Exhibit
Unknown México/México Desconocido
On view July 20
through September 12, 2010
Zip Tours: 2:00 pm, Saturdays,July 24, August 11, September 4,
2010
Free Admission
This
exhibit introduces some of the ancient and contemporary cultures
of west México. The ancient West México Shaft Tomb Cultures,
located in the modern Méxican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, and
Colima, flourished at the same time as the Aztec and Maya
civilizations. Also included are the oldest known culture in
West México, called Chupicuaro, the Tarascan
Empire which flourished from A.D. 1100 to 1530, and the 21st
century Cora and Huichol Indians living in the
Sierra Madre del Norte.
Zip
Tours, brief tours of this exhibit, will be presented by Curator
Richard Durshlag at 2:00 pm on the following dates: Saturday,
July 24th, Saturday August 11th, and
Saturday, Sept. 4th.
This
exhibit is based on a 1993 exhibit of original artifacts at the
Houston Museum of Natural Science and is provided by Humanities
Texas which offers accompanying educational materials on
their
website:
http://www.humanitiestexas.org/exhibits/list/unknownmexico/unknownmexico.php
The
ElPaso Museum of Archaeology features artifacts from the ancient
cultures of West México in our North Gallery.
El Paso Museum of Archaeology
August 16, 2010
Exhibit:
Unknown México/México Desconocido
On view
July 20 through September 12, 2010
Zip Tour of the exhibit by Curator Dr. Richard Durschlag:
Saturday, September 4, 2010, 2:00 pm
Free Admission
This photo-text panel
exhibit introduces some of the ancient and contemporary cultures
of west México. This exhibit is made possible in part by a
grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
Twenty-six
never-before-exhibited West Mexico artifacts from the El Paso
Museum of Archaeology’s collection are also on display with the
Unknown México exhibit, plus the museum features
additional artifacts from the ancient cultures of West México in
our North Gallery.
Carl Lumholtz: Norwegian Explorer in
North and West Mexico
By
R. Ben Brown, Ph.D.
Sunday, September 12, 2010, 2:00 pm
Free Admission
Dr. R. Ben Brown will present a lecture with PowerPoint
presentation on the naturalist and humanist Carl Lumholtz on the
last day of the museum’s temporary exhibit Unknown México.
In addition to collecting ethnographic information on the
indigenous people, Lumholtz also visited ancient sites and
collected artifacts, producing a substantial expansion of
knowledge of the cultures and regions of North and West México.
This lecture is held in conjunction with the exhibit Unknown
México, both of which are made possible in part by a grant
from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National
Endowment for the Humanities. A Sign Language interpreter will
be available for this program.
Free Family Tours of the Archaeology Museum
At 1:00 pm on the following days:
Saturday September 18, 2010
Sunday September 26, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Free Admission
In conjunction with
Celebrate the Mountains, free docent-led tours of the El Paso
Museum of Archaeology and surrounding Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
are offered to families with elementary-school-aged children.
This one-hour tour will introduce families to the people of El
Paso’s ancient past from the Paleoindians who lived here 14,000
years ago to the Manso and Suma people who were here to greet
the Spanish explorers in the 1500s. Reservations are not
necessary; just arrive at the museum no later than 1 pm on one
of the following days: September 18th, September 25th,
October 9th, or October 24th. To enjoy
the gardens, wear suitable clothing, shoes, and sun protection.
Exhibit:
Ancient Traditions, Modern
Expressions
October 2 through October 24, 2010
Free Admission
In honor of Texas
Archaeology Month, October 2010, a Franklin Mountains Rotary
Club grant supports Ancient Traditions, Modern Expressions,
an exhibit of Santa Clara Pueblo artist Jody Folwell’s pottery
and photographs illustrating her pottery and her Naranjo family
members; it will be on view from October 2 through October 24,
2010.
Ms. Folwell will be presenting a demonstration and interpretive
talk about traditional and contemporary pueblo pottery-making
techniques from
9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, October 2nd in the
museum’s auditorium.
Her demonstration and
interpretive talk will address the meaning that pottery-making
holds for her, her family, and her community to this day. Ms
Folwell’s extended family members are renowned potters and
sculptors. While she was alive, her mother, Rose Naranjo, was
named a New Mexico Living Treasure for her influence on a family
that has contributed greatly to American Indian arts.
Regardless of changes in
form and decorative styles, the techniques of pueblo
pottery-making have not changed in nearly 2,000 years. The
techniques demonstrated by Ms. Folwell are the same as those
that were used by the people of the Jornada Mogollon culture of
the El Paso area in A.D. 200.
Exhibit and program development are courtesy of the El Paso
Archaeological Society, David Legare, and Lora Jackson.
Free Zip Tours of the exhibit will be
presented by the museum’s Curator, Dr. Richard Durschlag on
Wednesday, October 6th at 2 pm, Saturday, October 16th,
at 2 pm, and Saturday, October 23rd at 2 pm.
Zip Tours are brief introductions to the exhibit. Reservations
are not needed.
Exhibit:
Tradiciones y Simbolos
Traditions and Symbols
On View October 30, 2010 through January 30, 2011
Free Admission
This anthropological and
historical exhibit will show artwork and altars/ofrendas
of the Juntos Art Association of El Paso and utilize that
artwork to explore Hispanic-American traditions extending back
into Mexican and Native American history and culture. It will
thus consider the influence that the diversity of cultures has
had on the art of contemporary artists. These traditions have
shown a fascinating development over time, as well as instances
of synthesis with European culture and traditions, especially
Catholicism. Traditions will include Día de los Muertos,
Navidad, Las Posadas and Los Reyes Magos/Three
Kings Day.
El
Paso Museum of Archaeology 
