Oct 15, 2024 · Department of Cultural Affairs

ADVISORY: Free family-friendly New Mexico Archaeology Fair brings the past to life in Santa Fe this Saturday

Hi Everyone,

Don’t forget, the Annual New Mexico Archaeology Fair is returning to Santa Fe this Saturday, Oct. 19!

What: New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD), the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC), and the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies (OAS) are co-hosting this year’s Archaeology Fair, providing a platform for even more organizations and archaeological experts to participate. Visitors will have a chance to throw pinch pots or coil pots, paint replica pot sherds with yucca paint and yucca brushes, and try out tools like bow and arrows and atlatls – a spear-throwing weapon used since prehistoric times. A full list of activities is available HERE .

Who: A variety of local, state, and federal organizations will be on-hand for the Archaeology Fair, including New Mexico State Parks, Ghost Ranch, Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project, New Mexico State Land Office, Los Luceros Historic Site, Santa Fe Archaeological Society, Aspen Cultural Resources Management, Environmental Consulting and Technology, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management, NM Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and SWCA Environmental Consultants.

Where: Center for New Mexico Archaeology, located at 7 Old Cochiti Rd.

When: Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Why: It’s a free, family-friendly opportunity to learn from state, local, and federal organizations who are doing important work in the field of archaeology!

If you would like more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thanks, Stephen

Stephen.Hamway@dca.nm.gov 505.412.3758

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