Perry Mesa Symposium a Crowd Pleaser
Symposium Exceeds
Expectations!!
On Saturday, September 10, 2011, The Cultural Resources Committee of the Friends of Agua Fria National Monument presented the “Perry Mesa Symposium”. It was held in Phoenix at the Embassy Suites Hotel North.
(All Photos used in this email were provided courtesy of: Lee Gehl, transNETMedia.com)
Attendance
at the Symposium was just fantastic!
There were 133 people on site and registered. They came from across the Southwest and represented professional archaeologists, avocational archaeologists, academic archaeologists, the public and many government entities. We wish to extend a big
THANK YOU! to all those who attended and especially to the presenters.
Fifteen speakers and a panel of experts spoke on everything from rock art, “race tracks”, prehistoric agricultural practices, pottery analysis, trading trails and settlement organization to past archaeological surveys and analysis of stone tools and projectile points. The Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe were also presenters, and detailed their past history on the monument.
Presenters
Photos of the presenters, listing of their affiliations and the titles of their presentations are avaialable here: Photos from 2011 Perry Mesa Symposium
Proceedings Available
The proceedings of the Perry Mesa Symposium are available for purchase below, and we are targeting shipment by Year End.
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NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA
In addition to the rich record of human history, the monument contains outstanding biological resources.
NATIVE PEOPLE
The Agua Fria National Monument contains more than 450 archaeological sites, spanning some 2,000 years of human history.
REGIONAL INFO
Adjacent to rapidly expanding communities, the 71,000-acre Agua Fria National Monument is approximately 40 miles north of central Phoenix.
THREATS TO AFNM
The Agua Fria National Monument faces all kinds of threats to the preservation of this beautiful natural space, such as vandalism and off road vehicle use.