Annual Open House at Mesa Grande
In March 2008 we celebrated the second 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 (http://mgca.info/),
the Southwest Archaeology Team and the ROAR group
from Westwood High School.
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 both
atlatl and rabbit stick throws, demonstrations of
pottery making and archaeological excavation
techniques, and a hands-on pump drill activity.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see one of
Arizona’s most significant prehistoric sites!
The Mesa Grande Neighborhood Alliance provided free
breakfast at the 2008 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.
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