ASM Master Class: Ancestral Hopi Archaeology

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Cliff Polychrome

Cliff Polychrome (Roosevelt Red Ware/Salado polychrome) bowl (23705) recovered from Kinishba (AZ V:4:1[ASM]).

When

10 a.m. – Noon, Jan. 28 – March 4, 2026

A six-part series taught by Dr. Patrick D. Lyons, director, curator, and professor of anthropology,

Wednesdays
Jan 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 4, 2026
10:00 a.m. - Noon (Arizona time)
Zoom only 

The Hopi, who have maintained many of their ancient practices while deftly navigating the dramatic changes of the last 500 years, are among the world’s most fascinating and most studied people. This master class will introduce you to the archaeology, anthropology, and history of the Hopi people, answer questions, and dispel myths.

Migration is the central theme of Hopi oral tradition and archaeological evidence lends strong support to the notion that Hopi ancestors migrated through many parts of the US Southwest and were key players in large-scale social transformations. This course will focus on three related topics: the Hopi people as an ethnolinguistic community composed of many different social groups; Hopi claims of affiliation with many different archaeological cultures (e.g., Anasazi, Mogollon, Hohokam); and correlations between archaeological evidence of ancient events in the U.S. Southwest and Hopi oral accounts of their past.

$200 ASM members or $250 non members
(amount paid over $180 is tax deductible)
Contact Darlene Lizarraga to express your interest: dfl@arizona.edu.
Payment won't be due until November 2025.