Southwestern Archaeology Making the News - A Service of the Center for Desert Archaeology
- Ancient Puebloan Blanket to Moved Back to Telluride: The Telluride Blanket, approximately 800 years old and the most perfect example of Anasazi weaving in existence, will soon make its permanent home at the Telluride Historical Museum. The blanket, which likely was woven just before the time of the early Pueblos, is invaluable, said Winston Hurst, publisher of Blue Mountain Shadows historical magazine in Blanding, Utah, near where the blanket was found.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/e37y - Grand Junction Sentinel
- Society for Commercial Archaeology's 2008 Conference in Albuquerque: SCA is holding its next conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 11-14, 2008. Prospective speakers are encouraged to submit abstracts on topics relating to automobile culture in the American Southwest including historic roads (the Old Spanish Trail, the Ozark Trail system, and Route 66), tourist facilities (restaurants, gas stations and motels), and tourism sites. However, any abstracts on topics generally related to the 20th century commercial landscape are welcome. The SCA is also co-sponsor of the Preserving the Historic Road conference that will concurrently take place in Albuquerque. The four-day conference includes educational sessions and field tours. For more information, including presentation proposal guidelines, see
http://www.sca-roadside.org
- First Planning Meeting for Arizona Archaeology Expo set for Friday October 19th, in Tucson: Please come and share your ideas as the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) initiates planning for the 2008 Arizona Archaeology Expo that will be held on March 1-2, 2008 at the Arizona State Museum, the University of Arizona in Tucson. We will be touring the Museum grounds and exchanging ideas with the various partners; discussing programming, publicity, lay out and organization, sponsors, funding, off-site activities, etc. Parking - There are two parking structures just west of campus and ASM (one to two blocks away). One is just south of University Blvd., off of Euclid Ave.; the other is at Second and Euclid, across from the Marriott Hotel. It is unclear at this time if coupons will be available to waive the parking fee (between $4-$7). Carpool and have fun visiting on the way!
- Talk on Navajo and Apache Ancestral Origins to scheduled for Old Pueblo Archaeology's Third Thursday Lecture Series (Tucson): "The Earliest Ancestors of Navajo and Apache in the Southwest" with archaeologist Dr. Ronald H. Towner. The Navajo and Apache are the only Athapaskan-speaking peoples in the Southwest. They are surrounded by Puebloans and Uto-Aztecan speakers such as the O'odham, Pai, and Yuman peoples, so how and when the Athapaskans entered the Southwest is one of the enduring questions of American anthropology and archaeology. This presentation discusses various theories and presents new archaeological data from early Navajo sites in the northern Southwest relevant to this issue. The results suggest a complex process that led to the development of distinct Athapaskan enclaves in the Southwest. October 18, 2007 - 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center Auditorium, 5100 W. Ina Road Bldg. 8
- Class on Traditional Stone Tool Making (Tucson): Old Pueblo Archaeology's hands-on arrowhead-making and flintknapping workshop with Sam Greenleaf will be held at the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center workshop, 5100 W. Ina Road Bldg. 8, In this 3-hour, hands-on workshop, flintknapper Sam Greenleaf teaches how to make Arrowheads and spear points out of obsidian and other stones, to provide hands-on experience and knowledge of how prehistoric people made and used stone artifacts. All necessary equipment is provided. Class is designed to help modern people understand how prehistoric Native Americans made and used artifacts, and is not intended to train students how to make artwork for sale. Class limited to 8 registrants age 16 and older. Classes held October 13, 2007, November 17, 2007 and December 15, 2007. Noon to 3 p.m. for each date. $25; $20 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members.
- Free Class on the Archaeology of Utah (Salt Lake City): How long have humans lived in Utah? When did people start farming and growing corn? Why did the Anasazi abandon their homes in southern Utah? What is archaeology? What can be learned from the study of ancient skeletons or pottery or broken stone tools? Why are archaeological resources important? These are just some of the questions to be explored in a free one-day class on the archaeology of Utah. Offered on October 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rio Grande Depot, this class will introduce the concept of archaeology and the prehistoric cultures of Utah. We’ll also discuss some ongoing projects in the Salt Lake area and around the state of Utah. The class is free and open to the public. Young people 4th grade and up may attend if accompanied by an adult. However, space is limited. Participants must pre-register by sending an e-mail to rrood@utah.gov with “October Class” in the subject line, or by calling Assistant State Archaeologist Ron Rood at 801/533-3564. The class is sponsored by State History’s Antiquities Section and the Utah Statewide Archaeological Society.
- Fundraising Dinner at the Tucson Presidio: The Tucson Presidio Trust for Historic Preservation held a fundraiser Sunday in the newly reconstructed Presidio San AgustÃn del Tucson. About 60 people attended "Walk the Wall" Progressive Dinner. A few dressed up in costumes from the Spanish colonial period from 1775 to 1821. The funds raised will go towards educational projects that tell the stories of the people who lived in the Presidio and the history and impact it had on the establishment of Tucson, said Susan Smith of the Tucson Presidio Trust.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/65162.php
- Reminder, Old Pueblo Archaeology's "Art For Archaeology III" Fundraiser will be held Friday October 19, 2007, at The Mountain Oyster Club, 6400 E. El Dorado Circle, Tucson. Advance reservations required by October 12: 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org. For questions about the event please visit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's http://www.oldpueblo.org/auction.html and http://www.oldpueblo.org/art.html web site pages, or contact Cynthia Cobb at 520-297-7707 or Carolyn O'Bagy Davis at 520-622-8957.
