Two-thousand and nine marks the International Year of Astronomy. In honor of this, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument will host an evening of archeology and astronomy. Join us at the Aldo Leopold Amphitheater adjacent to the Gila Visitor Center on Saturday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. for an opportunity to explore the wonders of the cosmos.
Schedule of events:
6: 30 — 7:15 p.m. Evening program: Cosmology of Ancient Mesoamerica
Dr. Holley Moyes of New Mexico State University will present an illustrated program on Mesoamerican knowledge of the cosmos and its relationship to religious practice and prediction. Join her for a discussion of how the people of ancient Mesoamerica observed and recorded celestial events dating to the ancient Olmec, one of the Americas’ first civilizations.
7:15 — 8:00 p.m. Evening program: Earth’s Deadliest Neighbors in Space
Dr. Al Grauer, an astronomer at the University of Arizona will present an illustrated evening program about near-earth asteroids.
8:00 — 11:00 p.m. Night sky viewing (weather permitting).
Telescopes provided by area astronomers.
This event is free and open to the public. For further information, please call (575) 536-9461.
Source: NPS
2 responses so far ↓
1 tree (AKA Randy) // Oct 8, 2009 at 5:30 am
Is there anyway to get a copy of the talk, “Cosmology of Ancient Mesoamerica,” as presented at Gila Cliffs? I am on a “disability” and live in the eastern US (with no way to get to GC). Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
tree
2 linda koss // Oct 9, 2009 at 9:44 pm
I am interested also in trying to get information on the talk. I would love to fly out there and be there…but have to work.
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