Volume 51, Number 2

Spring 2007

2007 TAS Field School Menard Update

Jack Pool, Camp Boss
After visiting with Katherine Kniffen, Menard Publicity Chairperson, and Carleton Kothmann, President of the Presidio de San Saba Board of Directors, it looks like everything is falling into place for another exciting and enjoyable field school at Menard. Again this year the friendly folks at Menard are rolling out the red carpet for us. In addition to all the fun of getting together with fellow TAS members, camping in a beautiful shady river location, and excavating a wonderful archeological site, Menard will host a variety of afternoon and evening events for us. Beginning on Friday, June 8th, we will set up camp under the shade trees east of the pavilion at Stockpen Crossing Park located a short distance west of the intersection of Highway 83 and West San Saba Avenue (the red light on the south side of the river bridge). There is no cost for the group campsite at the park. Water, showers and port-a-potties will be provided. Ice will be available for purchase on site. This year will be a special year to be in Menard as we will be helping Menard celebrate the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the Presidio and Mission de San Saba. Saturday afternoon, to kick off the celebration, there will be a pilgrimage walk with a military color guard from the mission site east of town to the newly restored Catholic Church downtown (a three mile walk). The Spanish Ambassador, Juan Terreros, and Bishop Michael Pfeiffer will be special guests. Afterwards a community party will be held in the park under the bridge on Highway 83. This will include entertainment by some of the local bands, the Song of Silver singers, and living history presentations by Spanish soldier reinactors and Lipan Apache Indians. Information booths will be set up and 250th Anniversary commemorative items and historical books will be available for sale. On Sunday, the 10th, there will be a Community dinner provided in our honor. Additional activities will include: A 250th tribute stamp cancellation ceremony held by the U. S. Postal Service.

R.J. and David caught a beauty just feet from their camp! Free canoes and fishing gear at the camp provided by our Menard hosts A group of bicyclists participating in the Tour de Forts meeting us at the presidio. Afternoon guided tours to Ft. McKavett and some of the other local historic attractions Indian Artifacts display and program by John and Katherine Kniffen (This was one of the highlights of our previous years schools since they own one of the best private Indian artifact and historical collections that I have seen in West Texas.) Katherine Kniffen suggests you plan on visiting the newly remodeled courthouse, Pioneer Rest Cemetery, and the Menardville Museum, as well as a stroll along the Ditch Continued on page 3

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MISSION STATEMENT The Texas Archeological Society promotes knowledge and preservation of Texas archeology. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Carolyn Spock, President Laurie Moseley, President Elect Glynn Osburn, Immediate Past President Robert Marcom, Secretary Marybeth Tomka, Treasurer Timothy K. Perttula, Publications Editor Jonelle Miller-Chapman, Newsletter Editor EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Pam Wheat-Stranahan Send membership inquiries, changes of address, and all business matters to: BUSINESS OFFICE Texas Archeological Society Center for Archeological Research One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249-0658 Phone: 210-458-4393 Fax: 210-458-4871 **E-mail: tasoffice@txarch.org Website: www.txarch.org Administrative Director: Laura Beavers Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. During other hours please leave a message on the answering machine.

Inside
TAS Field School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Did You Know? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Youth Group at Presidio San Saba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A Tribute to Anne Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Its a Hertzian Cone! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 TAM Gets Better Every Year! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 80th Texas Legislature in Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 This is What Archeology is All About . . . . . . . . . 14 Meet the Regional Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 TAS Regional News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Field Methods in Rock Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Pecos Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Newsletter Deadlines for 2007
SummerJune 6 FallAugust 31 WinterDecember 3

TEXAS ARCHEOLOGY Quarterly Newsletter of the TEXAS ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Editor: Jonelle Miller-Chapman 11201 Pickfair Drive Austin, Texas 78750 512-257-0618 Email: Millerjo@austin.rr.com Opinions, unless otherwise stated, are those of the editor and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the policies of the society. Copyright 2006 by the Texas Archeological Society. All rights reserved. ISSN 0082-2949 Ellen Sue Turner and Thomas R. Hester give permission to the Texas Archeological Society to use a reproduced image of the Marshall point, p. 150, in A Field Guide to Stone Artifacts of Texas Indians, 2nd ed., as part of the TAS logo. Illustration by Kathy Roemer. Printed at Morgan Printing in Austin, Texas

Calendar
April 12-14THC Annual Historic Preservation Conference; Lakeway April 21STAA Quarterly Meeting April 25-29SAA Annual Meeting; Austin June 9-16TAS Field School; Menard June 29- July 2ARARA Annual Conference, Billings, MT July 21STAA Quarterly Meeting August 3-5Prewitt Conference, Krause Springs September 29STAA Quarterly Meeting October 26-28TAS Annual Meeting, San Antonio Menger Hotel

TAS Board Meetings, 2007

April 14Austin June 10Menard September 8Temple/Waco October 26 & 28San Antonio October 27Annual Business Meeting, San Antonio

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Accommodations
Walk. Also of interest are the two new murals to be dedicated at the downtown Mission Theater on June 9th. Later in the week, TAS will host an Open House for the community at the Presidio excavation site. For further information concerning the 250 Year Anniversary celebrations of the Mission and Presidio, an official agenda will be posted by May 1st at www.menardchamberofcommerce.com. As stated in the last newsletter, the Baptist Encampment next door will have a few RV sites available at a rate of $15.00 a night. The Baptist Encampment will also have airconditioned dormitories for men and women. Each dorm will sleep up to 120 people. The cost to stay in a dorm is $7.00 a night and includes full bathroom facilities with hot showers. They will also offer hot showers to TAS members not staying with them for $2.50 each. The contact for the Baptist Encampment is Baldemar Gonzales and he may be reached at 325-396-2162 or 325-396-4437. Again, as we expect that this field school will be very popular, we encourage you to get reservations as early as possible if you plan to take advantage of any of the local motels or campgrounds. Motels Menard Budget Inn210 S. Ellis, 325-396-4719 Hilltop MotelHwy 83 North, 325-396-2075 Motel 83Hwy 83 North Hat Creek Cabins7 miles East of Menard, 325-396-3399 RV Parks Stockpen Crossing RV Park325-396-2780. Located adjacent to the field school on the San Saba River. Water and Electricity hook-ups. Eden, Texas(Located 20 miles north of Menard on U. S. Highway 83) has two RV Parks: Hardin Creek RV Park(325) 869-9919. 801 US Highway 83 South, Eden, Texas. Ranchero RV & Mobile Home Park(325) 869-5205. 115 N. Main Street, 1 block North of Eden Dairy Queen, Eden, Texas. Rent a mobile home or park your RV. Additional Contacts Jack Pool, Camp Boss325-949-8499 Menard Chamber of Commerce Office: (325) 396-2365

Aerial view of Menard showing location of Stockpen Crossing Park, our campground.

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Field School will be here in no time!

