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June 7–16 , 2008
TUCSON, TULA & TLAXCALA: 4,000 Years of Cultural Interaction
Discover the roots of American Southwest cultures by exploring and comparing those of central Mexico from the Precolumbian to the present day. With museum archaeologists and historians, you will trace 2,000 miles and 4,000 years of mutually enriching contact, interaction and exchange. Based in Mexico City, your ten-day adventure features expertly guided exploration of the cities of Puebla and Tlaxcala; major archaeological sites such as Teotihuacan and Tula; cathedrals, open-air markets, palaces, monasteries, and museums—all emphasizing the connections between central Mexico and the American Southwest. Experience and enjoy all the wonderful cultural, artistic, and culinary traditions that tie the regions and people together. $3,500, $3,250 for ASM members.
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Mata Ortiz Learning Expedition
There is no Mata Ortiz trip scheduled for 2008. Please come travel with us to Mexico City!
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September 27–October 4, 2008 (full)
September 26–October 3, 2009 (filling quickly)
Four Corners Learning Expedition!
This popular trip fills quickly every year! Explore the rich cultural histories of the Four Corners region! Highlights include the Hopi Mesas, Canyon de Chelly, Chaco Canyon, Mesa Verde, and a float down the San Juan River past spectacular rock art and cliff dwellings. $1,500, $1,400 ASM members
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November 5–9, 2008
The Hohokam World Learning Expedition
ASM archaeologists Paul and Suzanne Fish take you on an in-depth and expertly guided tour of Hohokam sites in southern Arizona. Highlights include behind the scenes with ASM collections and in archaeological laboratories, an ethnobotany walk at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, archaeological site visits, and a traditional Tohono O’odham lunch. Paul and Suzy are co-editors of The Hohokam Millennium, a new popular book published by the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe. $600, $550 ASM members
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March 2009 (exact dates TBA)
Unlocking the Secrets of the Salado Learning Expedition
Since the 1920s archaeologists have grappled with ways to explain the dramatic changes that rippled across central and southern Arizona during the A.D. 1200s and 1300s. Explanations have focused on migration, economic alliances, and cults. Join ASM archaeologist Patrick Lyons on guided tours of the sites at the center of this controversy, many of which cannot be visited without special permission. Your learning expedition will also include behind-the-scenes tours of the ASM collections originally used to define the Salado phenomenon and those of the Amerind Foundation Museum and the Jack and Vera Mills Collection at Eastern Arizona College. Fees TBA
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Image credits:
Temple ruins at Tula: Paul Fish
Mata Ortiz artist painting a pot: Helga Teiwes
Aerial view of Casa Grande National Monument: Adriel Heisey
Climbing a ladder to visit Balcony House at Mesa Verde: ASM Staff
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