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The Majestic Rock Art on the Arizona Chevelon Plateau

Peter Blystone

Thursday, February 20 - 3:00 pm

Location: VVAC

Join us at the museum for an insightful presentation, The Majestic Rock Art On The Arizona Chevelon Plateau. This rock art style hidden in remote sandstone canyons, from the Archaic to the Ancestral Pueblo period, dates it roughly from 6000 B.C. to 1450 A.D. Peter Blystone will focus on the early Archaic style which may have initiated a regional iconography still seen and honored in the Pueblo belief systems today. This presentation represents years of exploring, photographing, and marveling the cultural aesthetic in this mythic landscape.

 

Peter Blystone, M.A. is a Flagstaff based documentary filmmaker who is also passionate about landscape archaeology. Peter studied anthropology and documentary film. He worked on numerous media projects with the Museum of Northern Arizona, and co-founded a Flagstaff production company Echo Productions. He has produced documentaries nationally and internationally, and participated in many rock art conferences through the years. Peter is currently working on a documentary about the future of the big cat, Mexican Jaguar.

 

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

After the presentation a light reception will be provided.

 

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Members Trip to Grapevine Canyon in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness and Lake Mead Recreational Area

Tuesday, February 25 - Thursday, February 27

Trip Leaders: Richard McGaugh and Monica Buckle 

Limit of 10 participants 

$220 per person 

Take a road trip to the Colorado River area near Laughlin, Nevada. We will meet in Bullhead City the afternoon of Tuesday, February the 25th and check-in to our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bullhead City. Join us that evening for a group Welcome Dinner located at The Ranch Bar & Grill at Laughlin Ranch Golf Club. Approximately, a 10-minute drive from our hotel. 

 

The following morning, Wednesday, February the 26th we take a 5-mile drive to Grapevine Canyon where we will spend the day. The hike is a short gradual climb hike total distance less than a mile. Grapevine Canyon is in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness and Lake Mead Recreational Area. The area features over 700 petroglyphs and many rock shelters. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and mapping of the estimated 250 panels of petroglyphs was conducted in 2009.

 

The area was inhabited by the Patayan culture, which is sometimes known as Hakataya. Ataya (pah-tah-yáh) comes from the Pai linguistic branch (Hualapai, Havasupai, Yavapai, and Paipai) or the Upland Yuman-Cochimí language family, and translates loosely to "Old People". The Pai People, including the Yavapai, could have connections to the area. Both the meaning of the images and their creators remain unclear although the area was inhabited by the Mojave.

 

After a fun day visiting incredible rock image sites and venturing in the Lake Mead Recreational Area, we will have a casual group dinner at El Charro Mexican Restaurant. Approximately, a 5-minute drive from our hotel.

 

The following morning, Thursday, February the 27th we will check-out of the hotel and travel back. 

 

Hotel stay and group dinners are a separate fee.

 

Advance registration is required. Please visit this link for further trip information and to register:

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Archaeology Career Exploration Fair

Friday, February 28: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Free Event for High School Students 

Location: VVAC

In conjunction with the Verde Valley SciTech Festival and Science Vortex of Cottonwood, VVAC is hosting a high school archaeology career fair. Students will engage at various learning stations throughout the museum, repository, and collection center for hands-on experiences. Visit with archaeology staff and laboratory volunteers. As well as, the opportunity to discuss the varied professional options for a career in this field.

 

Advance registration is required. Please visit this link to register:

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