EVENT: Where Did the Mimbres Go, and Where Did Casas Grandes Come From?

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. NOTE CHANGE OF DAY FOR THIS MEETING ONLY

LOCATION: Casa Vicente, 375 S. Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ.

ADMISSION: Free and open to the community—all are welcome. Guests are encouraged to support our host, Casa Vicente, by buying their own food and drinks.

The Center for Desert Archaeology and Casa Vicente invite all to the next meeting of Archaeology Café, a casual, happy hour-style discussion forum dedicated to promoting community engagement with cultural and scientific research.

The next Archaeology Café will convene on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Our presenter will be Steve Lekson, Professor and Curator of Anthropology at the University of Colorado. Steve will address the question, “where did the Mimbres go, and where did Casas Grandes come from?”

Come settle in with a drink and a plate of delicious tapas at downtown Tucson’s own Casa Vicente. We meet the first Tuesday of each month from September through May at 6:00 p.m.; presentations begin by 6:15 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING ONLY WILL BE ON MARCH 16th RATHER THAN THE FIRST TUESDAY. Seating is open—be ready to make new acquaintances! Our forum opens with a brief, informal presentation on a timely or even controversial topic, followed by a question and answer period and a short break. Moderator Doug Gann then commences spirited but focused discussion.

The Center for Desert Archaeology videotapes these events and streams them on our website, www.cdarc.org, for the benefit of the community and our more distant supporters and friends. More information on the international science café movement that inspired us to host Archaeology Café is available at www.sciencecafes.org.