By Andie Comini
June is fast approaching and Field School will be here in no time! When packing to come this year, please remember some of the fun extra events that happen at Field School. While it is important to pack your excavation and camping equipment, this year be sure to pack a fun crazy outfit for our yearly Margarita Party! Theme this year? FUN! Anything goes! So look around the house, the Dollar Store, your kids closet, etc., and let your imagination run wild. Come midweek of Field School we all enjoy participating in this traditional event! during the week. Always a great way to wrap up the Field School week! Yes, Field School has a lot to offer! Cant wait for June!

Be ready to have fun! The late Skip Kennedy, Andie Comini, and Grant Hall share a chuckle.

Learn the Bunny Hop from Mo Brown! (photo courtesy Doug Taylor)

And of course who could forget the wonderful Sinking of the Titanic produced by Doug Boyd and Neal Stilley starring all the kids at Field School! They work hard all week for this huge Hollywood worthy production. Also, during your week of Field School, please make note of those around you that go the extra mile to help, do something really stupid, stay incredibly clean while the rest of are covered in dust, etc. as on Friday night we have The Awards to thank these people for their help and laughs

Watch Elton dance with all the pretty girls!

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Did You Know?

The preservation and restoration of this 1757-1770 Spanish Presidio is the long-term objective of the Presidio de San Saba Restoration, Inc. project. Archeological excavations by the Texas Archeological Society and Texas Tech University are providing valuable information for this endeavor. The Presidio de San Saba Presidio and the Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba hold a significant place in early Texas history. Presidio de San Saba, along with Ft. McKavett State Park are included in the Texas Forts Trail. Menard County has two of the nine forts on the Texas Forts Trail. The earliest Texas historical scene painting still in existence is the 1758 The Franciscan Mission of San Saba in the Province of Texas illustrating the destruction of the Mission and the martyrdom of Father Alonzo Geraldo de Terrerous and Father Jose de Santiesteba. It is also known as The Destruction of the Mission San Saba. This famous 7x10 ft. painting is currently in a museum in Mexico City. Presidio de Restoration Inc. has had two 7x10 ft replicas painted. One of these paintings is presently in the new Menard Public library and the other was recently exhibited for three months in the Frontier Texas Historical Museum in Abilene, Texas. On March 16th of last year, a thirty-minute unveiling of this significant painting took place on the steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin. The Spanish Ambassador, Juan Terrerous, was at this special event. The painting illustrates the March 16, 1758, destruction of Mission Santa Cruz de San Saba. To view the painting go to: http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/sansaba/ index.html On going archaeological work is very important for our expectations of the future restoration of the Presidio. The Archaeological Department of Texas Tech University has conducted six field schools, 2000-2004 and in 2006, at the Presidio. Another field school was held in 1997 at the Mission site. The Texas Archeological Society conducted additional excavations at the Presidio in 2003 and 2004 with 460-480 members of all ages participating. This June should be very interesting with the many activities honoring the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the Presidio and Mission here in conjunction with continuing Presidio excavations provided by Texas Tech University and the Texas Archeological Society.

Replica of the 1760 painting showing the destruction of Mission Cruz de San Saba.

During the week of June 9-June 16, a memorial to the two martyred priests is being placed in the old rock Catholic Church next to the Historic Ditch Walk. Bishop Pfiefer of San Angelo, Texas, has invited many Priests of the Franciscan order to participate in a commemorative celebration. An honored guest will be Juan Terrerous, the Spanish Ambassador from Washington, D.C. He will be here to honor his ancestor, the martyred priest, Father Alonzo Giraldo de Terreros. A procession will proceed from the Mission site east of Menard to the memorial at the old rock church. They will recognize the sacrifice of the two martyred priests, Father Alonzo Giraldo de Terreros and Father Jose de Santiesteban. In the future, an annual pilgrimage of Franciscan Priests will visit both the mission site and the newly placed memorial in honor of the martyred priests. Further information about the Presidio may be viewed at: http://www.presidiodesansaba.com/ Our downtown area, which includes the Spanish Ditch Walk, the Memorial to Martyred Priests, and the early Spanish Life Mural on the wall of the Mission Theater should be an area of tourist and visitor interest. In June of 2007 there should be considerable media coverage during all of these special activities. It is hoped that events like our 250th Anniversary celebration and the statewide media coverage should aid in stimulating interest in the Presidio de San Saba Restoration project. Carleton Kothmann, President of the Presidio de San Saba Restoration, Inc. With additional information supplied by Katherine Kniffen.

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Youth Group at Presidio San Saba

By Doug Boyd
It time again to think about field school again, but dont forget the kids. The 2007 Field School at Menard will be the third time TAS has worked at the eighteenth-century Spanish fort called Presidio San Saba. It is a great place to introduce young people to the science of archeology. At the 2007 field school, the camping area is great, the swimming hole is way cool, the archeology is exciting, and the youth group extra activities are great fun. The youth group will be run once again by the dynamic duo, Neal Stilley and Doug Boyd. They are looking forward to seeing you in Menard! If you have any questions about the youth group at this years field school, contact one of the co-directors, Doug Boyd (at dboyd@paiarch.com) or Neal Stilley (at archeo41vv @yahoo.com).

Bill Parnell and Doug Boyd with some of the youth group participants and visitors at the 2004 Field School. The reconstructed ruins at the site make it easy for kids to envision what Presidio San Saba may have looked like in the mid-1700s.

The Youth Group is a family affair and a great place to make new friends. Just ask this group of local Menard folks who came to the 2004 Field School. Its a chance for mom or dad to get dirty, have fun, and learn archeology with their kids.

One of the fun activities for the youth is throwing darts using an atlatl, or spear thrower. Here one of the youngsters launches a dart under the watchful eye of Neal Stilley, with the reconstructed presidio in the background.

Two of the kids show off the gunflint they found at the 2004 Field School.

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ATTENDANCE AGREEMENT
(Required for registration)
Individually and on behalf of any family members and sponsored minors attending the TAS Field School with me, I hereby pledge and agree: To pay for all meals I/we eat that are provided by TAS. To respect the rights of other participants, keep the camping area clean, and avoid disturbing other campers. To abide by the rules and codes of conduct of the TAS Field School, to obey the instructions of directors and other officials of the Field school, and to perform such archeological work and camp chores as may be assigned to me/us by Field School Directors and officials. To care for and turn in all equipment, records, and supplies that do not belong to me/us; to collect and excavate archeological materials only when and where instructed by Field School officials; to properly record and turn in all artifacts and to keep records and controls in all archeological work. To abide by the terms and conditions of the Texas Antiquities Statutes.

I HAVE READ THE ABOVE AND AGREE TO ALL ITEMS:

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I hereby release the Texas Archeological Society and the property owners from any and all liability for the safety and well being of me or members of my family while attending the 20______TAS Field School. I/We will respect the rights and property of landowners and will not damage or destroy public or private property. I approve the use by TAS and other sponsoring organizations of any photographs of me or members of my family taken by the official Field School photographers during scheduled Field School activities for use in publications or publicity and promotional projects.

