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Current Exhibits
Current (8 exhibitions)
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The Resiliency of Hopi Agriculture: 2000 Years of Planting
Until 29 June 2019This photographic exhibit illustrates traditional Hopi farming practices, which are based on spiritual beliefs, community values, and ancient, time-tested techniques.
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For the Record: Exceptional Publications by ASM Faculty and Staff
Until 2 September 2019A selection of twenty publications represents 125 years of impactful scholarship by ASM faculty and staff, each an exceptional contribution to the field of Southwest anthropology.
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In the Fields of Time: The Impact of Two Kansas Boys on American Archaeology
Until 30 June 2018This traveling exhibit, curated by the Kauffman Museum at Bethel College, is a tribute to Emil Haury and Waldo Wedel, two native Kansans whose archaeological explorations of the Southwest and the Great Plains have shaped our understanding of American prehistory.
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Hopi Katsina Dolls: Enduring Meaning and Stylistic Change
Until 29 June 2019This exhibit will showcase 70 katsina dolls from ASM's permanent collections, illustrating the arc of stylistic change from 1890 to the present.
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Life Along the River: Ancestral Hopi at Homol'ovi
Until 29 June 2019Through artifacts, maps, and the voices of present-day Hopi, visitors will learn about the people who lived in seven villages along the Little Colorado River near Winslow, Arizona in the 1300s.
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Woven Through Time: American Treasures of Native Basketry and Fiber Art
Until 4 August 2022This new exhibit celebrates the region's ancient and abiding fiber-weaving traditions by featuring millennia-old objects to modern-day masterpieces. Contemporary Native voices enrich discussions of materials and technologies and bring to life the many functions basketry has served and continues to serve. This exhibit is presented by OneAZ Credit Union.
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The Pottery Project
Until 4 March 2020Explore the art of the Native potter and the science of the archaeologist as Arizona State Museum celebrates 2,000 years of pottery-making traditions in the Southwest.
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Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest
Until 1 December 2020The Paths of Life exhibit explores ten American Indian cultures of Arizona and northern Mexico.
