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New Arizona Archaeologist Publication

The latest edition of the Arizona Archaeologist has been published.  Number 38 in the series is entitled "A Cultural Astronomy Study of the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark Site in Springerville, Arizona" by Ken Zoll of the Verde Valley Archaeology Center.  This monograph describes Ken's three-year study of the site at the request of the Casa Malpais Museum.  The site had been alleged to have an "astronomical observatory" as part of this complex.  The study concludes that it is a sun calendar site but for reasons other than what had been purported.  While studying the site, several other sun markers were observed and documented.

The Arizona Archaeologist is a benefit of membership and is available to members free of charge.  They can also download a free PDF copy from the "Members Only" page.  The publication is also available for sale through Amazon.

The Society is currently in the process of converting all of its past publications for sale on Amazon.

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ANNUAL MEETING EARLY NOTICE

The members of the State Meeting Planning Committee are making an early announcement of this year's State Meeting. It will take place the weekend of October 12, 13 and 14, 2012 at the historic Rancho de Los Caballeros, in Wickenburg, AZ.

If you choose to stay at "Los Cab" during the State Meeting, beginning around the 2nd week of March you can call and make your reservation (1-800-684-5030) referring to the AAS October meeting. No special rates have been negotiated with "Los Cab" but staying at the resort enables you to participate in their golf, tennis, swimming, horseback riding, etc. events that are held daily.  You could think about making this year's State Meeting a long weekend vacation for yourselves! Yes, there will be tours and field trips in addition to the business session, there will be speakers and or course, our evening banquet and more.

Over the next few months, the planning committee will be hard at work to ensure that AAS State Meeting 2012 will be successful and memorable.  Other information will be forthcoming in regards to local lodging and RV sites, events etc. We will be providing updates on a regular basis.

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Elden Pueblo Announces Workshops and Field Schools

Lab Techniques
Dates: June 18-22, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
This class deals with the methods and materials used in processing, preserving, cataloging, and storing of artifacts, with particular attention paid to ceramics and lithics. We will be working on cataloging work done over the years at Elden Pueblo.
Program Fee: $100/week

Ruins Stabilization Field School
This field school provides one week of a two week certification program.
Dates: consecutive weekends July 28-29, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. August 3-5, 2012
Stabilization field school covers the basic information and field skills needed to stabilize and reconstruct stone walls. Maintaining authentic architectural design, preservation challenges and site interpretation issues relating to stabilization are covered.
Program fee: $150/ 5 day session

Mapping Field School
Date: July 13–15, & Aug 11 & 12, 2012
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
The purpose of this course is to provide the basic academic and field skill to permit the avocational archaeologist the ability to undertake most mapping programs used in survey and excavation projects .More time is spent in the field for this course so that students can gain experience using such equipment as Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM), compass, tape, transit, and theodolite. The object is to produce a map of a site using other maps, aerial photographs, and measurements made in the field.
Program fee: $150/week

Click HERE to download the program announcement.

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