Thanks to Allen Dart and Brian Kenny for Contributions to Today's Newsletter.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
Jared Diamond finally gets a crtical review, More on Kennewick and Nagpra, Symposium of Ancient Water Use at SAR
Southwestern Archaeology Making the News - A Service of the Center for Desert Archaeology
-"It Ain't Necessarily So" A Symposium Presentation at Amerind Foundation will Critically Examine Concepts of "Collapse": Patricia McAnany and Norman Yoffee present a critical review of the works of Jared Diamond and other "dubious stories of apocalyptic collapse, environmental abuse and colonial triumphs."
http://www.amerind.org
- Anthropological Divide Over Kennewick Remains and NAGPRA: In the fall of 1996, anthropologist Richard Jantz e-mailed fellow scientists with a plea to help save history. The University of Tennessee professor urged colleagues to challenge the federal decision to give the 9,300-year-old remains that became known as Kennewick Man to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla for burial. In Jantz's view, the Army Corps of Engineers was about to slam shut a critical window into America's past. In Seattle, archaeologist Julie Stein read the e-mail with disdain. She had had enough of the ham-handed handling of the unusual case of the remains found on the shores of the Columbia River in southeastern Washington. Then-curator of the Burke Museum of Natural History, Stein had spent 14 years studying Washington archaeology and building relationships with local tribes.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/fm7h - The Seattle Times
- NAGPRA Coalition Protests at Berkeley Museum: Representatives of eight Native American tribes say UC Berkeley has failed to provide adequately for the return to their tribes of remains and artifacts it holds at UC Berkeley’s Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) coalition will hold a demonstration today (Friday) at noon at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus to call attention to what they see as the university’s refusal to adequately implement the law, which mandates that federally funded museums identify native human remains and cultural items in their collections and return them to the tribes.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/byfz - Berkeley Daily Planet
- Upcoming Symposium Examines the Use of Water in the American Southwest: Liquid Assests: Using Water in the Arid Southwest How have Southwesterners obtained and used water in the past? Can we learn and benefit from the knowledge and practices of our predecessors? These are a few of the questions and issues that will be addressed in a public symposium, "Liquid Assets: Using Water in the Arid Southwest," that will be held at the Armory for the Arts in Santa Fe, NM on November 3rd, from 9am to 4:30pm. Presenters include experts in the fields of anthropology, climatology, geography, and law. The event is sponsored by the School for Advanced Research and Friends of Archaeology. More details are available at
http://www.sarweb.org/home/whatsnew.php?event=35
- Garrison Keillor's Keynote Speech at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference (Audio Presentation): St. Paul, Minn. Garrison Keillor, the host of the public adio program A Prairie Home Companion, gave the keynote address at the National Trust for Historic Preservation conference. Keillor said historic preservation is important not only for the beautification of our cities, but also for the health of our communities.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/do32 - Minnesota Public Radio
-"It Ain't Necessarily So" A Symposium Presentation at Amerind Foundation will Critically Examine Concepts of "Collapse": Patricia McAnany and Norman Yoffee present a critical review of the works of Jared Diamond and other "dubious stories of apocalyptic collapse, environmental abuse and colonial triumphs."
http://www.amerind.org
- Anthropological Divide Over Kennewick Remains and NAGPRA: In the fall of 1996, anthropologist Richard Jantz e-mailed fellow scientists with a plea to help save history. The University of Tennessee professor urged colleagues to challenge the federal decision to give the 9,300-year-old remains that became known as Kennewick Man to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla for burial. In Jantz's view, the Army Corps of Engineers was about to slam shut a critical window into America's past. In Seattle, archaeologist Julie Stein read the e-mail with disdain. She had had enough of the ham-handed handling of the unusual case of the remains found on the shores of the Columbia River in southeastern Washington. Then-curator of the Burke Museum of Natural History, Stein had spent 14 years studying Washington archaeology and building relationships with local tribes.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/fm7h - The Seattle Times
- NAGPRA Coalition Protests at Berkeley Museum: Representatives of eight Native American tribes say UC Berkeley has failed to provide adequately for the return to their tribes of remains and artifacts it holds at UC Berkeley’s Phoebe Hearst Museum of Anthropology. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) coalition will hold a demonstration today (Friday) at noon at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus to call attention to what they see as the university’s refusal to adequately implement the law, which mandates that federally funded museums identify native human remains and cultural items in their collections and return them to the tribes.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/byfz - Berkeley Daily Planet
- Upcoming Symposium Examines the Use of Water in the American Southwest: Liquid Assests: Using Water in the Arid Southwest How have Southwesterners obtained and used water in the past? Can we learn and benefit from the knowledge and practices of our predecessors? These are a few of the questions and issues that will be addressed in a public symposium, "Liquid Assets: Using Water in the Arid Southwest," that will be held at the Armory for the Arts in Santa Fe, NM on November 3rd, from 9am to 4:30pm. Presenters include experts in the fields of anthropology, climatology, geography, and law. The event is sponsored by the School for Advanced Research and Friends of Archaeology. More details are available at
http://www.sarweb.org/home/whatsnew.php?event=35
- Garrison Keillor's Keynote Speech at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference (Audio Presentation): St. Paul, Minn. Garrison Keillor, the host of the public adio program A Prairie Home Companion, gave the keynote address at the National Trust for Historic Preservation conference. Keillor said historic preservation is important not only for the beautification of our cities, but also for the health of our communities.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/do32 - Minnesota Public Radio
Friday, October 5, 2007
3rd try to Revise Nagpra, New Exhibits, Honoring Emory Sekaquaptewa
Southwestern Archaeology in the News - A Service of the Center for Desert Archaeology
- Another Possible Revision of NAGPRA Moves to Senate Floor: A Senate committee has approved a bill that could clear the way for Native Americans to claim the ancient bones of Kennewick Man. This is the third time the change has been proposed to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. It would ensure federally
recognized tribes could claim ancient remains even if a direct link to a tribe can't be proven.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/7f4q - Tri-City Herald
- Small Pots, Big Questions, a New Exhibit at the Anasazi Heritage Center
The Anasazi Heritage Center has a new “showcase” exhibit featuring the Chappell Collection of Ancestral Puebloan ceramics, thanks to the Anasazi Historical Society and designer Chris Kantner. The exhibit “Small Pots, Big Questions” looks into mysteries posed by the pint-sized and thimble-sized vessels found in local archaeological sites. These are the sort of artifacts sometimes overlooked in our bigger-is-better society. Some of the vessels are too tiny to be of practical use, leading to speculation that they could have had a special meaning for their makers.
http://www.cdarc.org/sat/sp_bq_ahc.doc
- Public Comments Solicited on Preservation of Japenese Interment Camps: Intermountain Region Grant Program for Preservation of Japanese American World War II Confinement Sites -- The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments to help develop the criteria that will guide a multi-million dollar federal program to conserve WWII–era Japanese American confinement sites, located primarily in western and southwestern states. The grant program will provide financial assistance for the preservation and interpretation of confinement sites where the forced relocation of more than 110,000 men, women and children—most of whom were American citizens of Japanese ancestry—occurred in 1942.