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A Tribute to Anne Fox

On January 23, Anne Fox was presented the San Antonio Historical Associations 2006 Annual Award of Merit for her extraordinary achievements in helping preserve South Texas history. Historian Dora Guerra served as master of ceremonies. Special remarks from Dr. Thomas R. Hester, Professor of Anthropology, emeritus, University of Texas, Austin, and Anne Fox Dr. Steve Tomka, Director, Center for Archeological Research, Department of Anthropology, UTSA highlighted Annes archaeological career. Anne began her distinguished career in Texas Archaeology in 1966 as a Research Associate at the Witte Museum. In this position, through 1968, she participated in some of the earliest professional archaeological excavations in San Antonio and the state of Texas. Between 1968 and 1970 she served as Curator of Exhibits at Mission San Jose State Park, now part of the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park system. In 1975 she joined the newly opened Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio as a Research Associate and Associate Laboratory Director. She served in this capacity until the summer of 2005. She was one of the first people to write and welcome me to San Antonio when I was hired at the UTSA in 1973 said Dr. Hester. Annes work in historical archaeology was already well known at that time, and I was very pleased when she left the Witte Museum and came to work at UTSA when the Center for Archaeological Research was formed. She immediately began to do work with the City of San Antonio and other entities on important historic projectsone of the first being large-scale excavations in Alamo Plaza. This was soon followed by fieldwork at Fort Griffin in Shackelford Co., for Texas Parks & Wildlife; at the Spanish Governors Palace for the City of San Antonio, the historic sites and cemeteries of the Choke Canyon Reservoir basin down in McMullen and Live Oak Countiesand so very many more as the projects and publications continued for 30 years. In the 1970s, no Texas university or college taught any serious courses on Historical Archaeology. Those of us raised on chipped stone tools and ancient Texas Indian cultures didnt think too much of historical archaeology. What in the world do they do with those bottles and square nails? It was boring. Of course, we were wrong. Annes work with the staff of CAR and the undergraduate and graduate students at UTSA in the 1970s and 1980s served to train and inspire continuing research in Historical archaeology. I personally learned so much from working with her and this experience certainly expanded my previously-narrow view of archaeological fieldwork!! Annes studies in San Antonio history and historical archaeology have covered the entire time spectrum, from all the Spanish missions to the Guenther Flour Mills and the Hot Wells Hotel. And Annes professionalism and personality led to many converts in the City bureaucracy, and is seen also in the support of the Conservation Society, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and many other groups. I credit Anne for her work and her political skill in re-orienting DRT leadership in the late 1970s from a concern only with The Shrine to a greater appreciation of the Alamo as a Spanish mission, later a fortress, and even later, a big store on Alamo Plaza! My interests in the mission Indians. . . their material culture and what it tells us about their interaction with the Spanish. . . were greatly enhanced from working with Anne. We worked together on a number of Spanish Colonial excavations, the largest two being the work in the late 1970s at Missions San Bernardo and San Juan Bautista at Guerrero, Coahuila. . . and much more recently, in the study of the third location of Mission Espiritu Santo on the Guadalupe River north of Victoria. She was so very helpful to my graduate students, Tamra Walter, Betty Inman and Jane Lakeman, in ceramic analysis and other aspects of Mission investigations. Indeed, one cannot put boundaries on the extent to which Anne Fox has influenced the development of Historical Sites archaeology in Texas. She has several productive colleagues, but in my view, she has no one that rivals her outreach, her field and laboratory research, and her volume of publications. She has directed more than 50 archaeological projects and served on some 70. She has written or contributed to more than 80 professional archaeological reports. At the same time, she has presented more than 25 professional papers on the archaeology of Texas missions at national and state archaeological meetings. Anne has received much recognition for her work in Texas archaeology from the Texas Historical Commission and from the Texas Archeological Society where she was elected a Fellow. For decades, Anne contributed knowledge to numerous professional organizations of which she was a member, and left a mark on countless undergraduate and graduate students who have studied Anthropology and Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at UTSA.

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Its a Hertzian Cone!

By Beth Hudson

I have never seen CAR so clean! The Texas Archeological Society held its Lithics Academy here, at the Center for Archeological Research, on the UTSA campus in San Antonio, on the weekend of February 3 & 4, 2007, to a full house of attentive rock hounds! The CAR crew did a dynamite job of getting things ready for us, complete with coffee, cookies and fruit, and two wonderful lunches! They had tables and chairs set up, with extra lighting, and plenty of hands-on material for us to play with. Live flint-knapping demonstrations by Dr. Cary Voss helped us to understand what Dr. Shafer was explaining to us. This was quite helpful to those of us who need lots of visual and hands on assistance! Now we can finally understand what all those fractures and pieces of rock mean that we keep digging up when we are excavating. Dr. Harry Shafer gave a wonderful presentation (who could expect anything less?) and everyone had a lot of fun while we were learning. Jim Stenstrom and I shared a table with a high school senior and her mother from Irving, Texas. Nicky Dunn was doing an independent study unit for her school, and was having a blast! We were delighted to see such a large range of ages, from high school senior Nicky, to grad students at UTSA, all the way to senior citizens! Most of us seemed to be in the middle of that age range. Dr. Shafer introduced us to the class by explaining the basic types of rocks, along with a brief history of stone working technology. Certain types of rocks will fracture in a predictable way, which was an advantage to the toolmaker. Dr. Shafer spent some time showing us a Geological map of Texas, and explaining the origins of many of the various rocks we find around our state. I personally found that to be quite interesting, as well as helpful. The second part of the class focused on how elastic solids (rocks) fracture! We learned about conchoidial fractures, which work well for flintknappers, because they can be controlled. There are three basic ways that a homogenous stone will break, depending on how the flintknapper strikes it. Dr. Voss patiently showed us the different ways to strike the core, and what type of flakes

Dr. Harry Shafer kindly answered many questions fielded from Lithics Academy attendees.

and/or fractures occurred with each strike. We learned how to recognize the anatomy of a flake and how to draw and label them. We also learned how to recognize the goof-ups, and why they happened. Part three of the session focused on analysis of flakes and how to sort and describe them. This was an important thing for us to learn in order to help us document peoples personal collections, as well as to know what to write in a report on any sites that we are working. The fourth part of the class taught us how to read lithics, to help us in determining an artifacts life history based on its condition and context. Of course, it helps to find the artifact in matrix, showing the provenience, but that is not always the case. Dr. Voss showed us how to make a biface, using a linear reduction system, and all of the problems that can go wrong along the way. Archeologists can examine the fragments and try to figure out what the flintknapper was trying to do! We learned about wear patterns and utilized flakes as well, and can use them as clues as to what the person using them was doing. Part five of the class showed us how to formally document collections and where to send the information, etc. There are a ton of collections in Texas just waiting for us to discover! David Calame has a good head start on us, but he is sweet and patient and I know he would be glad to help us along! David was there on Saturday, showing off

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the C.K. Chandler site artifacts for the STAA group. We also had a good representation from the HCAA group, including Bryant Saner and Dr. Paul Smith. Mary Beth Tomka and Lynn Yakubik were helping Dr. Shafer move things along, and also helping to answer our many questions during our hands on sessions. Im sure all of us could document a collection or help to write a report now! The last section of the class was a real treat, as Dr. Shafer showed us slides from his Colha project, from Colha, Belize. The group was spellbound, and totally amazed at some of the artifacts he showed us. Some of them were enormous, while others were intricately made. We enjoyed the history lesson that went along with it, and we finally left, wanting to hear more! I can definitely see a Part II to the Lithics Academy in the making! Many thanks to the staff at CAR, and also to the TAS members who made the workshop possible. It was worth every minute and, as Dr. Shafer told us, we will never look at a rock the same way again!

