“The Archaeology of Northern Chihuahua: Casas Grandes Update”

El Paso Museum of History
Saturday, November 21, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
FREE

In conjunction with the exhibit, “Casas Grandes, Casas Chicas: Cottage Industries of Paquimé and Mata Ortíz,” the El Paso Museum of History is proud to present Dr. Roy “Ben” Brown presenting, “The Archaeology of Northern Chihuahua: Casas Grandes Update.”
Dr. Brown is an internationally recognized expert in the conservation of earthen architecture. He has worked at Paquimé, the largest adobe city in Northern Mexico, and a number of archaeological, historical and paleontological projects focused on El Carrizal and the El Camino Real. Dr. Brown joined the staff of the Museo Histórico, the former Aduana Fronteriza de Ciudad Juárez, in 2001. He has been published in English, Spanish, and French. Together with Francisco Ochoa and Troy Ainsworth, Dr. Brown is currently researching the origins of the Old Customs House in Juárez. Come and spend an afternoon with a real life Indiana Jones. For information, call Sue Taylor at 915-351-3588 or email at taylorsl@elpasotexas.gov.