Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this Archaeology Café, Melissa Kruse-Peeples and Bernard Siquieros presented "Sonoran Desert Food and Lifeways, Past and Present:"
The Sonoran Desert is definitely not a food desert, and has dozens of edible wild plants and ancient arid-adapted agricultural food crops. In this talk, Kruse-Peeples and Siquieros will provide an overview of the food history of the Sonoran Desert and ways you can enjoy many of the flavors of the desert today.
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Want to watch future Archaeology Cafés live and in real time? Join us at our upcoming events in Tucson and Phoenix (archaeologysouthwest.org/events), or join us on Facebook Live (facebook.com/ArchaeologySouthwest/).
In this Archaeology Café, Melissa Kruse-Peeples and Bernard Siquieros presented "Sonoran Desert Food and Lifeways, Past and Present:"
The Sonoran Desert is definitely not a food desert, and has dozens of edible wild plants and ancient arid-adapted agricultural food crops. In this talk, Kruse-Peeples and Siquieros will provide an overview of the food history of the Sonoran Desert and ways you can enjoy many of the flavors of the desert today.
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Want to watch future Archaeology Cafés live and in real time? Join us at our upcoming events in Tucson and Phoenix (archaeologysouthwest.org/events), or join us on Facebook Live (facebook.com/ArchaeologySouthwest/).