New TAS members Lindy Martinez, Jason Perez, and Nate DiVito enjoyed taking a break from their work at CAR to participate in the latest Lithics Academy.

Texas Archeology Month Gets Better Every Year!

Pat Mercado-Allinger, Molly Gardner, Donna McCarver and the entire THC Archeology Division staff

How good was Texas Archeology Month (TAM) 2006? The participants say it best: Our event was most informative, interesting, and well attended. Our speaker did an excellent job. It is nice to listen to speaker who knows what hes talking about. More people came than we expected! All our tours were booked, with waiting lists. The brochures and posters were wonderful provided lots of information. Last Octobers Texas Archeology Month had events to educate and entertain people of all ages and interests. TAM participants took advantage of a myriad of opportunities to learn about and enjoy bits and pieces of the past offered at over 90 events held all over the state. Over 39,600 folks attended events held by the 36 sponsors who returned our evaluation forms. Thats almost double the reported

attendance for TAM 2005! The people behind this enormous success are the event sponsors, the volunteers, and the many generous donors (listed on the TAM home page at the THC web site, www.thc.state.tx.us). Thank you! But we dont want this repetitious success story to curb our enthusiasm for getting even more people involved in the upcoming TAM. October will be upon us sooner than we think, so the time to start planning for TAM 2007 is now! TAM events increase public awareness of the historical significance of the states archeological sites and the contributions of professional and avocational archeologists. The momentum and response to the statewide Texas Archeology Month (TAM) observance easily sustains a host of educational exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, public forums, and tours and, of course, archeology fairs. We encourage everyone to support and participate in their local TAM activities or even better, organize one!
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The 80th Texas Legislature is Now in Session!

Of interest to many readers, at this writing several bills have been introduced or are currently in committee pertaining to funding for Texas Parks and Wildlife. And bills have been filed proposing to move 21 State Historic Sites operated by Parks and Wildlife to the Texas Historical Commission. This is not a new occurrence. Next we need to examine why these bills have come before the legislature. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Mission is To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In 1993, the legislature earmarked a portion of the sales tax from the sale of sporting goods, and dedicated up to $32 million a year of this to parks. The public breathed a sigh of relief. In their minds, the parks funding crisis seemed to be solved. But in practice, only a portion of the revenue was actually spent on parks projects (about $21 million annually), with the rest of the money from the sporting goods taxalmost $100 millionused to pay for other state services. This practice continued for more than a decade. Today, Texas Parks and Wildlife faces a funding crisis. The cumulative effects of inflation, maintenance and repair of infrastructure, facilities, and historic buildings and worn out equipment has far exceeded funding. Texas ranks 49th in the U.S. in per capita funding for parks, with a contribution from Texas taxpayers for parks of less than $1 per Texan each year. As our state population grows, there is no funding available to purchase much needed additional land for recreation and conservation. Something must be done! Representative Harvey Hilderbran filed HB 6 relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks. This bill would lift the cap on the Sporting Goods Tax entirely and would recover full funding for state and local parks. Other bills pertaining to the same subject have also been introduced. For full information on tracking these bills, for full text of these bills, or to contact your legislator, please go to: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/. For information about Texas Parks and Wildlife, visit their website at: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/. The Texas State Library and Archives has the entire story of Texas Parks and Wildlife up on their website at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/exhibits/parks/index.htm.l It is called To Love the Beautiful: The Story of Texas State Parks. For those of you who are curious, it makes interesting reading. Harvey Hildenbrand also introduced HB 7 relating to the transfer of historic sites from the Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission, to the allocation and use of revenue by the department and commission, and to the eligibility of certain land for entry into the state parks system. The House committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism scheduled a public hearing on this legislation for March 6th. It was soon tabled and replaced by HB 12 relating to the funding, powers, and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission related to parks and historic sites. For current information see http://www.capitol.state.tx.us. There has been no public discussion from Texas Parks and Wildlife concerning the proposal to transfer historic sites. A spokesperson from TPW relays this statement to us: Although the possible transfer of State Historic Sites is of obvious interest to this agency, Texas Parks and Wildlife cannot comment on this legislation. Per Section 556.006, Government Code of the State of Texas, a state agency may not use appropriated money to attempt to influence the passage or defeat of a legislative measure. In addition, history tells us that transfers of any or all sites could be done without public input or legislative action under HB2025 that transferred the former Nimitz State Historic Park, now renamed the National Museum of the Pacific War, to THC in the last session. Contact your legislators on issues of interest to you! Larry Oaks, Executive Director of the Texas Historical Commission has issued this statement: In response to questions raised about the proposed transfer of historic sites from TPWD to the THC we wish to provide the following clarification: No site transfer would occur without corresponding financial support to adequately manage the site. In some instances, the site would receive more funding under THC management than it did under TPWD supervision. The THC analyzes, through a multi-disciplinary team approach, the needs of a historic site for years to come and incorporates that into its budget. The THC has an experienced, professional staff capable of providing the oversight and direction necessary to maintain these Texas assets. The agency manages some of the most effective preservation programs in the nation, including the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, the Texas Main Street Program and the Texas Heritage Trails Program. In most instances, these sites would be integrated into these and other successful THC initiatives that are proven economic development tools. The THC is uniquely positioned to increase heritage tourism to these and other sites, enhancing the visitor experience through its dynamic infrastructure in ten regions throughout the state.

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If you are planning a public TAM event for the first time, request a copy of How to Plan and Manage an Archeology Fair, which contains simple instructions for a creating a variety of different kinds of activities. Some sponsors have been involved in TAM for years now and for others TAM 2006 was their first ambitious leap into the world of archeology. Many sponsors were willing to share their tips for success with us. Here are the tips that were emphasized the most: Remember the three Ps: Plan, Prepare, Publicize! Start planning your event AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE!!! Line up your speakers, craftspeople, audiovisual equipment, location, dates. Some of these people and things can be in much higher demand than you think. Publicize everywhere you can think of, get the word out early, and get the facts right! Distribute flyers and TAM Calendar of Events booklets to schools, libraries, grocery storesanywhere people gather. Submit press releases to local newspapers and broadcast media at least two weeks before your event. Do NOT assume that promises will be kept or equipment will work! Double check everything, then triple check, then be sure your back-up plan is organized and ready to go. If possible, have a back-up overflow area if crowds are much larger than expected.
Transfer of these sites would allow both the THC and the TPWD to focus on their key missions of preservation and recreation and wildlife, respectively. For a mission statement, policies, and further information about the Texas Historical Commission, visit their website at : http://www.thc.state.tx.us/. Both state agencies also have Strategic Plans that may be viewed online. Of further concern to many of you, this legislative session is at this writing considering HB 1016, which is in committee. This bill is relating to allowing recreational metal detecting in designated areas of state parks. Full text may be read online also. These proposed pieces of legislation are worthy of your study, consideration and comments; contact your legislator.

