Expeditions

Sojourns in the South

PEOPLES OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

When: April 27–May 4, 2002 Where: Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi How Much: $1,345 ($230 single supplement)

Beginning in Memphis and following the Mississippi River south to Natchez, our week-long journey covers more than 5,000 years of history—from ancient earthen mounds to Civil War battlefields. The trip offers an exciting opportunity to learn more about the rich and complex moundbuilder cultures that flourished along the Mississippi River valley until the arrival of the Europeans.

While taking in the charms of the Old South, you’ll visit important sites, including Emerald Mound, the third largest Mississippian mound in the United States. At Poverty Point, you’ll tour one of the country’s most complex and oldest prehistoric sites. You’ll also visit sites from historic times, including the Grand Village of the Natchez and the Civil War battlefield at Vicksburg. Several of the Conservancy’s preserves, such as the Watson Brake Mounds, which may be the oldest mound site in North America, are also featured on the tour.

Mound “A”at the Winterville site in Mississippi is the fifth-largest mound in North America. A day will be spent touring the extensive ruins at Teotihuacán.

Monuments of Mesoamerica

AZTECS, TO L TECS, AND TEOTIHUACÁNOS

When: April 13–22, 2002 Where: Mexico City and surrounding area How Much: $2,395 per person ($300 single supplement)

Thousands of years ago, cultures that have long since vanished from Central America constructed magnificent temples and pyramids. Today these monuments of the Aztecs, Toltecs, and Teotihuacános remain a testament to the fascinating people that built them.

On this tour you’ll visit a number of sites including those left by the Olmec, a culture known throughout the region for its art style. You’ll also visit the monuments of the Aztec, a civilization that witnessed the arrival of the Spanish. You’ll explore Teotihuacán, once a great urban center with a population of 200,000.

John Henderson, professor of anthropology at Cornell and author of The World of the Ancient Maya, will lead the tour.

UPCOMING TOUR - PERU, SUMMER 2002

Join our two-week expedition in Peru, where you’ll explore the world of the ancient Andean civilizations— from the ruins of the Inca capital at Cuzco, to the spectacular site of Machu Picchu in the rugged Andes Mountains, to the dazzling golden tombs of the Moche on Peru’s North Coast.

The Yampa River offers breathtaking scenery.

A Spectacular River Trip

Y AMPA RIVER

When: June 5–12, 2002 Where: Colorado and Utah How Much: $1,595 ($85 single supplement)

Join us for a downriver adventure through the spectacular scenery of Dinosaur National Monument, including Whirlpool Canyon, which was first described by the explorer John Wesley Powell.

In additional to the beautiful scenery, your 70-mile journey down the Yampa and Green rivers offers an opportunity to visit remote archaeological sites, including Fremont-culture rock art panels and prehistoric rock shelters.

David Grant Noble, noted photographer and author of Ancient Ruins of the Southwest, will guide the tour.

An Extraordinary Gift

This space is generally devoted to an extraordinary gift from one of our members—a bequest, a charitable gift annuity, a donation of stock, or other major contribution. In this issue, we wanted to recognize an extraordinary gift of another kind:

We received a letter from Susan Stephenson of California that perfectly summed up the reasons why, even in these difficult times, support for archaeology still has its place. We have reprinted it here. —Martha Mulvany

September 29, 2001

Dear Mr. Michel and TAC Staff: Thank you for your dedicated work. We need the past to guide us into the future. The early peoples of America dealt with many of the same problems we do: water, population pressure, climate change. They have things to tell us. Your work keeps that dialog open. The flood of aid for the September 11 tragedy is both laudable and inspiring. Unfortunately, as floods have the potential to do, it could sweep away many things, such as other valuable non-profit efforts. I choose to honor America by preserving our joint heritage. Sincerely, Susan M. Stephenson

TO MAKE A DONATION ORBECOME A MEMBERCONTACT: The Archaeological Conservancy

5301 Central Avenue NE, • Suite 402 Albuquerque,NM 87108 (505) 266-1540 The Archaeological Conservancy would like to thank the following individuals, foundations, and corporations for their generous support during the period of August through October 2001. Their generosity, along with the generosity of the Conservancy’s other members, makes our work possible.

Life Member Gifts of $1,000 or more

Anonymous (2) David Arthur, Illinois Emily Dern, West Virginia Richard Dexter, Wisconsin Ellenore Doudiet, Maine Derwood Koenig, Indiana Julilly Kohler, Wisconsin J. E. Loughridge, Florida Ursula Michaelson, California Jane Quinette, Colorado William and Priscilla Robinson, Arizona H. Warren Ross, California

Anasazi Circle Gifts of $2,000–$4,999

Sue Anschutz-Rodgers, Colorado Rosemary Armbruster, Missouri Helen Darby, California Harlan and Ann Scott, Delaware Hervey and Sarah Stockman, New Mexico

Anasazi Circle Gifts of $5,000 or more

Anonymous (1) June Stack, Pennsylvania Richard Woodbury, Massachusetts

Foundation/Corporate Gifts of $1,000–$4,999

Archaeological Resource Management Corporation, California Roger and Frances Kennedy Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation, New Mexico

Foundation/Corporate Gifts of $5,000–$34,999

Philip R. Jonsson Foundation, Texas The Clayton Fund, Texas Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, Maine

Foundation/Corporate Gifts of $35,000–$74,999

The Steele-Reese Foundation, Kentucky

Foundation/Corporate Gifts of $75,000–$149,999

The Ford Foundation, New York

Foundation/Corporate Gifts of $150,000 or more

Anonymous (1)