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    Allen Dart Lecture: Set in Stone but not in Meaning

    Deer Valley Rock Art Center

    September 20, 2008

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    Ancient Indian pictographs (rock paintings) and petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which have communicative meaning. But are these claims supported by archaeology or Native Americans themselves? Dart discusses southwestern petroglyphs and pictographs, and illustrates how even the same rock art symbol may be interpreted differently from popular, scientific, and modern Native American perspectives. Allen Dart has worked and volunteered as a professional archaeologist in New Mexico and Arizona since 1975, for government, private companies, and nonprofit organizations. He is currently the Executive Director of Tucson's nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, which he founded in 1993 to provide educational and scientific programs in archaeology and culture. A Registered Professional Archaeologist, he has been a recipient of the Arizona Governor's Award in Public Archaeology for his efforts to bring archaeology and history to the public.

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      Tickets: $5/Adults, $3/Seniors and Students, $2/Children 6-12, Free/Children 5 and Under

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      Dates:
      September 20, 2008

      Times:
      Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm

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      Deer Valley Rock Art Center

      3711 West Deer Valley Road Phoenix, AZ 85080

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      Phoenix

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