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There's still time to join us for the Annual Meeting in Victoria!

Late registration is now open: LATE REGISTRATION 95th Annual Meeting

WHO WE ARE...since 1928

The TAS is people of all ages and all levels of experience taking part in research and training through Academies, Field School, and the Annual Meeting.

TAS promotes and encourages: 

  • learning about Texas archeology
  • scientific archeological research
  • preservation and conservation of materials and sites
  • interpretation and publication of archeological data
  • building a community

TAS does not condone:

  • buying and selling artifacts for commercial purposes
  • disregard of proper archeological research techniques
  • willful destruction or distortion of archeological data

The TAS is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.  


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Upcoming events

  • Annual Meeting - Vendor Table Request

    • October 25, 2024
    • October 27, 2024
    • Victoria College, Emerging Technology Center
    • 3
    Register

    If you wish to utilize space in the Exhibit Room (Book/Vending/Silent Auction Room), please register for a table by October 6. 

    Given the demand for space, there is a limit of one 6- to 8-foot table and two chairs per request form. If space is available, requests for additional table space will be honored for an additional fee. Taller exhibits placement will be made for safety.

    Exhibit Room opens at 8:00 AM on Friday and closes at 4:30pm on Saturday. Please plan to have your exhibit materials removed before the Banquet on Saturday evening.

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  • 95th Annual Meeting of the Texas Archeological Society

    • October 25, 2024
    • 7:00 AM
    • October 27, 2024
    • 12:00 PM
    • Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex, Victoria, Texas
    Registration is closed

    The TAS Board of Directors, The Museum of the Coastal Bend (MCB) at Victoria College, and the Coastal Bend Archeological Logistics Team (CoBALT) invite you to register for the 95th Annual meeting of the Texas Archeological Society October 25-27, 2024 . This year, the meeting will be held at the Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex and the Museum of the Coastal Bend in Victoria, Texas.

    On Friday night, October 25th, Brad Jones, director of the THC’s Archeology Division and the State Archeologist, will be the Public Forum Speaker. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Leland C. Bement, currently is a senior researcher for the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Archeological Survey. Dr. Bement will present on Saturday evening, October 27th. 

    More information will be posted to the website as it becomes available here: https://txarch.org/AnnualMeeting

    Deadline to register for meals is October 6th. Registration rates increase on October 7th.

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  • LATE - 95th Annual Meeting of the Texas Archeological Society

    • October 25, 2024
    • 7:00 AM
    • October 27, 2024
    • 12:00 PM
    • Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex, Victoria, Texas
    Register

    The TAS Board of Directors, The Museum of the Coastal Bend (MCB) at Victoria College, and the Coastal Bend Archeological Logistics Team (CoBALT) invite you to register for the 95th Annual meeting of the Texas Archeological Society October 25-27, 2024 . This year, the meeting will be held at the Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex and the Museum of the Coastal Bend in Victoria, Texas.

    On Friday night, October 25th, Brad Jones, director of the THC’s Archeology Division and the State Archeologist, will be the Public Forum Speaker. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Leland C. Bement, currently is a senior researcher for the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Archeological Survey. Dr. Bement will present on Saturday evening, October 27th. 

    More information will be posted to the website as it becomes available here: https://txarch.org/AnnualMeeting

    Deadline to register for meals was October 6th, but Saturday night speaker registration is still available!

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  • Post-Event Tour at Annual Meeting

    • October 27, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex
    • 20
    Register

    The Annual Meeting post-event tour will visit BOTH 41VT141 (paleo site) and 41VT11 (Mission Espiritu Santo) using two buses. The buses will pick up riders at the Victoria College Emerging Technology Complex at 10 AM on Sunday. One bus departs for 41VT141 and the other to 41VT11. After an hour at each site, the buses will drive to the other site. More details on travel time and meal options, if any, will be sent to registrants before Annual Meeting. There is a max of 25 persons per bus and 50 spots for the tours total! Trip should end about 1:30pm back at the VCETC.


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SPONSORS







Previous sponsors include: The Brown Foundation, The Clements Foundation, The Hamman Foundation, The Trull Foundation, and The Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation.

Funding for organizational expenses has been provided to Texas Archeological Society from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020.


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