https://www.facebook.com/1074499392579699/

North American Archaeology News and Events

Home
United States
Collinsville, IL
North American Archaeology News and Events

Presents the best of North American Archaeology News and Events Members of IAAA receive Illinois Antiquity quarterly and an occasional journal, Rediscovery.

The Illinois Association for the Advancement of Archaeology (IAAA) is made up of eight chapters throughout Illinois. The IAAA promotes the field of archaeology in Illinois and elsewhere with monthly meetings, lectures, events at all of our chapters. The IAAA maintains the IAAA PERMANENT FUND, a new fund for the association. The PERMANENT FUND was developed to assist in preserving and developing th

e rich prehistoric and historic archaeological heritage of Illinois through the awarding of monetary grants for avocational and professional archaeological projects conducted within the State of Illinois.

08/05/2026

AUGUST 2026 ANCIENT AMERICAS ZOOM EVENTS AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS
https://mikeruggerisevents.tumblr.com/

August 7, 7:00 PM CT
Pre-Columbian Society of Washington DC August Zoom

"Sacred Landscapes in the Postclassic Huasteca: Huastec Settlement Patterns and Sculptural Style"

Kim N. Richter, PhD, Getty Research Institute and Gerardo Gutierrez, PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder

To register for this zoom;
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lKbNcG_BQgOiwWGSGcIceg #/registration

August 9, 4:00 p.m. PT
San Diego Rock Art Association Zoom

"Beyond the Jaguar: New “Discoveries” in the Jornada Region"

Click here to register;
https://www.sandiegorockart.org/meeting_registration.html

August 10, 8:00 pm ET
Aztlander Zoom

“The Learner’s Maya Glyph Guide (LMGG) – A Website for Everyone Interested in Maya Hieroglyphs”

with Sim Lee, Independent Researcher, https://mayaglyphs.org

Access this active hyperlink to join the event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81151371190

August 12, 7:00 PM MT
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society Zoom

“Archaeology of Andean South America”

Zoom link to join;
https://fortlewis.zoom.us/j/94032371260

Meeting ID: 940 3237 1260

August 19, 8:00 PM ET
Institute of Maya Studies Virtual Zoom

“Multiproxy methods for identifying early farming and food management in the Maya lowlands at 6000 BP”

Access this active hyperlink to join the event:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82409737058

August 20, 7:00 PM, MT
Old Pueblo Archeology Center Zoom

“Indigenous Trail Networks and the Engineering of Cultural Landscapes of the Sonoran Desert”

To register for the Zoom webinar go to
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PhtiWS2ZSfGcI8ngeFcWwg

Monday, August 24, 8:00 PM ET
Aztlander Zoom

“Exploring Reverse (Mirrored) Maya Hieroglyphs”

with Jim Reed, Independent Researcher, Editor/Creator of The Aztlander

Access this active hyperlink to join the event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87565408421

August 27, 4:00 PM MDT
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Zoom

"Hidden on the Surface: Why LiDAR Hasn’t Changed Southwest Archaeology… Yet”

Register here:
https://4454pp.blackbaudhosting.com/4454pp/Hidden-on-the-Surface-Why-LiDAR-Hasnt-Changed-Southwest-Archaeology-Yet

MUSEUM EXHIBITS

March 19, 2026-January 3, 2027
University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology Exhibit
"Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision”

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-events?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F3503134-the-museum-of-anthropology-at-ubc-presents-tupananchiskama-ancient-andean-cosmovision

08/01/2026

AUGUST 2026 AZTLANDER; VOICE OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS (ISSUE ONE OF AUGUST)

Click here to open the magazine;
https://aztandler.tumblr.com/

07/05/2026

Monday, July 6 • 8:00 PM ET
Aztlander Zoom

“6,000 Years of Trade Celts Around the World”
with Archaeologist Mary Lou Ridinger, JadeMaya.com

Access this active hyperlink to join the event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89929027806

07/03/2026

July 2026 Ancient Americas Zoom Events and Museum Exhibits
https://mikeruggerisevents.tumblr.com/

July 6, 8:00 PM ET
Aztlander Zoom

“6,000 Years of Trade Celts Around the World”�

with Archaeologist Mary Lou Ridinger; Co-discoverer (with her husband Jay) of the ancient Maya jade mines; JadeMaya.com

Access this active hyperlink to join the event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89929027806

July 8, 7;00 PM MT
San Juan Basin Archaeological Society Zoom

“Chaco and Beyond: Overall History of the People who created Chaco: Where they came from, their ascendence into what has been called the Chaco Phenomenon, the subsequent decline, and where they have gone.”

