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Events

■ NEW EXHIBITS Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park Phoenix, Ariz.—Explore the important role that cotton played in the lives of the prehistoric and historic peoples of central Arizona in “Cotton: Common Threads.” From ancient times through the cotton boom of the early 1900s, people cultivated, traded, and found a multitude of uses for this plant. (877) 706-4408 (Through November)

Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center Mashantucket, Conn.—Legendary photographs of Native America taken more than a century ago by Edward S. Curtis are displayed in a special new exhibit, “The Master Prints of Edward S. Curtis: Portraits of Native America.” Curtis was 33 years old in 1901 when he began to document the lives and cultures of North American Indians through photographs and interviews. The exhibit includes vivid portraits of leaders, warriors, women, and children, and is considered the finest museum compilation of Curtis prints. (800) 411-9671, www.pequotmuseum.org (October 25 through January 18, 2004)

Carnegie Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh, Pa.—Hundreds of spectacular objects and 11,000 photographs form “Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas.” This unique scientific, historic, and artistic resource enables researchers to reconstruct the daily life at Machu Picchu in Peru during its zenith 500 years ago. Filled with stunning panoramic photographs and the finest surviving examples of Inca art on loan from Peru, Europe, and other major U.S. collections, this traveling exhibition from Yale’s Peabody Museum is not to be missed. (412) 622-3131 (October 18 through January 4, 2004)

■ CONFERENCES, LECTURES & FESTIVALS Southwest Seminars Fall Lecture Series September 8–November 17, Monday nights at 6 p.m., Hotel Santa Fe, Santa Fe, N.M. “Native Voices 2003” features virtually all Native American presenters and is offered as a benefit for the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe. Contact Connie at (505) 466-2775, www.southwestseminars.org

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

Santa Fe,N.M.—“Jewels of the Navajo Loom: the Rugs of Teec Nos Pos”includes the world’s finest collection of Navajo rugs from the Four Corners area, based on the intricate designs of Oriental rug prototypes.The exhibit explores the remarkable textile tradition that thrived around the Teec Nos Pos trading post in northeastern Arizona between 1910 and the 1940s. (505) 476-1250, www.miaclab.org (Through January 2004)

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Bishop Museum

Honolulu,Hawaii—From rain forest treasure to luscious treat,the exciting traveling exhibit “Chocolate”presents the complete story behind this delicious phenomenon.Witness the evolution of this wonderful food from the times of the ancient Maya to the Aztecs to chocolate’s introduction into the upper classes of European society and its transformation into a mass-produced commodity. (808) 847-3511 (October 11 through January 4,2004)

Arts and Culture of the Ancient Hohokam Indians September 21, 2 p.m., Smoki Museum of American Indian Art & Culture, Prescott, Ariz. October 9, 7 p.m., Kingman Police Dept., Kingman, Ariz. This free program, presented by Allen Dart of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, tells of the Hohokam culture that flourished in the valleys of the Salt, Verde, Gila, and Santa Cruz rivers from the 6th through the 15th centuries. It also explains how archaeologists use artifacts, architecture, and other material culture to study the Hohokam. The program includes a slide show and display of prehistoric artifacts. Contact L. John Tannous at (928) 445-1230, director@smokimuseum.org,or Diana Jansen at (928) 768-1472, djansen@ctaz.com

17th Annual Black Hills Pow Wow October 10–12, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, S.Dak. With hundreds of dancers and drummers from throughout the northern plains and Canada, this cultural celebration is an awesome gathering rich in Native American art and tradition. This year’s festival offers fine art, authentic handmade crafts, and contemporary indigenous music. (605) 341-0925, www.blackhillspowwow.com

Maine Archaeology Month Throughout the month of October events will be held to bring Maine’s past to life. Coordinated by the Maine Archaeology Society, Inc., these events and programs are presented by organizations throughout the state. Visit www.mainearchsociety.org. In conjunction with these programs, the Abbe Museum will hold “Vikings in North America” at the museum’s annual “Tea, Popovers, and Archaeology” program on October 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Acadia National Park’s Jordan Pond House. (207) 288-3519

13th Biennial Jornada Mogollon Conference October 3–4, El Paso Museum of Archaeology, El Paso, Tex. This year’s focus is the synthesis of the current state of Jornada Mogollon archaeology 24 years after the initial conference. Contact David Cain at (915) 755-4332, caindp@ci.el-paso.tx.us

2003 Midwest Archaeological Conference October 16–19, Milwaukee, Wis. A series of papers and symposia will cover a variety of topics centering on the archaeology of the midcontinent. Contact Robert Jeske at (414) 2294273, www.uwm.edu/Dept/ArchLab/ MAC

Frontier Days November 5–8, Fort Toulouse/Jackson Park, Wetumpka, Ala. Celebrate Alabama’s 1717–1820 heritage at the fort’s largest annual event. The festival includes hundreds of living history re-enactors demonstrating details of daily life, including tool-making demonstrations and period food and music. Contact Frank Thomas at (334) 567-3002, ftedu@bellsouth.net

60th Annual Southeastern Archaeological Conference November 12–15, Hilton University Place, Charlotte, N.C. This year’s meeting includes a Thursday evening reception at the Levine Museum of the New South in downtown Charlotte, research and poster presentations, a student paper competition, and a Saturday afternoon closing barbecue at the Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia. www.southeasternarchaeology.org seac2003@email.uncc.edu

10th Annual New Mexico Archaeology Fair September 19–20, Tucumcari Historical Museum, Tucumcari, N.M. This year’s theme is “A Journey Through Time in Quay County,” with an emphasis on what has been learned—and what remains to be learned—in eastern New Mexico and adjacent Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. The weekend includes archaeology exhibits, the Great American Indian dancers, traditional technology demonstrations, a spearthrowing competition, and food. Contact Bruce Nutt at (505) 461-4201, museum@cityoftucumcari.com