035 [email protected]; information onTom's trips may also be found on hiswebsite, http://home.att.net/~tbharvey/.

The chapter meets on the secondThursday of each month in theCommunity Room at the PuebloGrande Museum, 4619 E. WashingtonSt. in Phoenix, starting at 7:30 pm.We usually take the speaker to dinnerat 5:30 pm at Monti’s La Casa Viejaon Mill and Rio Salado in Tempe. Ifyou are interested in having dinnerwith the speaker, please call or emailSylvia (480-497-4229 [email protected]) so that she canreserve a large enough table.

— Ellie Large

Rim CountryChapter

Catastrophic! That's theRodeo-Chediski Fire description fromany view point. A total of 462,614acres was burned, most so fast thefirefighters never even got there. It wasthe most severe fire in Arizona history.Over 60% of the fire was on the FortApache Reservation, showing a needfor future co-operation. We ALL needthe trees - they wash the air and givethis unique rim area its special pinequality. Our speaker, Jeremy Haines,was barely on the job when thismonster hit. His story of land and ruinsburned and repaired (as best theycould) was personal, touching and verywell supported by pictures and facts. Itwas hard to believe that in some placesthis high intensity burn popped ruinrock and destroyed historical buildingsthat had been in place since the 1880's.And yet, the agave seemed to survive.There is more oak now, less pine inthis area. The Archaeological Teamassessed 575 sites after the fire andrecommended 45 for stabilization.What a job! It's hard for many of youflat-landers to understand that in thisarea we have hundreds of ruinsincluding Kivas, sweat houses andsmall settlements. We recommend



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Jeremy for some unusual insights.

The Payson Goat CampArchaeological Park continues towardrealization. Tonto forestarcheologists, Payson City officials,Gila College professors, and AASmembers are all working toward anew and interesting educationaldevelopment. To implement thesegoals, our next meeting will discussprocedures of Certification. The RimCountry Chapter has invited MikeMagnan to outline Certification for usat our March 10th meeting at MRCAon Main Street at 9 am. It should bevery interesting; see you all there.

— Bob Breen

Verde ValleyChapter

The Verde Valley ArchaeologicalSociety held its January meeting onthe 18th at the Sedona Public Library.Our speaker was Michael Lyndon,Archaeologist for the Kaibab NationalForest. His topic was "Points ofInterest: Projectile Points asIndicators of Preceramic Occupationof the Colorado Plateau." Hepresented a most interesting overviewof the materials and designs used bydifferent cultures from the Paleo-Indian Clovis points to the much moremodern ceramic points developed upto circa 700 A.D..

Our speaker for the February meetingwill be Dr. David Wilcox from theMuseum of Northern Arizona. Histopic will be "Perry Mesa, the HilltopSurvey, and the Verde ValleyArchaeological Society." Dr. Wilcoxjoined the Museum in 1984 as aScholar-in-Residency. He became aCurator in June of 1985 and head ofthe Anthropology Department in1986. In 2006 he was appointedSenior Research Anthropologist. Heis engaged in a program of pure

research in three areas: history ofarchaeology, anthropology, andmuseums; archaeology of the greaterFlagstaff area; and macro-regionalsyntheses in Southwesternarchaeology.

Dr. Wilcox has co-edited the results ofan international symposium, “TheMesoamerican Ballgame.” He isco-editor of the monograph “TheProtohistoric Period in the NorthAmerican Southwest,” as well as threevolumes of a documentary history ofthe Hemenway Expedition of 1886-1889. He is co-author of the book“Philadelphia and the Development ofAmericanist Archaeology.” Aco-edited volume, “Zuni Origins,” isin press, as well as the co-authoredvolume “The Archaeology of PerryMesa and its World.” In addition, Dr.Wilcox has worked extensively withmembers of the Verde ValleyArchaeological Society, the ArizonaSite Stewards, and other avocationalgroups.

Marlene Conklin keeps her group ofvolunteers busy at the Museum ofNorthern Arizona working on Dr.Wilcox's many projects. Anorientation meeting was held to givean overview of those projects,guidelines for collections, and anintroduction of personnel. A contracthas been set up with the Park Servicefor excavations at nine sites in theGrand Canyon, which have beenimpacted by side canyon erosion, andfor processing the artifacts recovered.The Babbitt Collection is currentlybeing photographed. In addition, aproject for Peter Pilles and themuseum is continuing, in which sitesin the Coconino National Forest arebeing incorporated into the museumsite file, adding to over 27,000 sitesalready recognized.

Jerry Ehrhardt is continuing his sitesurveys. After two years in SycamoreCanyon, almost ninety sites have been

located and recorded. Currently hisgroup is working on the north side of13-Mile Butte. His line-of-sight datasuggests a visual connectionextending twenty miles.

The Field Trip Committee plannedtwo trips for February. On the firsttrip we went to the Big CornvilleRuin, and to an area near WillowSpring. On the 17th, Dr. Wilcox isleading a group to La Plata Ruin, atPerry Mesa.

Mark Your Calendars! The Aprilmeeting will be held on Tuesday,April 24, at the Sedona Public Libraryat 7:00 p.m.

Contact is Bud Henderson(928) 649-0412, [email protected].

— Louise Fitzgerald

Yavapai Chapter

Nancy Burgess, Preservation Officerof the City of Prescott, addressed thechapter in January, reviewing theprocesses that must be followed in thecity before any building other than asingle family home on a single lot canproceed. It begins with an applicationprocess and the area to be developedis compared to a map already preparedby chapter advisor Andy Christensonof all the known and recorded sites inPrescott and of suspect areas. Ifdevelopment is to occur in these areas,surveys and excavations may bedeemed necessary before workproceeds. In the case of the Dalke/Enchanted Canyon area, the developerset aside the petroglyph-covered rocksand surrounding land. In other places,individual lots have been madesmaller with larger open spacessurrounding them.

