The Verde Valley Archaeology Center, commonly abbreviated as VVAC, is a museum and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Camp Verde, Arizona. Founded in 2010, the museum contains exhibits on Native American culture in the Verde Valley and offers educational programs.[1] It also hosts the Verde Valley Archaeology Fair and the International Archaeology Film Festival.[2]
Verde Valley Archaeology Center
Location within Arizona
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Verde Valley Archaeology Center (the United States)
The museum was founded in 2010 by Ken Zoll and seven of his colleagues, who were fellow retirees.[3][4] In 2015, Scott Simonton donated a plot of land containing Native American pit-houses, which was used to build a heritage garden.[5] In 2021, it moved from its location on 385 S. Main St to a 11,000 sq ft (1,000 m2) facility at 460 Finnie Flat Rd.[6]
Exhibitsedit
The museum contains a 15 acres (6.1 ha) Native American Heritage Garden above 8-10 underground Native American pit-houses and hearths off-site.[5] An educational pathway runs through the garden. The pathway contains exhibits featuring Native American hunting gear, a wickiup, and a garden of plants used by Natives when they inhabited the area.[7] The museum also has a library containing over 2,000 books.[8]
The museum contains many murals created by local Native American artists. The Grand Canyon Museum Collection of Grand Canyon National Park loaned some of its artifacts relating to the canyon to the museum. Other exhibits include ancient ceramics and their sherds, blue ores (azurite, malachite, and hematite), agricultural and food-related artifacts, an art gallery, and textile arts. The painter Paul Dyck is the namesake of many exhibits.[8][9]
It temporarily displayed the Camp Verde Meteorite in 2015 as it was on loan from the Arizona State University's Center for Meteorite Studies.[10]
Referencesedit
^"Sedona Chamber of Commerce". Visit Sedona. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^Reid, Betty (2015-03-25). "Verde Valley Archaeology Fair, 3/28-29". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^Sevigny, Melissa (2015-06-12). "Verde Valley Archaeology Center Receives Local Artifacts". KNAU. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^Oldenhuis, Corey (2019-03-06). "Verde Valley Archaeology Center to manage state's site steward program". Sedona Red Rock News. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^ ab"Sinaguan Pit Houses Donated to Verde Valley Archaeology Center". Arizona Highways. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^Gardner, Cedar (2021-12-07). "Verde Valley Archaeology Center reopens in new space". JournalAZ. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^Frisby, Lo (2022-07-16). "VVAC Native American Heritage Garden is thriving oasis". JournalAZ. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
verde, valley, archaeology, center, commonly, abbreviated, vvac, museum, nonprofit, organization, camp, verde, arizona, founded, 2010, museum, contains, exhibits, native, american, culture, verde, valley, offers, educational, programs, also, hosts, verde, vall. The Verde Valley Archaeology Center commonly abbreviated as VVAC is a museum and 501 c 3 nonprofit organization in Camp Verde Arizona Founded in 2010 the museum contains exhibits on Native American culture in the Verde Valley and offers educational programs 1 It also hosts the Verde Valley Archaeology Fair and the International Archaeology Film Festival 2 Verde Valley Archaeology CenterLocation within ArizonaShow map of ArizonaVerde Valley Archaeology Center the United States Show map of the United StatesEstablished2010Location460 Finnie Flat Rd Camp Verde AZ 86322Coordinates34 33 58 N 111 51 45 W 34 5661 N 111 8624 W 34 5661 111 8624TypeHistory museumFounderKen ZollExecutive directorMonica BucklePresidentEd GoodwinWebsitewww wbr verdevalleyarchaeology wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Exhibits 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe museum was founded in 2010 by Ken Zoll and seven of his colleagues who were fellow retirees 3 4 In 2015 Scott Simonton donated a plot of land containing Native American pit houses which was used to build a heritage garden 5 In 2021 it moved from its location on 385 S Main St to a 11 000 sq ft 1 000 m2 facility at 460 Finnie Flat Rd 6 Exhibits editThe museum contains a 15 acres 6 1 ha Native American Heritage Garden above 8 10 underground Native American pit houses and hearths off site 5 An educational pathway runs through the garden The pathway contains exhibits featuring Native American hunting gear a wickiup and a garden of plants used by Natives when they inhabited the area 7 The museum also has a library containing over 2 000 books 8 The museum contains many murals created by local Native American artists The Grand Canyon Museum Collection of Grand Canyon National Park loaned some of its artifacts relating to the canyon to the museum Other exhibits include ancient ceramics and their sherds blue ores azurite malachite and hematite agricultural and food related artifacts an art gallery and textile arts The painter Paul Dyck is the namesake of many exhibits 8 9 It temporarily displayed the Camp Verde Meteorite in 2015 as it was on loan from the Arizona State University s Center for Meteorite Studies 10 References edit Sedona Chamber of Commerce Visit Sedona Retrieved 2024 02 25 Reid Betty 2015 03 25 Verde Valley Archaeology Fair 3 28 29 The Arizona Republic Retrieved 2024 02 25 Sevigny Melissa 2015 06 12 Verde Valley Archaeology Center Receives Local Artifacts KNAU Retrieved 2024 02 25 Oldenhuis Corey 2019 03 06 Verde Valley Archaeology Center to manage state s site steward program Sedona Red Rock News Retrieved 2024 02 25 a b Sinaguan Pit Houses Donated to Verde Valley Archaeology Center Arizona Highways 2015 12 04 Retrieved 2024 02 25 Gardner Cedar 2021 12 07 Verde Valley Archaeology Center reopens in new space JournalAZ Retrieved 2024 02 25 Frisby Lo 2022 07 16 VVAC Native American Heritage Garden is thriving oasis JournalAZ Retrieved 2024 02 25 a b Official website Retrieved 2024 02 25 Ancient Textiles on Display at Camp Verde Museum Arizona Highways 2017 12 20 Retrieved 2024 02 25 New Camp Verde Exhibit Features 135 Pound Meteorite Arizona Highways 2015 12 05 Retrieved 2024 02 25 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Verde Valley Archaeology Center amp oldid 1210127844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