Hill Country Archeology Association member Darlene Steward shows children face-painting designs at the Kerrville Archeology Celebration held October 7, 2006.

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Recruit more volunteers than you think you would ever need and recruit them early! Take advantage of the resources offered by the THC. Involve local schools, scouting organizations, youth agencies, and college students. Once you have decided what type of event you want to host, please share the information with us so that we can include it in the TAM 2007 Calendar of Events. Youll find an event form, along with a materials request form at the following link to the THC website: http:// www.thc.state.tx.us/archeology/aatam.html.

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Viewpoint: This is What Archeology is All About!

From a recent communication, active avocational and record breaking site recorder David Calame reports that Bob Wishoff, the infamous Dirt Brothers.com guy, whom I converted to science, has helped a local teacher get her students excited about archeology using a site that is soon to be destroyed. See, to me, this is what archeology is all about! The ramifications of Bobs showing 30 middle school kids how archeology is done and how much fun it can be, will no doubt benefit Texas archeology greatly! Lake Travis Middle School students may be making history. They are participating in an archaeological dig, which may mark the first time middle school students have been allowed to actively participate in such an endeavor in Texas. Wendi Daniels, the Gifted and Talented program coordinator at Lake Travis Middle School followed up on a local rumor of an Indian burial ground. It seems local residents talked of Indian mounds and arrowheads that have been

A student and his mother connected Mrs. Daniels through a website to TSU student and STAA member, Bob Wishoff and his friend Charlie Swenson. After surveying the area with Mrs. Daniels and a few of her students, they concluded it would be worthy of further investigation. The students on this visit found a five-inch biface, part of a grinding stone, and a projectile point awaiting discovery in a deep, abandoned pothole. These students were interested in learning proper archaeological technique and were willing to dedicate every Thursday evening after school to learn the correct procedure for excavating a site. Lake Travis has students with a great desire to learn and be a part of researching Texas history. Their archaeological mentors were delighted to provide an opportunity for these students to be involved with real life science and be a part of meaningful archeology where they can learn using interdisciplinary methods, and participate in significant research. Working closely with Mrs. Daniels in providing motivating field trips and chaperoning them too were fellow LTMS teachers Beth Young and Ginger Meeks. Students were patiently taught how to measure and string off a 2m square, then how to use a trowel properly for excavation. The students worked in teams of five where two would dig, one would label and bag artifacts, and two people would screen the dirt. Interesting pieces of chert, bone, shell or stone were photographed, and then the artifacts from this level were labeled, bagged and recorded.

Back row: Bob Wishoff, Charles Swenson, Wendi Daniels, Back row of students: Quinn Wallace, Middle: Carlianne Hagye, Grant Cardwell, Andrew DeHennis, Front: David Poulos, & Paria Rahmani. collected from a nearby piece of property. Many of Mrs. Daniels students have a great interest in Native Americans, so she decided to bring them out to gather information about the site. Architectural Granite & Marble, Inc. owns the property and they are planning to begin building on this site in March, at which time the archeology will be destroyed. Scott Niser of AG&M, Inc. has been tremendously supportive by allowing Mrs. Daniels and her students to pursue their research and excavation ideas.

James Long, Brandon Hoyer, David Hourin, Front Elling Vikesland.

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Meet Sue Gross New Regional Director for Region 5

Hi, I am the new Region 5 Director for the southeast Gulf Coast area. I have been a TAS member > 20 years, as well as being a member of the Brazosport and Houston societies. You may have seen me at any of the 16 TAS Field Schools that I have attendedat Nacogdoches (85), I was the one that had poison ivy before we camped in the middle of it; at Wolf Creek (87-88), I was one of the Four Little Kittens who Lost their Midden; at Devils River (89), I was on the crew that recorded a new unique proto-historic shield rock art site; at Red River (91-92), I remember bailing crawdads out of the excavation units so we could continue to dig in the mud; at Lake Jackson (9495), I was the face behind the registration and thoroughly enjoyed camping in my own house that year with a/c and hot showers; and at Marfa (00), we had the swimming pool in the tent! I like to wear funny hats during excavations, or earrings that say I DIG, or my miniature trowel earrings. I missed the last 2 field schools, as I did not think anyone at work would believe that I was actually going to Paris to camp and dig in the dirt. To answer the question that most of us get asked when people find out that we enjoy digging in the dirt

Sue Gross in the field, wearing a hat of course!

What made you get interested in Archeology?I have always liked history, and even dug up old bottles in the creek/trashdump behind my grandparents house when I was a kidanyone else have a pig-shaped mustard bottle for a
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The most exciting day for the students was an all day dig when five units were excavated! They worked hard and patiently in the cold, some reaching the fourth level in their unit. Even at the end of the day, the students did not want to stop, especially when they found some exciting artifacts. They enjoyed the process, which expanded their knowledge and admiration of an archaeologists work. All were amazed at how much labor is involved in moving all the dirt during an archaeological excavation. This was an unrecorded site before the survey. With Mr. Wishoffs assistance, LTMS students are credited for documenting and recording the Cedar Site and obtaining a

trinomial site number (41TV2258) from the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at the Pickle Research Center in Austin, TX. Bob is writing a summary of the work for La Tierra, published by STAA. This allows these students work to be referenced in research publications concerned with this region. Best of all, the students will be credited with doing the fieldwork! The investigation continued each Thursday with the number of chert pieces excavated increasing as the levels went deeper. The plan is to continue the dig until the site is closed for construction. The goal of enriching these young lives with a taste of Texas archeology has been accomplished.

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piggy bank? One day I took a vacation trip to see the pyramids of Teotihuacan and the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, and was telling a co-worker about the trip, when he invited me out to a local excavation. As the saying goesI was hooked. Being a part of the small regional Brazosport Society has allowed me to experience a full-range of duties; who can resist the lineif you become a member of BAS, we will make you an officer! While my main interest has always been historical excavations, since that is where I started and can relate to the usage of the artifacts that are discovered, I have participated and enjoyed various archaic and pre-historic opportunities also. I have worked at the Hermitage (Pres. Andrew Jacksons home) in Nashville, Colha in Belize, and a mammoth site in Clute. I presented a historical ceramics discussion at the Corpus Christi TAS Annual Meeting, and I am the Gross of the Gross, et.al.Eagle Island Plantation report in the TAS Bulletin Vol 61/1990. Currently, Brazosport members are documenting the remains of 50+ plantations in Brazoria County. I have worked for Dow Chemical Company in Freeport for > 25 years. Along with Bob, we have a cockatiel named Mary Austin Holley (Stephen F. Austins cousin), and enjoy traveling, trout fishing, and backyard birdwatching. I collect 19th-century Staffordshire transfer-printed plates, refinish hand-made furniture crafted by my grandfather, and I enjoy quilting. See you in Menard in June 07ask anybody for the Brazosport group!

