Archaeology Festival at the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
Want to explore ancient rock art, learn about traditional pottery techniques, get up close to desert reptiles, or hear a Navajo vocal artist?
Experience all this and much more when you attend the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve's annual Archaeology Festival, a celebration of the culture and traditional lifeways and technologies of the Southwest.
Activities will include:
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
"Traditional Technologies" with S.A.L.T.
9:15 a.m.
Traditional pottery
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Desert reptiles
10 a.m., 1 p.m.
Guided trail tours
2:15 p.m.
Ethnobotany guided tour
Noon to 1 p.m.
Arizona State University School of Human Evolution and Social Change presentation, “The Hohokam Were Not Alone: An Exploration of Distant Connections”
11:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., 1:45–2:15 p.m.
Musical performance by Canyon Records artist Jay Begaye
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kids activities in the new education center