Link to Join Webinar
https://fortlewis.zoom.us/j/94032371260

Meeting ID: 940 3237 1260

July 15, 12:00 PM MT
Shumla Zoom

"Felines and Chalchihuites in the Lower Pecos"

Join Dr. Diana Rolon to explore how chalchihuites and felines appear in both the Lower Pecos rock art and Aztec murals. Though separated by thousands of years, these traditions share powerful symbols linked to fertility, the earth, sacred water, and ritual exchange.

Register here:
https://shumla.org/lunchandlearnjul2026/

July 20, 8:00 PM ET
Aztlander Zoom

“The Hidden Dead: Bioarchaeology of Ancient Maya Cave Ritual”�

Access this active hyperlink to join the event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87922558275

July 22, 8:00 PM ET
Institute of Maya Studies Zoom

“Beyond Te’ Kab Chaak: Implications from Finding Caracol’s First Dynastic Founder”

Access this active hyperlink to join the event:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85867013499

MUSEUM EXHIBITS

March 19, 2026-January 3, 2027
University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology Exhibit
"Tupananchiskama: Ancient Andean Cosmovision”
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-events?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F3503134-the-museum-of-anthropology-at-ubc-presents-tupananchiskama-ancient-andean-cosmovision

Ancient Americas Lectures on You Tube
https://mikeruggerisyoutube.tumblr.com

07/02/2026

JULY 2026 AZTLANDER VOICE OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS

https://aztandler.tumblr.com/

And
https://publuu.com/flip-book/288247/2532866

06/26/2026

Now Available – Illinois Antiquity Volume 61(2)!

The latest issue of Illinois Antiquity is now available to members of the Illinois Association for Advancement of Archaeology (IAAA). This edition highlights the diversity of archaeological research, heritage preservation, and public engagement across Illinois.

Featured articles include:

PART 2: Phase II Excavations of Isaac Ellwood's Farmstead (11D617) by Lucas Howser and Jay Martinez, examining the archaeological record of one of Illinois' most influential industrial figures.

We Are Still Here: The Potawatomi (Keepers of the Fire) by Kevin Roberts offers an important Indigenous perspective on history, identity, and archaeology.

Global Program Inspires Local Recognition for the Horton Site by Dr. William R. Kelley demonstrates how LEGOS, youth engagement, and community partnerships help preserve archaeological heritage.

The Bay Creek Site: Part of a Watery Tradition, by Mike Chervinko, presents new observations on the relationship among water, light, and prehistoric rock art.

A recap of the 2026 IAAA Annual Meeting at Cahokia Mounds celebrates another successful year for the Illinois archaeological community.

As Editor, I extend my sincere appreciation to layout designer Dan Bartlett, Martin One Source, authors, photographers, the IAAA Board, and everyone who contributed to this issue. Producing Illinois Antiquity is a collaborative effort, and each edition reflects our shared commitment to preserving, studying, and promoting Illinois' archaeological heritage.

If you are interested in archaeology, history, and cultural resource preservation, consider joining the Illinois Association for Advancement of Archaeology. Your membership supports publications like Illinois Antiquity, educational programs, and archaeological stewardship across the state.

06/19/2026

Monday, June 22 • 8:00 PM ET
Aztlander Zoom
“Cholula: Mesoamerica’s Eternal City”
with John M.D. Pohl, PhD, California State – Los Angeles

Access this active hyperlink to join the event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88910688073

From 1300-1600, the city of Cholula served as a coordinating center for Eastern Nahua kingdoms across the Plain of Puebla by maintaining a rotational political system in which nobles were confirmed in their positions first through Prehispanic rituals dedicated to the patron god Quetzalcoatl and subsequently through the cults of the Virgen de los Remedios together with San Gabriel and San Miguel. In so doing, this pilgrimage and religious center coordinated but did not dominate its constituents by centering an organizational ideology through religious cult and promoting the replication of its ritual practices through a world system across Mesoamerica in ways that colonial historians compared to both Mecca and the Vatican during the Early Modern period of the Mediterranean world.

John M.D. Pohl is an archaeologist who specializes in the ancient art and writing of the Zapotec, Mixtec, and Nahua civilizations of southern Mexico. He is noted for bringing the ancient past to life using a wide variety of innovative skills while teaching with the departments of Anthropology, Art History, and Chicana(o) Studies at Cal State LA. His background in archaeology, art history, and media production have taken him from feature film and television production to museum exhibition development with the Getty Villa Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Princeton University Museum of Art, and the Museum of the Cherokee People among other institutions. He has published numerous books and articles including Exploring Mesoamerica and The Legend of Lord Eight Deer, both with Oxford University Press. Together with Michael Mathiowetz, he is co-editor of the acclaimed volume: Reassessing the Aztatlán World for the University of Utah Press.

Address

30 Ramey Dr
Collinsville, IL
62234

Website

facebook.com

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when North American Archaeology News and Events posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Want your business to be the top-listed Clothing Store in Collinsville?