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkId=73&projectId=19917
- Heard Museum Honors Dr Emory Sekaquaptewa: Hopi educator, judge and cultural treasure Emory Sekaquaptewa has been selected to receive the Spirit of the Heard Award. The 4th Annual Spirit of the Heard Award will be presented at the Heard Museum on Friday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m., with a reception to follow. The Spirit of the Heard Award recognizes a person's actions, work experience and how they have exemplified the Heard mission "To educate the public about the heritage and the living cultures and art of Native peoples, with an emphasis on the peoples of the Southwest."
http://www.cdarc.org/page/5ei3 - Navajo Hopi Observer
- Art for Archaeology Benefit in Tucson: The "Art for Archaeology III" fundraising event for the nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday October 19, 2007, at The Mountain Oyster Club (6400 E. El Dorado Circle, Tucson). Chaired by southern Arizona artist Buck McCain (the Friends of Western Art organization's 2005 Artist of the Year), this event features auctions of original art, quilts, and collectibles generously donated by artists and other members of the community to benefit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's education programs. Cocktails, light buffet, the event's silent auction, and preview of the evening's live auction items will begin at 5:30 p.m. Auctioneers Excelerate Auction Group will commence the live auction at 7:30 p.m. Cost to attend is $50 per person and advance reservations are required by October 12. For reservations call 520-798-1201 or email Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at info@oldpueblo.org. Persons who cannot attend but are interested in bidding may
submit proxy bids for auction items.
http://www.oldpueblo.org
- New Name and New Exhibit for Mesa Southwest Museum: A brief ceremony will be held Saturday October 6 at noon at the Arizona Museum of Natural History (sic), formerly the Mesa Southwest Museum, at 53 N. MacDonald St. The ceremony has a two-fold purpose: to officially unveil the museum’s new name and a new archaeology exhibition about the Hohokam people.
http://www.evliving.com/cities_news.php?action=fullnews&id=7826
- Multiple Employment Opportunities at Crow Canyon: Lab Analysis Specialist, Lab Programs Coordinator, Educator, and Seasonal Educator. There are currently several openings in the research and education departments at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, CO. Crow Canyon is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to archaeological research, public education, and American Indian collaboration. Please see the following link for details:
http://www.crowcanyon.org/about/employment.asp
Thanks to Teresa Paglione and Brian Kenny for contributions to today's newsletter.
- Another Possible Revision of NAGPRA Moves to Senate Floor: A Senate committee has approved a bill that could clear the way for Native Americans to claim the ancient bones of Kennewick Man. This is the third time the change has been proposed to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. It would ensure federally
recognized tribes could claim ancient remains even if a direct link to a tribe can't be proven.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/7f4q - Tri-City Herald
- Small Pots, Big Questions, a New Exhibit at the Anasazi Heritage Center
The Anasazi Heritage Center has a new “showcase” exhibit featuring the Chappell Collection of Ancestral Puebloan ceramics, thanks to the Anasazi Historical Society and designer Chris Kantner. The exhibit “Small Pots, Big Questions” looks into mysteries posed by the pint-sized and thimble-sized vessels found in local archaeological sites. These are the sort of artifacts sometimes overlooked in our bigger-is-better society. Some of the vessels are too tiny to be of practical use, leading to speculation that they could have had a special meaning for their makers.
http://www.cdarc.org/sat/sp_bq_ahc.doc
- Public Comments Solicited on Preservation of Japenese Interment Camps: Intermountain Region Grant Program for Preservation of Japanese American World War II Confinement Sites -- The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comments to help develop the criteria that will guide a multi-million dollar federal program to conserve WWII–era Japanese American confinement sites, located primarily in western and southwestern states. The grant program will provide financial assistance for the preservation and interpretation of confinement sites where the forced relocation of more than 110,000 men, women and children—most of whom were American citizens of Japanese ancestry—occurred in 1942.
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?parkId=73&projectId=19917
- Heard Museum Honors Dr Emory Sekaquaptewa: Hopi educator, judge and cultural treasure Emory Sekaquaptewa has been selected to receive the Spirit of the Heard Award. The 4th Annual Spirit of the Heard Award will be presented at the Heard Museum on Friday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m., with a reception to follow. The Spirit of the Heard Award recognizes a person's actions, work experience and how they have exemplified the Heard mission "To educate the public about the heritage and the living cultures and art of Native peoples, with an emphasis on the peoples of the Southwest."
http://www.cdarc.org/page/5ei3 - Navajo Hopi Observer
- Art for Archaeology Benefit in Tucson: The "Art for Archaeology III" fundraising event for the nonprofit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will be held starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday October 19, 2007, at The Mountain Oyster Club (6400 E. El Dorado Circle, Tucson). Chaired by southern Arizona artist Buck McCain (the Friends of Western Art organization's 2005 Artist of the Year), this event features auctions of original art, quilts, and collectibles generously donated by artists and other members of the community to benefit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's education programs. Cocktails, light buffet, the event's silent auction, and preview of the evening's live auction items will begin at 5:30 p.m. Auctioneers Excelerate Auction Group will commence the live auction at 7:30 p.m. Cost to attend is $50 per person and advance reservations are required by October 12. For reservations call 520-798-1201 or email Old Pueblo Archaeology Center at info@oldpueblo.org. Persons who cannot attend but are interested in bidding may
submit proxy bids for auction items.
