Chaco Culture National Historical Park Tour April 29, 2011

Chaco Canyon, where impressive stone structures were built and aligned perfectly with the seasonal skyward paths of the sun and moon, was a major center of Puebloan culture between AD 850 and 1250. The Chacoan sites are part of the homeland of Pueblo Indian peoples of New Mexico, the Hopi Indians of Arizona, and the Navajo Indians of the Southwest. From AD 850 to 1250, Chaco was a hub of ceremony, trade and administration for the prehistoric Four Corners area, unlike anything before or since. Join this tour to see this amazing archaeological and anthropologic wonder which attracts tourists from all of the world. The $92 tuition fee includes transportation, tour guide, and a box lunch. Our guide, Ann Braswell, has been leading tours to Chaco for several years and is Business Manager and Book Review Copy Editor for the Journal of Anthropological Research, as well as Editor and layout designer of the UNM Anthropology Newsletter.

This trip departs from the UNM Continuing Education east parking lot, located at 1634 University Blvd. NE in Albuquerque, NM on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 7:30am and will return at 7:30pm. For more information visit dce.unm.edu/story-of-new-mexico.htm or call Joan Cok at 505-277-0563. To register visit dce.unm.edu.

Official Website: http://dce.unm.edu/story-of-new-mexico.htm