Old Pueblo Archaeology Center presents Old Pueblo Archaeology Center presents Ancient Native American Pottery of Southern Arizona with archaeologist Allen Dart Thursday November 19, 2015 6 to 8:30 PM Part of Old Pueblo’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” Dinner Presentation Series This session will be at ULike Asian Buffet Restaurant 330 S. Wilmot Rd., Tucson MAKE YOUR RESERVATION BY CALLING OLD PUEBLO ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER* PLEASE JOIN US! . . . for a presentation that features color illustrations of the pottery styles that were made in southern Arizona by the ancient Early Ceramic and Hohokam cultures, and historically by Piman (Tohono O’odham and Akimel O’odham), Yuman (including Mohave and Maricopa), and Athabaskan (Apache and Navajo) peoples from as early as 800 B.C. into the early twentieth century. * Contact Old Pueblo at 520-798-1201 or [email protected] for your restaurant reservation or more information. Allen Dart has worked and volunteered as a professional archaeologist in Arizona and New Mexico since 1975 for government, private companies, and nonprofit organiza- tions. He is now a federal government archaeologist and the volunteer executive director of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. A Registered Professional Archaeologist, he has been a recipient of the Arizona Governor's Archaelogy Advisory Commission Award in Public Archaeology and the Arizona Archaeo- logical Society’s Archaeologist of the Year award for his efforts to bring archae- ology and history to the public. Pottery photos courtesy of William L. Deaver Using Powerpoint illustrations, archaeologist Allen Dart shows Native American ceram- ic styles that characterized specific eras in southern Arizona’s prehistory and history, and discusses how archaeologists use pottery to date archaeological sites and interpret ancient lifeways. He talks about the importance of context in archaeology, how things people make change in style over time, and how different styles are useful for identifying different cultures and for dating pottery. Guests may select & purchase dinner from the restaurant’s menu. There is no entry fee. Donations will be requested to benefit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s educational efforts. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED by 3 p.m. on the Wednesday before the program because the Fire Code limits meeting room capacity and because the restaurant needs advance notice to schedule sufficient staff for our event.