http://www.oldpueblo.org
- New Name and New Exhibit for Mesa Southwest Museum: A brief ceremony will be held Saturday October 6 at noon at the Arizona Museum of Natural History (sic), formerly the Mesa Southwest Museum, at 53 N. MacDonald St. The ceremony has a two-fold purpose: to officially unveil the museum’s new name and a new archaeology exhibition about the Hohokam people.
http://www.evliving.com/cities_news.php?action=fullnews&id=7826
- Multiple Employment Opportunities at Crow Canyon: Lab Analysis Specialist, Lab Programs Coordinator, Educator, and Seasonal Educator. There are currently several openings in the research and education departments at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, CO. Crow Canyon is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to archaeological research, public education, and American Indian collaboration. Please see the following link for details:
http://www.crowcanyon.org/about/employment.asp
Thanks to Teresa Paglione and Brian Kenny for contributions to today's newsletter.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Southwest Symposium, El Camnio Real at ASM, Maxwell's 75, AAC Conference
Southwestern Archaeology Making the News - A Service of the Center for Desert Archaeology
- 20th Southwest Symposium Announced: Movement, Connectivity, and Landscape Change. January 17-19, 2008. The 2008 symposium will begin with a session that honors our 20th anniversary. In this opening session, the topics from the first Southwest Symposium (foraging, mobility and migration, social power and interaction, the protohistoric, and the history of Southwest archaeology) will be revisited by leading scholars in the field. They will look back over the last two decades of our accomplishments and forward toward new directions.
www.public.asu.edu/~ndwilso1
- Multiple Events at the Arizona State Museum to Celebrate Opening of the Camino Real Exhibit: wonderful, free programs at arizona state museum October 5th and 6th: Oct. 5th to Oct. 28 Exhibition of photographs El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, photographs by Eniac Martinez. October 5th, Friday, 6:30pm? Opening reception with panel discussion, reception, booksighing, exhibition viewing. October 6th, Saturday, 1-4 Family Culture Craft Saturday program of music, stories, arts activities, and exhibit tours. Note: Teachers can receive professional development credit for attending these programs. No registration necessary. Sign in when you arrive.
www.statemuseum.arizona.edu
http://www.cdarc.org/sat/martinez_at_asm.pdf
- AAC Fall 2007 Conference Abstracts Available Online. The 2007 AAC Fall Conference - " Going with the Flow - Current Research In Prehistoric Irrigation Technology" will be held October 12 and 13 at Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa. program and abstracts are now available at
http://www.arizonaarchaeologicalcouncil.org/
- Maxwell Museum Celebrates 75 Years of Interpretation in the Southwest: The museum was the brainchild of pre-eminent New Mexico anthropologist Edgar Lee Hewett, who, at the request of UNM President James Zimmerman, had started UNM's anthropology department in 1928. In 1930, Hewett proposed to Zimmerman the creation of a museum for the care and display of artifacts rapidly accumulating as the result of UNM's field work in Southwestern archaeology.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/b1t4 - The Albuquerque Tribune
- Stabilization at Mesa Verde: nside a small room at Square Tower House ruins and Mesa Verde National Park, archaeologist Jim Hampson scooped up a shovel-full of dirt and dumped it behind a wall in the picturesque, 800-year-old alcove ruin. Hampson is part of a four-person team of archaeologists working this fall to repair a wall that was crushed in late 2006 when a large slab of rock sheered off the alcove above and crushed a 12-foot-high wall and pierced another wall of a kiva.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/kpis - Cortez Journal
- Shiprock Navajo Fair now in Progress: Imagine dancing from dusk to dawn. That's what traditional Ye'ii-Bi-Chei dancers will do this Saturday night at the 96th annual Shiprock Navajo Fair. The fair is held to coincide with the ancient Ye'ii-Bi-Chei ceremony, a nine-day sacred healing chant usually held after the season's first frost. The chant began Friday and will continue through Saturday morning with the grand finale beginning at 10 p.m. Friday.
http://www.daily-times.com/ci_7041398?source=most_viewed
- Cave Creek Museum is Worth the Trip: The Cave Creek Museum may be small, but it packs an afternoon. “If people really get into it, they could be here two hours,” says Evenly Johnson, the museum’s executive director. Hidden away on Skyline Drive in view of Black Mountain, the volunteer-run, member-supported museum will open Oct. 3 for the fall and winter season. “This museum almost draws you back in time,” says Johnson.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/98381
- The Archaeology of Blackbeard, a New Feature on the Archaeology Channel: Legendary personages are not always purely mythological or simply the stuff of Hollywood movies: sometimes they are very real. Such is the case with the pirate Blackbeard, the subject of Queen Anne's Revenge Overview, the latest video feature on our nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel
http://www.archaeologychannel.org/
Position Announcement: Executive Director of the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum, Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the position of executive director. Applicants should apply in writing to: Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Human Resources J-491, P.O. Box 26980, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0980, or via email: Christina_Hamilton@odoc.state.ok.us. Deadline was Friday, September 28, 2007 -- Open Until Filled. Anyone interested in being considered must submit a resume, cover letter and a list of reference sources to Human Resources. Bachelors degree required and a Masters Degree preferred in an arts/cultural field, arts/museum administration or related area. Requires at least 8 years experience working successfully in a cultural organization and or museum, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership / management position. Required experience working with Native American communities to achieve cultural, community or economic development goals. Experience leading the establishment of a new institution/organization an asset. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.Reference Job number: J-491
Position Announcement: Tenure-Track Position in Paleolithic Archaeology
Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY. The Department of Anthropology invites applications from outstanding scholars for a tenure-track position in Archaeology at the rank of Assistant Professor, to start September 1, 2008, pending administrative and budgetary approval. The department is looking for scholars with exceptional records in teaching and research in Paleolithic Archaeology, with a geographical focus on Africa or Asia. It is anticipated that the candidate will complement and strengthen departmental interests in Paleolithic and medieval archaeology of Europe, state formation in ancient Near East and South Asia, prehistoric art, technology, zooarchaeology, skeletal morphology, dental anthropology and human paleontology. Application deadline is November 15, 2007. Please send letter, curriculum vitae, and names of three referees to: Professor Terry Harrison, Department of Anthropology, New York University, 25 Waverly Place, New York, NY, 10003. NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Multiple Positions Available: EcoPlan Associates is currently accepting applications for the following positions: Archaeological Project Director, Architectural Historian, Historian/Research Assistant, and Archaeological Field Technicians. If interested in any of these positions, please send resume, cover letter, and list of references by mail, fax, or e-mail to: Cultural Resources Group, EcoPlan Associates, Inc., 701 West Southern Avenue, Suite 203, Mesa, Arizona, 85210, Email: CulturalJobs@EcoPlanAZ.com FAX: 480 733 6661. No telephone calls, please. All applicants for Project Director, Architectural Historian, and Historian/Research Assistant must be available for in-person interviews, must be able to provide their own transportation, possess a valid driver’s license, and live (or be willing to relocate) within driving distance of our Mesa, Arizona office.
