ArizonaNativeNet NewsCASA GRANDE TO CABORCA: 12,000 Years of Arizona/Sonora History Date Posted: Thu, 26 Mar 2009The people living in the Sonoran Desert regions known today as the states of Arizona and Sonora have been linked since prehistoric times. Political maps and boundaries notwithstanding, trade, commerce, culture, technology, religion, language, and migration were just as immediate and important 12,000 years ago as they are today. ASM archaeologist James Watson and ethnohistorian Michael Brescia take you on a three-day expedition through northern Sonora to explore key places that reveal how prehistoric, historic and contemporary inhabitants created their dynamic and intertwined histories with the inhabitants of southern Arizona over the last dozen millennia. You may be surprised to find how those histories are inextricably linked. From mammoth remains containing spear points to European exploration and settlement, cultural impacts of the Gadsden Purchase and Mexican Revolution, and ecological implications of cattle ranching and copper mining, the joint histories of Arizona and Sonora reveal many links and interdependencies. Join ASM experts as they take you on this unique journey through Sonoran Desert history! See http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/public/tours.shtm for complete itinerary. Comment on this story:Comments:There are currently no comments on this article. |
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