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be celebrated in Prescott with amonth-long display on the main floorof the Prescott Public Library. Part ofthe display will show the range ofartifacts, both ancient and historical,which are found in the Prescott area.Another part will show how thechapter members excavate andanalyze the artifacts they find.

March will also bring David Wilcoxto Prescott to talk at our regularmeeting. He will be speaking onhilltop forts in the Coconino andPrescott areas. Future speakersinclude Peter Pilles in April, DonSimonis in May, and Rich Lange inJune.

Our regular meetings are held on the

third Thursday of the month at 7:30pm in the Pueblo of the SmokiMuseum. A dinner is usually heldbefore the meeting with our speaker.For further information, call PresidentFred Kraps at 928-778-0653, or VicePresident Gloria Grimditch at928-443-8881.

— Mary I. S. Moore



characteristics of sites occupied by migrants from the Four Corners region. These traits, along with the defensiblehilltop location, stand in stark contrast to local Bylas phase settlement patterns and further highlight how the Goat Hilloccupants were “outsiders.”

Since the work at Goat Hill, research by Woodson, Anna Neuzil, and others suggests that other migrant Puebloanenclaves exist along the northern bajada of the Pinaleño Mountains. These include the recently recorded Smith TankSite, the Marijilda site (AZ CC:5:6[ASM]), and AZ CC:2:23(BLM). However, other sites that post-date A.D. 1275 inthe Safford Basin exhibit traits suggesting co-residence of migrant and indigenous groups. These assessments are basedlargely on decorated ceramic assemblages and domestic architecture. Ongoing research on Classic periodmigrations into the Safford Basin is focusing on these and other issues such as the size of migrant groups, the identity ofimmigrants and local populations, and the socioeconomic impact of migration.


Progress was made at the “CasaDe Palmer” Legislative PlanningCommittee work session during theAAS State Meeting on January 20th.About 25 people attended, to drinkmostly, but a good exchange of ideaswas had by all.

There was consensus that a localSteering Committee, comprised ofMarge Williams, Joe DeVito and Bobby“big bucks” Francis and one othermember to be named, will meet to cre-ate a three- year plan that will expandthe LPC membership into areas in theState which include Ajo, Agave HouseHomolovi, Little Colorado River andMohave chapters to complement thecurrent LPC membership that includesShelly Altenstadter, Charlie Gilbert*,Bill Kusner, Grace Schoonover*, RonSmith, Pete Stanley, Marge Williams,Joe DeVito, and Bobby Francis.

This plan will also contain a tacticalapproach for developing productiveinteraction with other Archaeology

related organizations such as AAHS,AAC, SHPO and BLM. Once there iscohesive communication among variedgroups within the State the LPC willexplore the logistics of executing aCongressionally Sponsored Caucus thatwill address State archaeology issuesand possible be an adjunct to legislationsponsored by Congressman Rick Renzito protect public lands.

Past State Chair Gary Yancy willprovide names from the Governor’sArchaeology Council who might behelpful in this regard, and JerryEhrhardt will solicit participation fromPeter Pilles, who received ourProfessional Archaeologist Award lastyear. Bob Breen, from the Rim CountyChapter, offered his help as a facilitatorfrom his view as a sales and promotionconsultant.

A Media Production Committee chairedby the DL was also set up to produce aneducational video for use in a varietyoutreach venues by AAS. Ronnie

Francis will be in charge of productioncoordination through John Spivacle atASU and through the Spielberg filmschool at SCC and Holly Bode willhead up camera and location shootsthrough Loyola College in California.The storyboard will be provided byBrenda Poulos. Research will beheaded up by Dr. David Wilcox andGrace Schoonover. Jim Baugh willprovide still shots. The production ofthis 4-minute vide will be under thedirection of the DL and a 30-secondpublic relations spot will be edited outof that as well.

It is the vision of this committee to usethe 4-minute video as a prelude toanother 25 to 30 minutes of videoending with the 30-second PR spot. Thetotal half-hour production can beentered at the Cave Creek Film Festivaland sold as content to media outlets as afundraiser for AAS.

— Kevin J. Palmer, AAS DesignatedLobbyist

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The Petroglyph is published 10 times a year as a service to the membership of the Arizona Archaeological Society. Addresscorrespondence for the newsletter to Editors at [email protected] or mail to Elinor Large, 945 N. Pasadena #5, Mesa, AZ85201. Call Ellie at 480.461.0563. Send address changes to the membership chair. Submissions are subject to approval by theeditors, advisory committee, or members, and may be edited to best represent the scientific, educational, and organizational objectivesof the AAS. Deadline: 18th of each month, at noon.

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Sylvia Lesko, 1st. Vice Chair865 S. Oak StreetGilbert, [email protected]

Jim Graceffa, 2nd Vice Chair1580 Panorama WayClarksdale, AZ [email protected]

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Sandy Haddock, Secretary6901 E. Windsor AvenueScottsdale, [email protected]

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Mike Magnan, Chairand Treasurer1517 W. Impala AvenueMesa, AZ [email protected]

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Alan Ferg, AZ ArchaeologistChairTucson, [email protected]

Objectives of AASTo foster interest and research in thearchaeology of Arizona

To encourage better public understanding andconcern for archaeological and culturalresources

To protect antiquities by discouragingexploitation of archaeological resources

To aid in the conservation and preservation ofscientific and archaeological data andassociated sites

To serve as a bond between the professionalsand the avocational non-professionals

To increase knowledge and improve the skillof members in the disciplines of archaeology

To participate in investigations in the field ofarchaeology and to put the information soobtained into published form

To publish a journal and such monographs asthe publications committee deems appropriate

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