Life in the pits is not bad after all: a dream come true for Jennie!

Meet Jennie Galvan New Regional Director from Brownsville

I cover Region 7, the area from Corpus Christi to Laredo and all counties South. My goal is to increase public awareness and participation in my Region for archeology, to stir the regional communities to want to discover what was here long ago, and who were the peoples who lived here, and how they have such a bearing on our lives today. I want people to feel what I feel for our prehistory, and to be proud to live in a state so rich with not only our Texan and United

States heritage, but the heritage of Mexico as well. My interests in archeology go as far back as I can remember. Growing up in the farmland of Iowa, I was always fascinated by an old tractor seat, or an old wagon wheel. As a child I wondered what kind of people those farmers were, how they lived, what they ate, what were the things they enjoyed. What a thrill to touch or look at some relic, to dig up a piece of pottery, seeing the very thing they saw and touched long ago. It connects me to them, and we all have that need to connect. Presently I am Office Manager at Rio RV Park here in Brownsville. I had decided after reading all the archeology magazines and watching National Geographic, I wanted to do something. And if I couldnt get to Peru or South Mexico right now, why not look to my own backyard? So I looked for a group that shared my interests. I found there wasnt any in my area, but did find TAS. I decided to get a group together, and formed The Rio Grande Delta Archeological Society. I have found those with like interests, and all kinds of local activities and projects to become involved in, right here in my own community. I have pride in Texas and in searching out the past, to see where we are going, and what we have become. I thoroughly enjoyed my first field school last summer in San Patricio with Dr. Bob Drolet. I look forward to getting so much more involved this coming summer. For anyone wanting to get involved or talk about your interests in history and archeology in Region 7, please contact me at Riograndeltarch@aol.com, or give me a call at 956-266-8225, or out of town through my park office at 866-279-1775.

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News in Region 11
Tim Roberts, Regional Director The last couple of months have seen a noticeable increase in the archeological activity here in Region 11. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Departments Archeology Survey Team and myself conducted survey work at Big Bend Ranch State Park during much of February, and have made several discoveries that should contribute to a better understanding of the prehistory and history of the state park and the surrounding area. Among the recent discoveries made at Big Bend Ranch was the first early Paleoindian diagnostic artifact, a Folsom dart point base, recovered from the 300,000+ acre park. Also among the artifacts recovered were several prehistoric pottery sherds, some pottery types of which have not been previously identified on the park. Archeological surveys for proposed trail maintenance in Franklin Mountains State Park have also recently been completed. While these surveys did not result in any significant new archeological discoveries on that property, I will soon be recording a couple of sites on the park that are not associated with the trail maintenance, including a known historic tin mine and a circa 1950s B-36 bomber crash site. The El Paso Archaeological Society continues to host guest lecturers at their monthly meetings, which are held at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The next monthly meeting, to be held March 15th, will feature guest speaker Dr. William H. Walker, New Mexico State University. Dr. Walker will discuss the recent excavations of a pueblo near Deming, New Mexico, in his talk entitled: The Kipp Ruin: Exploring a Solado Pueblo on the Lower Mimbres River. Although this area is traditionally seen as part of the Mimbres culture heartland, findings resulting from the excavations of this site revealed that a different culture occupied this region of southern New Mexico by AD 1300. On April 19th, EPAS will host Evelyn Billo, founder of Rupestrian CyberServices, Flagstaff, Arizona, and Vice

President of the American Rock Art Research Association. In her talk, Greater Colorado Plateau Rock Arts Place in the World, Billo will show that, while some images are unique to the region, other representational elements in Colorado Plateau rock art, including bears, lions, horses, owls, handprints, and abstract imagery such as geometric patterns, exist through space and time. She will contrast images from Paleolithic and Bronze Age sites of Western Europe, Africa, Australia, India, China, Rapa Nui and other places with the imagery of the Southwetsren United States. Other upcoming EPAS events include a trip to the Museum of Archaeology and the Customs House Museum in Juarez, Mexico on April 21st. The reader is encouraged to visit the EPAS website, http://www.epas.com, for additional details of these events, and field trips, as they become available. The Center for Big Bend Studies, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, is continuing ongoing archeological investigations around the Big Bend region. Much of their recent efforts have focused on geoarcheological studies, further rock art documentation, and continued archeological survey. Among the many interesting discoveries by the CBBS are a number of petraforms or rock alignments that have recently been identified in the region. These features can be especially difficult to recognize, and many questions remain about the purpose of their construction. Additional details of the research being conducted by the CBBS may be found on their website, www.sulross.edu/~cbbs.

Region 12 Quarterly Report as of March 2, 2007

Paul Smith The Southern Texas Archaeological Association met at San Antonios Incarnate Word University Convocation Center on January 13, 2007 with Dr. Michael Collins speaking on Searching For the First Americans.
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Dr. Robert Ricklis spoke on Emergent Cultural Complexity at Buckeye Knoll. Over 100 people attended this quarterly meeting. The STAA has made several field trips, including one to the Goliad area for a field site survey of 1000 acres in February. The Hill Country Archeological Association met on January 20, 2007 at Kerrvilles Riverside Nature Center to hear Chris Lintz speak on Bison Processing Sites. With a donated camcorder, the speakers presentations are now being recorded for future membership review and instruction. Kay Woodward began her election year as President of the HCAA. The organization has expanded their Board of Directors with the inclusion of past HCAA presidents as non-voting advisors and resources. Eight HCAA members also attended the TAS Lithics Academy held in San Antonio last February. The HCAA next meeting will be March 17th. Scheduled to speak is Dr. Steven Tomka and his program is titled From Atlatl and Darts to Bows and Arrows: Some Thoughts on Why and How It May Have Happened. The public is welcome.

Region 10 News
From Claude Hudspeth The Concho Valley Archeological Society has finally recovered from hosting the TAS annual meeting in October. We have been paid our share of the profits and everyone is happy. A Christmas dinner was held at Ft. Concho on December 15. On Saturday, December 30th, a field trip to the Gill ranch, located on Dove Creek at Knickerbocker, was made. This was a educational trip for new members to expose them to survey techniques and the methods of recording sites for TARL. An actual survey will be conducted on the adjacent 1000 acres in the early spring and all sites located will be recorded for TARL. The Iraan Archeological Society made a revisit field trip to 41PC23, which had been excavated by the University of Texas in the 1930s. They held their annual Christmas dinner on December 16th in Iraan. On January 6th and 7th, the Society surveyed the Eisenwine Ranch, located 10 miles south of Pecos. They got a good start, but need to return. They also hosted the Southwestern Federation of Archeological Societys annual symposium on March 24 and 25.