Thanks to Dianna Hadley, Gerald Kelso, and Bruce Phillips for submissions to today's newsletter.
- 20th Southwest Symposium Announced: Movement, Connectivity, and Landscape Change. January 17-19, 2008. The 2008 symposium will begin with a session that honors our 20th anniversary. In this opening session, the topics from the first Southwest Symposium (foraging, mobility and migration, social power and interaction, the protohistoric, and the history of Southwest archaeology) will be revisited by leading scholars in the field. They will look back over the last two decades of our accomplishments and forward toward new directions.
www.public.asu.edu/~ndwilso1
- Multiple Events at the Arizona State Museum to Celebrate Opening of the Camino Real Exhibit: wonderful, free programs at arizona state museum October 5th and 6th: Oct. 5th to Oct. 28 Exhibition of photographs El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, photographs by Eniac Martinez. October 5th, Friday, 6:30pm? Opening reception with panel discussion, reception, booksighing, exhibition viewing. October 6th, Saturday, 1-4 Family Culture Craft Saturday program of music, stories, arts activities, and exhibit tours. Note: Teachers can receive professional development credit for attending these programs. No registration necessary. Sign in when you arrive.
www.statemuseum.arizona.edu
http://www.cdarc.org/sat/martinez_at_asm.pdf
- AAC Fall 2007 Conference Abstracts Available Online. The 2007 AAC Fall Conference - " Going with the Flow - Current Research In Prehistoric Irrigation Technology" will be held October 12 and 13 at Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa. program and abstracts are now available at
http://www.arizonaarchaeologicalcouncil.org/
- Maxwell Museum Celebrates 75 Years of Interpretation in the Southwest: The museum was the brainchild of pre-eminent New Mexico anthropologist Edgar Lee Hewett, who, at the request of UNM President James Zimmerman, had started UNM's anthropology department in 1928. In 1930, Hewett proposed to Zimmerman the creation of a museum for the care and display of artifacts rapidly accumulating as the result of UNM's field work in Southwestern archaeology.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/b1t4 - The Albuquerque Tribune
- Stabilization at Mesa Verde: nside a small room at Square Tower House ruins and Mesa Verde National Park, archaeologist Jim Hampson scooped up a shovel-full of dirt and dumped it behind a wall in the picturesque, 800-year-old alcove ruin. Hampson is part of a four-person team of archaeologists working this fall to repair a wall that was crushed in late 2006 when a large slab of rock sheered off the alcove above and crushed a 12-foot-high wall and pierced another wall of a kiva.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/kpis - Cortez Journal
- Shiprock Navajo Fair now in Progress: Imagine dancing from dusk to dawn. That's what traditional Ye'ii-Bi-Chei dancers will do this Saturday night at the 96th annual Shiprock Navajo Fair. The fair is held to coincide with the ancient Ye'ii-Bi-Chei ceremony, a nine-day sacred healing chant usually held after the season's first frost. The chant began Friday and will continue through Saturday morning with the grand finale beginning at 10 p.m. Friday.
http://www.daily-times.com/ci_7041398?source=most_viewed
- Cave Creek Museum is Worth the Trip: The Cave Creek Museum may be small, but it packs an afternoon. “If people really get into it, they could be here two hours,” says Evenly Johnson, the museum’s executive director. Hidden away on Skyline Drive in view of Black Mountain, the volunteer-run, member-supported museum will open Oct. 3 for the fall and winter season. “This museum almost draws you back in time,” says Johnson.
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/98381
- The Archaeology of Blackbeard, a New Feature on the Archaeology Channel: Legendary personages are not always purely mythological or simply the stuff of Hollywood movies: sometimes they are very real. Such is the case with the pirate Blackbeard, the subject of Queen Anne's Revenge Overview, the latest video feature on our nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel
http://www.archaeologychannel.org/
Position Announcement: Executive Director of the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum, Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is accepting applications for the position of executive director. Applicants should apply in writing to: Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Human Resources J-491, P.O. Box 26980, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0980, or via email: Christina_Hamilton@odoc.state.ok.us. Deadline was Friday, September 28, 2007 -- Open Until Filled. Anyone interested in being considered must submit a resume, cover letter and a list of reference sources to Human Resources. Bachelors degree required and a Masters Degree preferred in an arts/cultural field, arts/museum administration or related area. Requires at least 8 years experience working successfully in a cultural organization and or museum, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership / management position. Required experience working with Native American communities to achieve cultural, community or economic development goals. Experience leading the establishment of a new institution/organization an asset. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.Reference Job number: J-491
Position Announcement: Tenure-Track Position in Paleolithic Archaeology
Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY. The Department of Anthropology invites applications from outstanding scholars for a tenure-track position in Archaeology at the rank of Assistant Professor, to start September 1, 2008, pending administrative and budgetary approval. The department is looking for scholars with exceptional records in teaching and research in Paleolithic Archaeology, with a geographical focus on Africa or Asia. It is anticipated that the candidate will complement and strengthen departmental interests in Paleolithic and medieval archaeology of Europe, state formation in ancient Near East and South Asia, prehistoric art, technology, zooarchaeology, skeletal morphology, dental anthropology and human paleontology. Application deadline is November 15, 2007. Please send letter, curriculum vitae, and names of three referees to: Professor Terry Harrison, Department of Anthropology, New York University, 25 Waverly Place, New York, NY, 10003. NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Multiple Positions Available: EcoPlan Associates is currently accepting applications for the following positions: Archaeological Project Director, Architectural Historian, Historian/Research Assistant, and Archaeological Field Technicians. If interested in any of these positions, please send resume, cover letter, and list of references by mail, fax, or e-mail to: Cultural Resources Group, EcoPlan Associates, Inc., 701 West Southern Avenue, Suite 203, Mesa, Arizona, 85210, Email: CulturalJobs@EcoPlanAZ.com FAX: 480 733 6661. No telephone calls, please. All applicants for Project Director, Architectural Historian, and Historian/Research Assistant must be available for in-person interviews, must be able to provide their own transportation, possess a valid driver’s license, and live (or be willing to relocate) within driving distance of our Mesa, Arizona office.
