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4301 Transmountain Road
Marilyn Guida, Curator of Education email: guidamr@elpasotexas.gov Fax: (915) 759-6824
The Museum is Open: Tuesday through
Saturday
Sunday - 12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
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 EPAS is the support organization for the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. Members serve as volunteers & docents in diverse special projects such as working with collections & exhibits, tending the desert garden, working with youth groups, & helping with special projects. To request a docent for a group tour guide, please call the museum at 755-4332. The El Paso Archaeological Society and the El Paso Museum of Archaeology have been mandated by the city to raise money this year to keep the museum open at it's current location. Since EPAS is a 501(c)3 non-profit tax-exempt organization, we are currently accepting donations for the EPAS museum fund to reach this goal. Please consider a much needed contribution to save the museum. Upcoming events.......
Wednesdays, 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 July 2009, noon Zip Tours of the exhibit Temple of the Warriors: Rebuilding a Maya Monument Free Admission
Saturday, July 18th 2009, 2:00 pm Chichen Itza and Tula, Hidalgo: Tales of Two Cities Illustrated Presentation, Free Admission
Which came first, Chichen or Tula? This question has vexed archaeologists for generations and answers reflect the century in which the question is asked. Museum director Marc Thompson will present an illustrated lecture and discuss the latest explanations and why opinions have varied since the site of Tula, Hidalgo, México was recognized as the Toltec capital. This program is held in conjunction with the temporary exhibit Temple of the Warriors: Rebuilding a Maya Monument.
information: (915) 755-4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
Saturday, August 15th 2009, 2:00 pm Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya Movie Showing and Panel Discussion, Free Admission
The movie Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya, produced by Patricia Amlin, has won many awards including the Latin American Studies Association Award of Merit. This animated movie is for adults, teens and middle school children. The primary focus of the story is the victory of the Hero Twins over the lords of the Underworld. The film will be introduced by museum director, Marc Thompson. Following the film there will be a panel discussion with Duncan Earle, Juan Ferret, and Marc Thompson. They will also answer audience questions.
information: (915) 755-4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
********** The El Paso Museum of Archaeology Announces: 2009 Archaeology Summer Day Camp 9 am to Noon, Tuesdays through Fridays on the following dates:
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology will hold their annual archaeology summer day camp for children six to twelve years old. Children from six to eight years old can attend from 9 am to noon June 23 to 26 or July 28 to 31. Children from nine to twelve years old can attend from 9 am to noon July 14 to 17 or August 11 to 14. The choice of dates is subject to availability.
The registration fee is $55 for El Paso Museum of Archaeology members and $70 for non-members. Registration is accepted on a first-come first-served basis as attendance is limited to twelve students per camp. Contact the museum at 915-755-4332 for the camp registration form.
Archaeology Summer Day Camp is an interactive, hands-on course held on the museum’s grounds and in the galleries with a field trip to Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site on Fridays. The program is designed to educate participants about the science of archaeology, its tools, and the prehistory of the Americas, especially the El Paso-Juárez region, from the Ice Age to European contact. Campers will learn respect and appreciation for prehistoric, historic and contemporary Indian people.
Children should be prepared for camp by wearing sun screen, sturdy shoes, protective clothing, and a hat for outdoor activities on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
The museum is seeking volunteers with experience teaching elementary and middle school students to assist with archaeology summer camp. Training for volunteers will be held in early June.
For more information contact the museum at 915-755-4332 or guidamr@elpasotexas.gov.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology 4301 Transmountain Road El Paso, TX 79924 For more information, please call Marilyn Guida at (915) 755-4332. |
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Publications available from the Museum Digging Into Archaeology: Teachers' Guide to Archaeology, by Lora Jackson, 2004 Mimbres Twins Story Calendar, by Marc Thompson, Lora Jackson & Jason Jurgena 2004 & 2005 Archaeology Between the Borders: 13th Biennial Jornada Mogollon Conference Papers, Marc Thompson, Lora Jackson & Jason Jurgena, editors, 2005 Mostly Mimbres: 2002 Mogollon Conference Papers, Marc Thompson, Lora Jackson & Jason Jurgena, editors, 2006 Prehistoric Indians of the El Paso Area, by Lora Jackson, 2005 "Pre-Columbian Venus : Celestial Twin and Icon of Duality," by Marc Thompson, in Religion in the Prehispanic Southwest, Todd VanPool, Christine Vanpool, and David Phillips, editors, AltaMira Press, 2006. Photographs of artifacts from Museum's collections in Carroll L. Riley's Becoming Aztlan, Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2005 Photographs of artifacts from the Museum's collections in "Gender in Middle Range Societies: A Case Study in Casas Grandes Iconography," by Christine S. VanPool and Todd L. VanPool, in American Antiquity, Vol. 71 No.1, pp.53-76, 2006. |
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16TH BIENNIAL JORNADA MOGOLLON
ARCHAEOLOGY
CONFERENCE
2-3 OCTOBER 2009 CALL FOR PAPERS Abstracts due 25 August 2009
The El Paso Museum of Archaeology will host the 16th Jornada Mogollon Archaeology Conference 2-3 October 2009 in El Paso, Texas. The museum is located at 4301 Transmountain Road, El Paso, Texas 79924. Please submit your abstract using this form.
AUTHOR(S):_________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________________ CITY: STATE: ZIP: ___________________________________________________________________ HOME PHONE: ______________________ OFFICE PHONE: ________________________________ E-MAIL:___________________________________________________________________________ FAX: _________________________________________ Affiliation, to be included in the program: ________________________________________________ TITLE: _____________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT (maximum of 200 words):
The museum will provide Digital Projection for PowerPoint but NO slide projector. Your presentation must be in PowerPoint. PowerPoint is the only digital presentation program available at the conference. E-MAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD OF SUBMITTING YOUR ABSTRACT INFORMATION. Copy and paste this form into the body of your e-mail message, fill in the required information, and e-mail the information to Marilyn Guida at:
If it is impossible for you to submit by e-mail, please mail a hard copy of this form to: 16th Biennial Jornada Mogollon Conference Attn: Marilyn Guida 4301 Transmountain Road El Paso, Texas 79924
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Permanent exhibits
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The Paleoindians |
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| The Archaic cultures |
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The Pithouse peoples |
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| The Cliff Dwellers |
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The Sumas, Mansos, and Mescaleros | |||||||||
