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Nicholas Kessler – “Tree-Ring Dating Techniques for the Desert Basin of Southern and Central Arizona”

University of Arizona ENR2 Room 107, 1064 E Lowell St, Tucson 1064 E Lowell St., Tucson, AZ, United States

Cultural chronologies in the desert basins of the Southwestern U.S. rely on radiocarbon dates and ceramic sequences that are limited in terms of resolution. More precise dating methods, such as dendrochronology, have not been traditionally applied here due to the limited number of datable trees in arid locales.

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AAHS Used Book Sale Day 1

Our annual fall used book sale will be held in the lobby of the Arizona State Museum, Friday, October 20 from 10 to 4 and Saturday, October 21, from 10 to 2. Ninety percent of the proceeds go to support the Arizona State Museum. All books are half-price on Saturday from 12-2. Come browse and […]

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Fri
20

Tour San Xavier del Bac

San Xavier del Bac

Join us for a private tour of San Xavier del Bac led by Starr Herr-Cardillo. San Xavier’s spectacular baroque interior and ambitious dome and vault construction make it a unique and premier example of Spanish Colonial art and architecture in the United States. This tour will cover the history of San Xavier del Bac, with […]

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Fri
20

AAHS Used Book Sale Day 2

Our annual fall used book sale will be held in the lobby of the Arizona State Museum, Friday, October 20 from 10 to 4 and Saturday, October 21, from 10 to 2. Ninety percent of the proceeds go to support the Arizona State Museum. All books are half-price on Saturday from 12-2. Come browse and […]

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Sat
21

Julian D. Hayden Paper Competition Deadline

The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society and Arizona Archaeological Council sponsor the annual Julian D. Hayden Paper Competition, named in honor of long-time southwestern scholar Julian Dodge Hayden. The winning entry will receive a cash prize of $1,000 and publication of the paper in Kiva, The Journal of Southwestern Anthropology and History.

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Mon
15

Martin-Orrell Grant

This annual $5,000 grant honors two of AAHS’s benefactors: Carryl B. Martin and F. Lewis Orrell Jr. whose bequests to the Society made this award possible. A single grant of $5,000.00 will be given annually to a high-quality archaeological or historical research project that focuses on significant questions in the Southwest United States or Northwest […]

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