Thanks to Dianna Hadley, Gerald Kelso, and Bruce Phillips for submissions to today's newsletter.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
The Pottery Project, New Journal Announcement, I-17 Sinagua Sites,
Southwestern Archaeology Making the News - A Service of the Center for Desert Archaeology
- The Arizona State Museum's Pottery Project: It's called ''The Pottery Project: 2,000 Years - 20,000 Vessels''; and while China may have its ancient Great Wall, the Arizona State Museum in Tucson has its brand-new Great Wall of Pots. The wall, actually a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall display of whole-vessel ceramics, is just a portion of the pottery that spans 2,000 years of life in the unique environments of the American desert Southwest and northern Mexico. ''Every one of the contemporary tribes in the Southwest that makes pottery is represented here in the largest and most comprehensive collection on Southwest cultures anywhere,'' conservator Nancy Odegaard said. ''You can find other fantastic museum collections elsewhere, but ours is far-reaching and outstanding in the breadth of our older works. Our oldest vessel, discovered not far away from the museum location on the University of Arizona campus, is about 2,000 years old.
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415776
- New Journal Announcement: Left Coast Press announces that they are launching a new journal of Heritage Management for 2008. Editors are Kelley Hays-Gilpin and George Gumerman IV at Northern Arizona University. Preliminary information on the journal is available at:
http://www.lcoastpress.com/journal.php?id=7
- Visiting Sinagua Sites: Montezuma's Well holds a fascination of its own. 800 to 1,200 years ago, two Indian cultures, known by archaeologist as the Sinagua and the Hohokam, lived and flourished here. A number of Pueblo-style structures once stood around the high cliffs above the sinkhole, or were built into its alcoves. Men, women, and children lived and died here, some probably never knowing about any other place on Earth.
http://www.paysonroundup.com/section/frontpage_lead/story/30624
- The Arizona State Museum's Pottery Project: It's called ''The Pottery Project: 2,000 Years - 20,000 Vessels''; and while China may have its ancient Great Wall, the Arizona State Museum in Tucson has its brand-new Great Wall of Pots. The wall, actually a floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall display of whole-vessel ceramics, is just a portion of the pottery that spans 2,000 years of life in the unique environments of the American desert Southwest and northern Mexico. ''Every one of the contemporary tribes in the Southwest that makes pottery is represented here in the largest and most comprehensive collection on Southwest cultures anywhere,'' conservator Nancy Odegaard said. ''You can find other fantastic museum collections elsewhere, but ours is far-reaching and outstanding in the breadth of our older works. Our oldest vessel, discovered not far away from the museum location on the University of Arizona campus, is about 2,000 years old.
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096415776
- New Journal Announcement: Left Coast Press announces that they are launching a new journal of Heritage Management for 2008. Editors are Kelley Hays-Gilpin and George Gumerman IV at Northern Arizona University. Preliminary information on the journal is available at:
http://www.lcoastpress.com/journal.php?id=7
- Visiting Sinagua Sites: Montezuma's Well holds a fascination of its own. 800 to 1,200 years ago, two Indian cultures, known by archaeologist as the Sinagua and the Hohokam, lived and flourished here. A number of Pueblo-style structures once stood around the high cliffs above the sinkhole, or were built into its alcoves. Men, women, and children lived and died here, some probably never knowing about any other place on Earth.
http://www.paysonroundup.com/section/frontpage_lead/story/30624
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Site Tour in Phoenix, Demolition in El Paso, Public Lands Day
Southwestern Archaeology Making the News - A Service of the Center for Desert Archaeology
- Site tour of Original Phoenix Townsite this Friday: Logan Simpson Design Inc. (LSD) is completing data recovery excavations at Block 22 of the Original Phoenix Townsite, AZ T:12:42 (ASM) and Pueblo Patricio, AZ T:12:70 (ASM), and is pleased to invite our colleagues in the archaeological community to an information sharing meeting and site tour on Friday September 28, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Please respond with your interest and number of people who will be attending via email (gbrown@lsdaz.com). About the project: We identified architectural remains of John Y. T. Smith's flour mill, the Luhrs Hotel, as well as walls constructed of a variety of materials including adobe block, cobble, and brick. The extensive adobe block walls are likely some of the earliest historic structures in Phoenix. Prehistoric features include two true pit houses (having plastered walls and exterior wall posts). Location: The project area is in central Phoenix immediately east of Patriots Park and is bounded by Washington and Jefferson, and Central and First Street. On site parking is available from Washington by entering the lot at the center of the parcel (Cactus Way).
