Annual Open House at Mesa Grande
In March 2011 we celebrated the fifth annual open house event at Mesa
Grande. This event is held in conjunction with the Arizona Archaeology
Awareness Month organized by the State Historic Preservation Office. The
open house is hosted by the Arizona Museum of Natural History, the Mesa
Grande Neighborhood Alliance, the Southwest Archaeology Team and Mesa
Community College.
The annual open house features a free breakfast provided by the Mesa
Grande Neighborhood Alliance. Archaeologists offer guided tours of the site
to visitors. The Southwest Archaeology Team organizes games, activities and
demonstrations, including atlatl, bolo and rabbit stick throws,
demonstrations of pottery making and archaeological excavation techniques,
and a hands-on pump drill activity.
The Mesa Grande Neighborhood Alliance provided free breakfast at the
Mesa Grande open house.
Archaeologist Alexandra Howard leading tours at the Mesa Grande open
house.
Throwing the atlatl, an ancient spear, an event at the Mesa Grande open
house.
Using a pump drill, one of the many activities at the Mesa Grande open
house.