Call for Papers

Additional information to be forthcoming in the Summer Newsletter For the 78th Annual Texas Archeological Society Annual Meeting The Menger Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, October 26-28, 2007 And yet again, into the breach! Its time for members to submit abstracts of papers, symposia, and poster displays to be presented at the Annual Meeting. Presenters with all levels of experience are welcome to submit abstracts for consideration. All presentation rooms will be equipped with PowerPoint projectors and laptop computers. Slide projectors will be made available upon request. Overhead projectors will not be provided unless specifically requested. Individual PapersTitles and Abstracts are dueSeptember 1, 2007 SymposiaTitles and Abstracts are due August 15, 2007 Poster PresentationsTitles and Abstracts are due September 1, 2007 For questions, call Kay Hindes (830) 570-0138 or email kay.hindes@sanantonio.gov

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Field Methods in Rock Art

Earn university credit while studying rock art in the Lower Pecos region of Texas. Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, and SHUMLA School, Comstock, Texas, are offering a three-week course, Field Methods in Rock Art, May 1431, 2007. The instructor will be Dr. Carolyn E. Boyd, one of the leading experts on the rock art of the Lower Pecos region; assisted by Elton R. Prewitt, archeologist and longtime researcher in the area. After visiting the area and seeing a number of the rock art sites, Dr. Jean Clottes stated, . . . it is my considered opinionafter having seen rock art on all the continentsthat the Pecos River rock art is second to none and ranks among the top bodies of rock art anywhere in the world. During this course students will learn: How to establish a field research design and field data collection protocols. Rock art recording methods, including photography, mapping, sketching, and written inventories. Laboratory procedures, record keeping, cataloguing, and records curation. Rock art data analysisformulating and testing hypotheses. Current theories regarding the meaning and function of rock art. Archaeology of the Lower Pecos, hunter-gatherer lifeways, and the foraging adaptation. This course earns the following credit: 6 hours undergraduate or 3 hours graduate. For details check http://www.studyanywhere.txstate.edu/ ext_anthropology. You can also contact Kathleen Burgess at The SHUMLA School, P.O. Box 627, Comstock, TX 78837, or E-mail her at kburgess@shumla.org. To read about the class held in 2006 check http://www.shumla.org/programs/university-classes/ 051506-060206/index.htm.

Students record rock art in a shelter along the Devils River during the 2006 Field Methods in Rock Art class.

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Pecos Experience The Art and Archeology of the Lower Pecos

SHUMLA School offers you a once in a lifetime adventure that provides unequaled access to 4,000-yearold rock art and on-site study with internationally renowned rock-art researchers. For the program in 2007October 14-19 SHUMLAs Visiting Expert will be internationally recognized rock art researcher and retired regional U.S. Forest Service archeologist, Dr. James D. Keyser. Dr. Keyser will join with Dr. Carolyn Boyd, SHUMLAs Executive Director to lead a select group of participants to some of the most stunning and best-preserved rock art panels in the world. Dr. Keyser is widely known as a pre-eminent expert on North American prehistoric rock art, archeology, and cultural history; Dr. Boyd is the author of Rock Art of the Lower Pecos, and is one of the leading experts on the rock art of the region. Join Dr. Keyser and Dr. Boyd as they discuss and explain these prehistoric treasures. This is a unique opportunity for you to explore the canyons of the Lower Pecos: to expand your vision of the meaning of rock art; to experience the excitement and camaraderie forged as you hike to the shelters, learn about the local archeology; to enjoy the succulent products of a prehistoric earth oven; and to learn to make musical instruments of the past using the natural resources of the Chihuahuan Desert. Other instructors during the week will be archeologist Elton Prewitt, longtime researcher in the Lower Pecos region, archeobotanist Dr. Phil Dering, and other talented archeologists, primitive technologists, and artisans. Activities will include: Unequaled access to 4,000 year old rock art and onsite study with leading rock art researchers Touring Mile Canyon, visiting rock art sites and Bonfire Shelter for a discussion of bison-jump sites with Elton Prewitt Evening lectures and discussions as Dr. Keyser speaks

Participants of the 2006 Pecos Experience visited spectacular rock art sites in the Lower Pecos region of Texas.

on the function and meaning of North Americas intriguing Plains Indian rock art Making paint using bone marrow, mineral pigments, and juices from the yucca plant Studying primitive technologies including weaving and cordage production, fire starting, and atlatl spear-throwing Building an earth oven with Dr. Dering, then cooking desert succulents in that oven and tasting them For registration information check the SHUMLA School Web site at http://www.shumla.org/participate/ shumla_ adventures.htm#rockart07, or contact Kathleen Burgess at kburgess@shumla.org.

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Phoenix, AZBeautiful Billings, Montana will be the setting for the 33rd annual conference of the American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA), to convene June 29thJuly 2nd, 2007. Billings, located northeast of Yellowstone Park on the Yellowstone River, is portal to the abundance of southeastern Montana area archaeological features. A diverse program is planned, exploring the many facets of rock artthe study of prehistoric Native American markings found on stone in natural landscape settings. Presentations on the rock art of Montana and beyond will form the heart of the conference, and will be accompanied by field trips, forums on education and conservation, an auction and the ever popular vendor room. ARARA, the oldest rock art association, is a diverse community of members dedicated to the preservation, research and communication of the significance of rock art, which is a non-renewable resource of enduring cultural value, and an important expression of shared human cultural heritage. For more information about ARARA, please visit: www.arara.org. For information about the Billings area: http:/ /ci.billings.mt.us/Visit/visitor.php

It was built in the mid 1700s (sources range from 17461760) to contain the livestock belonging to the missions. Field school participants will excavate the courtyard to improve documentation of ranch life, which will assist the National Park Services effort to interpret the site for visitors. You can visit http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/stplains/images/he4.html to learn more and see some neat photos of the ranch and artifacts. Training will include excavation techniques, drawing and interpretation of stratigraphic profiles, mapping and surveying, and information about stone artifacts, prehistoric and historic ceramics, and faunal remains. Interested people ages 13 and up are invited to participate in this extraordinary opportunity to learn about San Antonios cultural heritage, your cultural heritage. Teachers will earn CPE credits and students will gain college level experience in a unique learning environment. The cost is $130 for the week. Space is limited to 20 participants. For more information about these activities, or to download registration forms, please visit http://car.utsa.edu/ index.html (click on Legacy) or e-mail me at Lynn.Yakubik @utsa.edu!

