page_title: Arizona Museum of Natural History
section_title: Archeology/Anthropology
hierarchical_section_title: Arizona Museum of Natural History / Archeology/Anthropology
caption_attribution_description: English: Native Cultures of Western North America is a new exhibit which explores the lifeways of dozens of Native American peoples from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to Mexico. Well-known and respected Arizona businessman Lou Grubb and his wife Evelyn assembled over the course of their lifetimes a marvelous collection of Native American art and material culture. Nearly all the objects in the exhibition are from the Evelyn and Lou Grubb collection; a few objects have been added from AzMNH collections. The museum are extremely grateful to the Grubb family for the donation of the collection.
context_page_description: The Arizona Museum of Natural History is the only natural history museum in the greater Phoenix area and is located in Mesa, Arizona. It exhibits the natural and cultural history of the Southwestern United States.
context_section_description: The Anthropology Section of the Arizona Museum of Natural History conducts research and develops exhibitions on Native American cultures and the archaeology of southern Arizona. Archaeology has been a major focus of the museum since its inception in 1977. The museum sponsors ongoing excavation at the Mesa Grande Ruin, a large mound in Mesa dating from the Hohokam Classic Period. This is one of the most important tasks of the anthropology department. The opening of Mesa Grande as a heritage site dedicated to public education concerning the Hohokam and O'odham people remains a central goal of the museum.
  
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caption: The Evelyn and Lou Grubb Collection. Native Cultures of Western North America explores the lifeways of dozens of Native American peoples from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to Mexico.
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