Cerro Prieto

This tour will be led by UA graduate student, Matt Pailes, as a follow up to his October 2010 lecture. Cerro Prieto, located about 40 miles northwest of Tucson, is a well-preserved terraced Hohokam village dating between A.D. 1150 and 1300. Cerro Prieto contains more than 200 rooms and dozens of terraces and trails. This tour will involve walking and climbing over uneven terrain, including talus slopes, for some distances. Good hiking boots are required. High clearance vehicles will be needed to cross the (usually dry) Santa Cruz River and unimproved roads. If we have time we will explore some of the other petroglyph loci in the area. Bring lunch and water. The trip is limited to 20 people. Rain cancels. To register contact Katherine Cerino.

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