- Demolition of Historic Home in El Paso Raises Troubling Preservation Issues: The demolition of an old home in Sunset Heights has raised the ire of several residents and members of the city's Historic Landmark Commission, but the city's historic preservation officer said the decision to approve the demolition was not an easy one to make.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_6983768?source=most_viewed
- Reminder, Saturday, September 29 is National Public Lands Day, Admission to All National Parks Will be Waved: Take a hike or pedal up to Colorado National Monument — for free. Or wrest pesky cheatgrass from archaeological sites at Mesa Verde National Park. Those are just a few things National Public Lands Day has in store Saturday for people eager to venture into nature and maybe do some public service on the side. All area national parks and monuments will waive their entrance fees for the day.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/9u5c - Grand Junction Sentinel
http://www.publiclandsday.org
- Position Announcement, Archaeologist, Simon Fraser University: The Department of Archaeology at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position specializing in geoarchaeology beginning September 1, 2008. We seek an individual with an established research program in geoarchaeology as well as a proven ability to publish research results and secure research funding. Research focus and regional specialization are open. The successful applicant also will need to demonstrate potential for effective teaching at the undergraduate level, including general archaeology courses as well as an upper division course in geoarchaeology. PhD is required at the time of appointment. Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae, the names and addresses of three academic referees, and a written statement of research and teaching goals in the medium term. The closing date for application submission is December 1, 2007. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. This position is subject to budgetary approval. Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html. Applications or inquiries should be directed to Dr. David Burley, Chair, Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., V5A 1S6.
- Site tour of Original Phoenix Townsite this Friday: Logan Simpson Design Inc. (LSD) is completing data recovery excavations at Block 22 of the Original Phoenix Townsite, AZ T:12:42 (ASM) and Pueblo Patricio, AZ T:12:70 (ASM), and is pleased to invite our colleagues in the archaeological community to an information sharing meeting and site tour on Friday September 28, from 10 AM to 12 PM. Please respond with your interest and number of people who will be attending via email (gbrown@lsdaz.com). About the project: We identified architectural remains of John Y. T. Smith's flour mill, the Luhrs Hotel, as well as walls constructed of a variety of materials including adobe block, cobble, and brick. The extensive adobe block walls are likely some of the earliest historic structures in Phoenix. Prehistoric features include two true pit houses (having plastered walls and exterior wall posts). Location: The project area is in central Phoenix immediately east of Patriots Park and is bounded by Washington and Jefferson, and Central and First Street. On site parking is available from Washington by entering the lot at the center of the parcel (Cactus Way).
- Demolition of Historic Home in El Paso Raises Troubling Preservation Issues: The demolition of an old home in Sunset Heights has raised the ire of several residents and members of the city's Historic Landmark Commission, but the city's historic preservation officer said the decision to approve the demolition was not an easy one to make.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_6983768?source=most_viewed
- Reminder, Saturday, September 29 is National Public Lands Day, Admission to All National Parks Will be Waved: Take a hike or pedal up to Colorado National Monument — for free. Or wrest pesky cheatgrass from archaeological sites at Mesa Verde National Park. Those are just a few things National Public Lands Day has in store Saturday for people eager to venture into nature and maybe do some public service on the side. All area national parks and monuments will waive their entrance fees for the day.
http://www.cdarc.org/page/9u5c - Grand Junction Sentinel
http://www.publiclandsday.org
- Position Announcement, Archaeologist, Simon Fraser University: The Department of Archaeology at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position specializing in geoarchaeology beginning September 1, 2008. We seek an individual with an established research program in geoarchaeology as well as a proven ability to publish research results and secure research funding. Research focus and regional specialization are open. The successful applicant also will need to demonstrate potential for effective teaching at the undergraduate level, including general archaeology courses as well as an upper division course in geoarchaeology. PhD is required at the time of appointment. Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae, the names and addresses of three academic referees, and a written statement of research and teaching goals in the medium term. The closing date for application submission is December 1, 2007. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. This position is subject to budgetary approval. Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html. Applications or inquiries should be directed to Dr. David Burley, Chair, Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., V5A 1S6
Friday, September 21, 2007
Cedar Mesa Reports Online, Three Corners Conference, Lecture at White Sands
Southwestern Archaeology Making the News - A Service of the Center for Desert Archaeology
- Cedar Mesa Reports now Online: Several theses, dissertations, reports, and overviews relating to the Cedar Mesa Project in SE Utah are now available on the web. It is hoped that additional items stemming from this project can be posted in the future. The Cedar Mesa Project was a regional survey project (with some site testing and limited excavation) directed by Bill Lipe and R.G. Matson, with most fieldwork done in the 1970s. Several items related to this project are posted on the Research Exchange, a website maintained by the Washington State University Library. The URL is
https://research.wsulibs.wsu.edu:8443/dspace/handle/2376/735
In addition, a long report on the sample-based survey of Cedar Mesa has been posted by R.G. Matson at the web site maintained by the Laboratory of Archaeology at the University of British Columbia. The citation for this report is HUMAN ADAPTATIONS ON CEDAR MESA, SOUTHEASTERN UTAH, R.G. Matson, William D. Lipe, and William R. Haase IV (1990). It can be accessed at
http://www.anth.ubc.ca/Matson_1990.9797.0.html
- Three Corners Conference to Meet this October: The 2007 Three Corners Archaeological Conference will be held October 13th, 2007, at the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Papers will cover topics and research themes from southern Nevada, southeastern California, southwestern Utah, and western Arizona. For additional information please visit the web site at http://nvarch.org, or write/call Mark C. Slaughter / Laurie Perry, Bureau of Reclamation, LC2600, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV, 89006; 702-293-8143. Email:
threecornersconference@yahoo.com
- Lecture on Archaeoastronomy at White Sands National Monument: White Sands National Monument will conclude its 2007 Full Moon Night program series at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the amphitheater at the end of Dunes Drive. Archaeologist Pete Eidenbach will discuss Native Americans' astronomy and their view of the cosmos. A ranger-guided Sunset Stroll Nature Walk will start at 5:45 p.m. Visitors may enter the DunesDrive until 10 p.m. Sept. 28 only and must leave the park by 11 p.m. Entrance fee is $3 a person (16 and older) and is valid for seven days. Children and holders of Golden Eagle, Golden Age, Golden Access, or White Sands Annual passports are admitted free. Information: (505) 479-6124 or (505) 679-2599, ext. 230. - El Paso Times.
