Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Talks
Presented the last Tuesday of each month, April through September, Arrive at 6:00 for
refreshments and socializing - lecture begins 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Please watch for our Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Talks listings for 2019!
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Talks, formerly called "Pláticas," continue our mission of providing education about the history and archaeology of Mesa Prieta and the Northern Rio Grande Valley and contextualizing the petroglyphs on Mesa Prieta. Presented on the last Tuesday of each month April through October at the Heritage Center north of Alcalde, the gatherings provide an opportunity for learning as well as socializing.
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM. See directions below.
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July 30th – MPP Talks, Emily Brown, Ph.D. – Prehistoric Musical Instruments.
Studying music from an archaeological perspective may seem counterintuitive because the music cannot be reconstructed, but much can be learned about music in the past by examining instruments found in archaeological sites, analyzing the contexts in which they were found, and by supplementing with additional lines of evidence such as imagery, ethnographic information, and written accounts from the contact period. This presentation provides an overview of the different musical instruments found in archaeological sites from the Southwest.
August 27th – MPP Talks, Candie Borduin, MPPP Recording Coordinator - Best of the Best 2018 Recording.
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM.
September 24th – MPP Talks, Matthew Martinez hosts a panel discussion - Na’inbí Owingeh, Our Place: Pueblo Voices, Stories and Remembrance.
Arrive at 6:00 for refreshments - lecture begins at 6:30PM. $5 suggested donation. The Heritage Center, Hwy 68, Alcalde, NM.
Refreshments are served.
A donation of $5 per person is suggested.
Please Note: Change of Venue
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Talks are now held at our new location,
the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center
(formerly the Oñate Center) in Alcalde
on State Road 68 across from La Tiendita gas station.
We hope to see you there.
Directions to the the Heritage Center : If driving north of Española on Hwy 68 - continue one and one half mile north of the sign for Alcalde. Alternatively, from Taos, drive south on Hwy 68 through Velarde. Continue south 7 miles from the Alta gas station. The Heritage Center is located on the east side of Highway 68. Look for the statue of a figure on a horse in the front of the facility and several flags representing the United States, Rio Arriba County, and the State of new Mexico.
