NMAC Calendar


Events and deadlines relevant to New Mexico archaeologists and archaeology enthusiasts.

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December 21, 2024
  • Winter Solstice Sunrise Program at Chaco

    December 21, 2024  6:30 am - 8:30 am
    Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, USA

    Gates will open at 6:30am. Sunrise program at Kin Kletso will begin just before sunrise; Kin Kletso is a 1/3 mile walk from the Pueblo del Arroyo parking lot. The sun rises at 7:19am.

    Join park rangers to observe the alignment of the winter solstice sunrise at Kin Kletso. Gates will open at 6:30am. Prior to the gate opening, please park in the visitor center parking lots (employee lot behind the VC and/or the main VC lot) to keep the road clear. Once the gate opens, park rangers will direct traffic to the Pueblo del Arroyo parking lot, and Pueblo Bonito parking lot if/when the Pueblo del Arroyo parking lot fills up. The ranger will meet visitors at Kin Kletso. Please follow instructions on where to stand to observe the alignment. A brief ranger talk will occur just before sunrise.

    For more information: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=22DADE83-0D3B-B258-9FE81CF77E7B0460

    -This is not an NMAC event.

January 16, 2025
  • Southwest Symposium Archaeological Conference

    January 16, 2025 - January 18, 2025  
    Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico

    The 19th Biannual Southwest Symposium is fast approaching!

    The gathering will be held next month, January 16-18, 2025 in Nuevo Casas Grandes (aka a stone’s throw from Paquimé). This will be the first time the conference has been held in Mexico in over a decade and promises to be an exciting meeting! The theme is "Historical Trajectories in the Archaeology of Northwest Mexico and the U.S. Southwest” and the preliminary program is now available at https://southwestsymposium.org/.

    Note that reduced rate registration has been extended. If you are interested but have questions about other event information, including travel options, hotels, and tours, feel free to contact Matt Pailes at mpailes@ou.edu for additional help in finding arrangements.

    -This is not an NMAC event.

January 17, 2025
  • Southwest Symposium Archaeological Conference

    January 16, 2025 - January 18, 2025  
    Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico

    The 19th Biannual Southwest Symposium is fast approaching!

    The gathering will be held next month, January 16-18, 2025 in Nuevo Casas Grandes (aka a stone’s throw from Paquimé). This will be the first time the conference has been held in Mexico in over a decade and promises to be an exciting meeting! The theme is "Historical Trajectories in the Archaeology of Northwest Mexico and the U.S. Southwest” and the preliminary program is now available at https://southwestsymposium.org/.

    Note that reduced rate registration has been extended. If you are interested but have questions about other event information, including travel options, hotels, and tours, feel free to contact Matt Pailes at mpailes@ou.edu for additional help in finding arrangements.

    -This is not an NMAC event.

January 18, 2025
  • Southwest Symposium Archaeological Conference

    January 16, 2025 - January 18, 2025  
    Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico

    The 19th Biannual Southwest Symposium is fast approaching!

    The gathering will be held next month, January 16-18, 2025 in Nuevo Casas Grandes (aka a stone’s throw from Paquimé). This will be the first time the conference has been held in Mexico in over a decade and promises to be an exciting meeting! The theme is "Historical Trajectories in the Archaeology of Northwest Mexico and the U.S. Southwest” and the preliminary program is now available at https://southwestsymposium.org/.

    Note that reduced rate registration has been extended. If you are interested but have questions about other event information, including travel options, hotels, and tours, feel free to contact Matt Pailes at mpailes@ou.edu for additional help in finding arrangements.

    -This is not an NMAC event.