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Who We AreThe Texas Archeological Society welcomes you to the web site where you can learn more about archeology around the state and how to actively participate in preserving your heritage. The Texas Archeological Society is dedicated to the study and preservation of the historic and prehistoric aspects of Texas' past. More..... TAS activities include Archeological Academies, a yearly Field School, an Annual Meeting, a Speakers' Bureau, and rock art recording. More..... Join TAS online! – Click a link below to either join/renew online or print and mail in a form with your dues. MEMBERS -- if your contact information has changed, please email updates to the
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Winter 2010
Newsletter (PDF) 7.5 MB Opportunities for TeachersTeachers -- interested in earning professional credit hours??! Check out some options in our Teachers/Opportunities section. Information on short courses through TAS and other sponsors may be found here. Upcoming TAS Events2010 Texas Archeology AcademiesThe deadline for ceramics registration is passed!
Planning to go to Field School this summer? Take advantage of the Academy workshops to enhance your appreciation of the materials that will be discovered and recovered June 12-19. Lithic materials in particular will be in abundance in TAS prehistoric site field work, and ceramic materials (along with other historic items) will be popping up in the historic work in old Castroville. Understand more about site-making processes through the new Geoarcheology Academy. Registration is now open for the 2010 Texas Archeology Academies. The first of the three Academies is Ceramics: The Stories Found in Pottery, to be held February 6 and 7 in San Marcos. That will be followed by Lithics: Reading Stone Artifacts, February 20 and 21, in Kerrville. The third Academy is Geoarcheology: Recognizing and Evaluating the Archaeological Potential of the Landscape, which will be held in Killeen March 20 and 21, with field exercises at Fort Hood. This is the first offering of Geoarcheology; it will be popular, so plan to get your registrations in quickly. See more about the February and March Academies linked from the button below:
2010 TAS Field SchoolTAS Field School is scheduled for the week of June 12-19. Participants will work on an extensive multi-component prehistoric site in Medina County about 19 miles north of Hondo. The Early Archaic component will be targeted. Camping will be at the Medina County Fairgrounds in Hondo. More details will be forthcoming. Been There and Done That!ROCK ART RECORDING IN THE BIG BEND AREASee what the TAS Rock Art Recording Group had planned for late December 2009 and early January 2010… TAS Annual Meeting 2009The 2009 TAS Annual Meeting, held in Del Rio October 23 through 25, is now over and done. It was a splendid meeting, with ca. 286 individuals registered. In addition to choosing among the 74 papers presented on Friday and Saturday, those attending had the option of signing up to go on tours to Panther Cave (Amistad National Recreation Area), the White Shaman Rockshelter (the Rock Art Foundation), or Satan Canyon (Indianhead Ranch). Other points of interest nearby were noted as well. Meetings of the Council of Texas Archeologists and the Texas Historical Commission's Texas Archeological Stewardship Network were held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. The Public Forum held on Friday evening was exceptionally well-attended; featured speakers were Carolyn Boyd of the SHUMLA School and Jean Clottes, a noted French archeologist and specialist in cave art. Dr. Clottes also captured the attention of those at the Saturday evening Banquet with his tales of Cosquer Cave near Marseilles, France. The Exhibit Room and Silent Auction area were quite popular. Many kudos to the Local Arrangements team led by Bill Sontag and Elton Prewitt for a job well done! TAS Field School 2009The 2009 TAS Field School is done. Check out the photographs that Field School attendees have provided! There's still work and photo collection going on so don't be surprised if it grows!
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