“Mimbres Culture – Past and Present”
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Mogollon Tour Participants
Saturday, August 10, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT
Learn about the Mimbres Culture as it flourished in southwestern New Mexico and adjacent areas in Arizona and northern Mexico. The roots of Mimbres culture beginning around 200 CE when residents lived in pit houses. Between 1000 CE and 1130 CE, the Classic Mimbres period people produced the famous Mimbres Black-on-white pottery and lived in pueblo villages. After 1130 CE potters stopped making the Black-on-white pottery and dispersed.

Several participants of the June SAS Mogollon Tour will discuss Mimbres culture as it developed, ended and lives on today. This panel will highlight their visits to several major Mimbres sites including Mimbres Old Town, Mattocks, Elk Ridge, Mitchell, Treasure Hill, and Gila Cliff Dwellings. Pictures of beautiful Mimbres pottery from two museums will also be included. Rock art from Pony Hills and China Draw will be featured. Don’t miss this opportunity to delve into the Mimbres aspect of the Mogollon Culture.