The sandal shown as artifact of the month is the prehistoric equivalent of a cheap flip-flop —for a minimal investment, you get footwear that lasts for a decent amount [...]

As a nod to the national, state and local elections presently holding us all in their grips, we chose as our October Artifact of the Month this Ballot Box.  [...]

A Cowboy and His Spurs Believe it or not, the first evidence of spurs appeared in about 5th Century B.C., and in the oddly serendipitous way these things happen, appeared [...]

A small sherd, a broken piece of pottery about the size of a quarter that has part of a human figure painted on it. It was made by the people [...]

This crazy quilt, whose provenance is not completely known, is thought to date back to the 1870s and may have been created by a member of the Ann’s family [...]

This simple bowl represents the best of Hohokam culture near the end of more than 1,000 years of pottery making. It’s identified as the Salt Red type, Salt variety, [...]

The Cave Creek Museum’s November Artifacts of the Month feature campaign buttons.  A campaign button is a pin used during an election as political advertising for (or against) a candidate or political party, or to proclaim the issues that are part [...]

WE LAUNCH THIS YEAR’S “Artifact of the Month” exhibit with this sturdy pottery jug made in the style identified as “obliterated corrugated,” which refers to the exterior texture almost [...]

In the Hopi religion, Katsinas are supernatural beings that are kindly spirits of life, fertility and prosperity.  They are intermediaries to the gods, who come to villages and dance [...]

Fan-cy-that! Hand fans first appeared in Europe in the 12th century and became popular in the 16th, carried by both ladies and gentlemen.  They remained popular into the twentieth century, [...]