- New Issue of the Center for Desert Archaeology's Preservation Archaeology News Now Available in Blog Format.
http://preservationarchaeology.blogspot.com/
- Arizona Archaeology Month Organizers Seek Images for 2008 Poster: The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office is seeking photographs for use in the design of the 2008 Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month (AAHAM) poster. The theme of the 2008 celebration of AAHAM is "Share Our Dirt!" and we want the poster to be fun and different! We think that it would be good to have photos that show people (children and adults) interacting in archaeology education activities, such as, participating in hands-on/interactive events at museums, Expos, Parks, hikes, tours, lectures, etc.
http://www.cdarc.org/sat/2008-poster.doc - MS Word Document
- Arizona Archaeology Month Participation Form Now Available: It is that time of year again! SHPO is seeking your assistance in sponsoring events to help celebrate 2008 Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month. Please return the form to SHPO by November 17, 2007. Thank you all for helping to make Arizona well known for its successful public archaeology/heritage programming -- there would be no AAHAM program without you! We look forward to receiving your 2008 AAHAM Listing of Events Participation Forms - Ann Howard.
http://www.cdarc.org/sat/2008-aahm-events.doc - MS Word Document
- Position Announcement: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Anthropology, invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track position in archaeology to begin on August 16, 2008. Appointment is expected to be at the Assistant Professor level and is pending budgetary approval. Geographic preference will be given to scholars working in North America and with theoretical and methodological specializations that complement our current strengths. The successful applicant will join a large community of archaeologists with integrated research interests in the joint doctoral program of the Department of Anthropology (UIC) and the Field Museum. PhD should be completed by the time of the appointment. Candidates should also demonstrate scholarly productivity, the potential for grant support, and teaching experience. For fullest consideration submit CV, cover letter describing qualifications, and the names/addresses of three references to the Search Committee Chair, Department of Anthropology, M/C 027, 1007 West Harrison Street, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Illinois 60607-7139 by November 16, 2007. UIC is Chicago's largest university and it has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thanks to Bill Lipe and Ann Howard for Contributions to today's newsletter.
- Cedar Mesa Reports now Online: Several theses, dissertations, reports, and overviews relating to the Cedar Mesa Project in SE Utah are now available on the web. It is hoped that additional items stemming from this project can be posted in the future. The Cedar Mesa Project was a regional survey project (with some site testing and limited excavation) directed by Bill Lipe and R.G. Matson, with most fieldwork done in the 1970s. Several items related to this project are posted on the Research Exchange, a website maintained by the Washington State University Library. The URL is
https://research.wsulibs.wsu.edu:8443/dspace/handle/2376/735
In addition, a long report on the sample-based survey of Cedar Mesa has been posted by R.G. Matson at the web site maintained by the Laboratory of Archaeology at the University of British Columbia. The citation for this report is HUMAN ADAPTATIONS ON CEDAR MESA, SOUTHEASTERN UTAH, R.G. Matson, William D. Lipe, and William R. Haase IV (1990). It can be accessed at
http://www.anth.ubc.ca/Matson_1990.9797.0.html
- Three Corners Conference to Meet this October: The 2007 Three Corners Archaeological Conference will be held October 13th, 2007, at the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Papers will cover topics and research themes from southern Nevada, southeastern California, southwestern Utah, and western Arizona. For additional information please visit the web site at http://nvarch.org, or write/call Mark C. Slaughter / Laurie Perry, Bureau of Reclamation, LC2600, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV, 89006; 702-293-8143. Email:
threecornersconference@yahoo.com
- Lecture on Archaeoastronomy at White Sands National Monument: White Sands National Monument will conclude its 2007 Full Moon Night program series at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the amphitheater at the end of Dunes Drive. Archaeologist Pete Eidenbach will discuss Native Americans' astronomy and their view of the cosmos. A ranger-guided Sunset Stroll Nature Walk will start at 5:45 p.m. Visitors may enter the DunesDrive until 10 p.m. Sept. 28 only and must leave the park by 11 p.m. Entrance fee is $3 a person (16 and older) and is valid for seven days. Children and holders of Golden Eagle, Golden Age, Golden Access, or White Sands Annual passports are admitted free. Information: (505) 479-6124 or (505) 679-2599, ext. 230. - El Paso Times.
- New Issue of the Center for Desert Archaeology's Preservation Archaeology News Now Available in Blog Format.
http://preservationarchaeology.blogspot.com/
- Arizona Archaeology Month Organizers Seek Images for 2008 Poster: The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office is seeking photographs for use in the design of the 2008 Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month (AAHAM) poster. The theme of the 2008 celebration of AAHAM is "Share Our Dirt!" and we want the poster to be fun and different! We think that it would be good to have photos that show people (children and adults) interacting in archaeology education activities, such as, participating in hands-on/interactive events at museums, Expos, Parks, hikes, tours, lectures, etc.
http://www.cdarc.org/sat/2008-poster.doc - MS Word Document
- Arizona Archaeology Month Participation Form Now Available: It is that time of year again! SHPO is seeking your assistance in sponsoring events to help celebrate 2008 Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month. Please return the form to SHPO by November 17, 2007. Thank you all for helping to make Arizona well known for its successful public archaeology/heritage programming -- there would be no AAHAM program without you! We look forward to receiving your 2008 AAHAM Listing of Events Participation Forms - Ann Howard.
http://www.cdarc.org/sat/2008-aahm-events.doc - MS Word Document
- Position Announcement: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Anthropology, invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track position in archaeology to begin on August 16, 2008. Appointment is expected to be at the Assistant Professor level and is pending budgetary approval. Geographic preference will be given to scholars working in North America and with theoretical and methodological specializations that complement our current strengths. The successful applicant will join a large community of archaeologists with integrated research interests in the joint doctoral program of the Department of Anthropology (UIC) and the Field Museum. PhD should be completed by the time of the appointment. Candidates should also demonstrate scholarly productivity, the potential for grant support, and teaching experience. For fullest consideration submit CV, cover letter describing qualifications, and the names/addresses of three references to the Search Committee Chair, Department of Anthropology, M/C 027, 1007 West Harrison Street, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Illinois 60607-7139 by November 16, 2007. UIC is Chicago's largest university and it has one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thanks to Bill Lipe and Ann Howard for Contributions to today's newsletter.
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