Tuesday, March 18, 2014


Science on Tap
Thursday, April 3, 2014
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

New Location!

Chama River Brewing Company
4939 Pan American Freeway
505 342.1800
 
 
 
Science & Serendipity:
Chaco, Chocolate & Cylinder Jars
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology
UNM

Archaeologists like to believe that answering questions involves scientific procedures, but our discovery of chocolate in Chaco Canyon ceramics came about through a series of serendipitous events. Beginning with a question about how the people of Chaco used cylinder jars, this talk details how happenstance contributed to our understanding of luxury foods and long distance exchange in the New Mexico past.
 
 
 

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