The Texas Historical Foundation is sponsoring a luncheon to honor Dr. Michael Collins and his groundbreaking archeological work at the Gault site is planned for noon on Friday, October 28, 2022, at the Sheraton Georgetown Hotel. During the event, guests will preview an excerpt from The Gault Film, a documentary by Olive Talley, that looks at the hurdles Mike faced, and the millions of artifacts recovered at the Central Texas site.

The link to purchase individual tickets and tables can be found below. Tickets are limited.

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The nomination form for the Texas Archeological Society Annual Awards is now live and accepting nominations. Now is your chance to recognize the TAS members and groups involved in TAS activities for their contributions to TAS and to Texas Archeology. The awards are made on the basis of nominations that are received during the summer so that the Awards Committee can reach their recommendations and present them for consideration at the September Board Meeting. 

The award descriptions and nomination form can be found in the member area here: Annual Awards

93rd Texas Archeological Society (TAS) Annual Meeting will be combined with the East Texas Archeological Conference in Tyler, Texas. The meeting will be held on the University of Texas Tyler campus in the new Soules College of Business Building from October 21 – 23, 2022.

More information can be found on the Annual Meeting webpage here:

Annual Meeting

Free registration is available for first forty student registrants thanks to a generous donation provided by the UT Tyler Department of Social Sciences.

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Spring 2022 Vol 66 Number 2.pdf

Abstracts and creative ideas are sought for papers, symposia, and posters to be presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Archeological Society on October 21-23, 2022, at the University of Texas at Tyler. TAS encourages presentations by avocational, student, and professional archeologist members on any topic of archeological interest.

More information on how to submit an abstract can be found on the website by clicking here: Call for Papers

The deadline for receipt of paper abstracts is September 1, 2022.

Registration for the 2022 Field School is now open! The Texas Archeological Society (TAS) invites members to return to the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County for our annual summer Field School, June 11 - 18, 2022. TAS is being welcomed with open arms by the Hill Country Archeological Association (HCAA) and Kerr County. Mail in and online registration, as well as general information about the event can be found on the TAS Field School page!

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The agenda for the TAS annual business meeting is now available in the member area of the website or or by clicking here: TAS Member Business. 

The meeting will take place on Saturday, October 23rd from 12-1 pm during the Annual Meeting. Information on how members who are not attending the Annual Meeting can join will be posted to the Member Business page on the website closer to the meeting.

Financial reports, the Slate of Nominees for TAS positions whose terms are up or are vacated, and suggested changes to the TAS bylaws are available through the Member Business page on the website. Click the link below to review these documents prior to the Annual Meeting.

Member Business