Pueblos and their Ancestors: 4,000 Years Persevering in the U.S. Southwest

E. Charles Adams
Spring 2021
Tuesdays |  
10 AM - 12 PM
February 2, 9, 16, 23, and March 2, 2021
Course Format: Hybrid
Location: Online
Tuition: $145

This course was originally scheduled for Spring 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19

Many of us are familiar with and may have even visited the seemingly mystical places in the Four Corners of the U.S. Southwest on the Colorado Plateau, including Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, and many more. These were the long-ago homes of people we know as Pueblo, who began farming in the region 4,000 years ago. Their descendants – the Hopi, Zuni, Acoma, and Rio Grande Pueblos – retain strong spiritual connections to these places told in oral histories passed through generations. Together we will explore what made these places special then and even today: how did people survive and prosper in this harsh region, why did they leave these places, where did they go, and what can Pueblo people today tell us about their ancestors?

Registration will open online on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 8 AM (AZ Time)

  • Classes will be delivered online via the Zoom video conferencing platform. Course will be password protected and only available to enrolled students.
  • All class sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled students for a limited time to assist those who may not be able to attend the live class times.
  • Enrolled students may withdraw from a course and receive a tuition refund if the request is received before the second class session.

Required Reading
  • Archaeology of the Southwest, 3rd Edition (2012) by Linda S. Cordell and Maxine E. McBrinn. Left Coast Press, Walnut Creek, CA.

Meet Your Instructor

Professor Emeritus

E. CHARLES ADAMS, Curator Emeritus, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. Adams has lived and worked in the Four Corners region for more than 50 years, the last 35 with the Arizona State Museum (ASM). While at ASM, Adams directed research at ancestral Hopi villages near Winslow, AZ, in collaboration with the Hopi Tribe. He has published numerous books and curated exhibits at ASM.

Location

THIS COURSE WILL BE OFFERED ONLINE ONLY

Classes will be live streamed during the time and dates specified in the course details section above. Instructions about how to access the course online will be sent to all enrolled students before the course begins.

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