Texas Archeological Society Academies provide learning opportunities in archeology for those interested in more in-depth training on archeological goals and procedures. |
Archeobotany Academy April 5-6, 2025 Kerrville Instructors: Dr. Leslie Bush, People and Plants is a two-day Texas Archeology Academy to learn how to recover plant remains from archeological sites and how to interpret their past roles in human society through historical accounts, experimentation, and traditional knowledge. Classroom and field sessions for the Academy will be in Kerrville on April 5-6, 2025. Join archeologists to learn about past Texas landscapes, plant foods, plant medicine, and how people tended the land. The course will include a brief overview of the many subdisciplines of archeobotany, how each contributes to reconstructions of past practices, and the strengths and drawbacks of each. Class time will be split between a traditional classroom and a ranch near Kerrville where participants will help construct an earth oven, make medicine, and learn to read plants. The class will conclude by opening the earth oven and enjoying the foods we’ve cooked. Registration Fee: $125 plus TAS membership. CPE credits available |
Lithics Academy April 12-13, 2025 Austin Instructors: Dr. Robert Lassen, Chris Ringstaff, and Dr. Sergio Ayala Learn to identify stone artifacts and to interpret basic data through exercises in sorting, classifying, and measuring. Learn the process of making a stone tool from cobble to finished product, the uses of stone tools, and the formation of use-wear and breakage patterns. Come and learn more. Registration Fee: $125 plus TAS membership. CPE credits available |
