Presented by the Arizona Geological Society
Speaker: Dr. Gary Huckleberry (Department of Geosciences, UA)
Cost: Free
Day/Time: June 5, 7:45–9:00 PM
Place: Sheraton Hotel, 5151 E Grant Rd., Tucson
More Info: www.arizonageologicalsoc.org/event-2783948
Managing running water resources in the North American Southwest dates back at least 3500 years and played a key role in long-term adaptations of ancient societies. Water was captured, diverted, and stored for purposes of domestic consumption and agricultural production. Hundreds of miles of canals were constructed along perennial rivers like the Salt, Gila, and Verde. Earthen reservoirs were constructed to capture runoff in the desert interior. Evidence for this ancient hydraulic infrastructure can be quite subtle depending on the scale of engineering and geological processes that modify the archaeological record. This research makes clear that people have long dealt with the challenges of population growth and climate variability in arid environments.
Gary Huckleberry received his Ph.D. from the Department of Geosciences at the UA. He has 30 years of consulting and research experience in North and South America.