Grant for FS Publications Summer Plans for the Legacy Program

We are excited to announce our Summer 2007 activities: For children ages 7-12 Summer camps Camp 1 (ages 7-9) June 18-22, 2007 Camp 2 (ages 10-12) July 23-27, 2007 Camp 3 (ages 10-12) August 6-10, 2007 This years theme is The Maya! Camps are from 9:00am4:00pm, Monday through Friday. The cost is $190 per week, which includes all supplies, snacks and a t-shirt. Camp space is limited to 18 children per week. In February TAS received a grant from The Summerfield G. Roberts Foundation to underwrite a special publication of field school reports. Manuscripts under consideration are the Oblate site (1963 field school) by Sean Nash, Sabina Mountain No.2 (1977 field school) by David Robinson, Firecracker Pueblo (1986 field school) by Tom OLaughlin, an Amistad report (1999 field school) by Jack Johnson and Angel Johnson, the Roistch site (1991-92 field school) by Bill Martin, Faskin Mound by Tim Perttula, and Red River Survey from 1991-92 by Tim Perttula. These reports are the result of tracking by the Reports and Curation Committee in an on-going effort to get past field schools published and distributed.

For ages 13 and up Historical Archaeology Field School at Rancho de las Cabras! Date: July 9-13, 2007 Times: 8:30am-2:30pm on site (limited transportation from UTSA at 7:15am daily) Rancho de las Cabras is located in Wilson County within the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

McKinney Roughs Archaic Campers on the Colorado River

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Bryan Adams Sara Baker Timothy Beauchene Mary Botti Tricia Boyd Jennifer Brancato Christine Buckstead Viva Caldwell Emma & Cecil Lang Casebier, Jr. Heather Cosby Wayne Cruze Douglas Daniell Edward Davis Dana Delgado Nathan DiVito Ed & Kay Dolzel Patricia & Samuel Duarte Morgan Ginther David Glasco & Family Tom & Pat Godwin Lynn & Clayton Griffin Bernard Haegelin Bob Harris Charlotte Harrison Steven & Janie Hofer Robert & Patricia Hough Edward & Rita Tait- Jackson Morris Jackson Donald Keith Larry Keller Katy Kirk Gregory LaBudde Jerome & Kathleen LaValley Alexis LeFort John C. & Jan Lineweaver Amber Marsac Lindy Martinez Sarabeth Mayfield C. Wade Meade Dolores Mehrens & Family Alice Moffitt Nathan Montalvo Greg Pasier & Family Jack D. Paslay Jason Perez William Petty Melva Price Ross Rutherford Brenda Santana LeeAnna Schniebs & Chris Kugler Karen Sikora Amy Sommer Carolyn Spears Gary Spicer Jon R. Stephens & Family Richard Taylor Vanessa Tibbs Anne Tindell Thomas Vance Cary Voss Don Walden Wayne Wallace Roy Wehmohs Kathleen W. Weigel Beverly Wilkins Jeffrey Williams Phyllis Wolf Williamson Co. Historical Commission

Donations to Donors Fund Laura Acuna Michael Aiuvalasit Pat Mercado-Allinger Kay Allison Joan Baker Steve Black Virgil Branch, Jr. Cecile Carter Hester Davis Glenna Dean Deep East TX. Arch. Soc. Eloise Gadus Victor Galan D. Ward Gregory D. W. & Jane Gulley Charles A. Hixson Jay & Linda Hornsby Nancy Kenmotsu William E. & Cathy Kidd Robert Lassen Paul D. Lukowski Andrew Malof Pat Perkins

Tim Perttula Rolla Shaller Mark Walters Margaret Howard in memory of Beth Davis Donations to the Endowment Fund Laura Acuna Kay Allison Doug Boyd Virgil Branch, Jr. Nica Vernon Carson Cecile Carter Robert & Ann Crosser Deep East TX. Arch. Soc. D.W. & Jane Gulley Bryan Jameson Anne Jolliff William E. & Cathy Kidd Robert Lassen Paul D. Lukowski Suzanne Mabe Andrew Malof

Bill Moore Tim Perttula Pam & Phil Stranahan The Following have Renewed at the Contributing Level Janice & Neel Carter Jonelle & Jerry Chapman William C. Foster John Ippolito Ron & Brenda Jackson Charles R. Lewis Sue Amini-Minor Margaret Parr G. R. Dennis Price Robert L. Richey Robert P. Thompson Prewitt & Assoc. has renewed at the Plainview Business Membership Level

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A Donation has been received from Mal & Judy Crews A generous donation to support TAS Academies has been received from Brenda Whorton The following members have contributed to the Student Scholarship Fund Janie Barnes Owen W. Bludau Jonelle & Jerry Chapman Joel Daniel Hester Davis Lindy Fisher D. Ward Gregory Sue Gross Jerry & Deana Grubis Dylan & Kathy Huntsman Carol Macaulay Chris Meis Howard Powers John P. Yates Generous gifts for Radio Carbon Dating for the Stallings Site have been received from: Alan Skinner Laurie Moseley

Contributors to the Native American Field School Scholarship Find Owen Bludau Andy & Mary Cloud Joel Daniel Hester Davis Susan Dial Lindy Fisher Kathleen Gammill D. Ward Gregory Sue Gross Jerry & Deana Grubis Curt & Helen Harrell Doris Howard Dylan & Kathy Huntsman John Kothman Carol Macaulay Laurel & Bill Martin Charles Morgan Howard Powers Brownie Roberts Jerry Sadler Laura Shortell Roy Whitney John P. Yates Suzanne & Chuck Patrick

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Arkansas Archeology Training Program for Public Set for June

The Arkansas Archeological Survey and Arkansas Archeological Society will cosponsor a Training Program in Archaeology June 9-24, 2007, at the Jones Mill Site near Malvern, in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. The annual Training Program and excavation has been conducted at various sites throughout Arkansas since 1972. The 2007 Training Program will be an investigation of Archaic Period novaculite stone tool manufacture and exchange. The Jones Mill Site, which is listed on the National Register, may have served as a home base during Middle and late Archaic periods for local groups of hunter-gatherers who worked novaculite from nearby quarries. The excavation will be important for studying Archaic-period lifeways in the middle Ouachita River valley and for documenting the role that novaculite tool production played locally and regionally. No experience is necessary to participate, and both adults and children as young as 8 (accompanied by an adult) are welcome. Participants receive hands-on instruction in field methods and have the opportunity to enroll in week-long seminars on a variety of archeological topics. Minimum length of stay is 3 days. Fees and expenses vary depending on length of stay, with a maximum registration fee of $50. Participants cover their own costs of room and board. For more information, contact Barbara Scott, Arkansas Archeological Survey, at bhscott@uark.edu, or 479-5753556.

Resort and Spa to complete their investigations, zeroing in on a remarkably intact living surface created by Transitional Archaic foragers sometime around A.D. 1100-1150. As most of us know, finding well-preserved surfaces with little or no overprinting is a rare occurrence. In this case, the diagnostic time markers were Darl points, a rather late showing for this small transitional projectile (dart point? arrow point?) according to most cultural chronologies. Written by Steve Carpenter with contributions from Kevin Miller, both of SWCA Environmental Consultants of Austin, the exhibit takes us through the evidence and draws on a variety of comparative models based on modern hunter-gatherer camps to help illuminate their findings. TBH Editorial Assistant Heather Smith created several new features for the exhibit, including a rollover distributional map allowing viewers to examine what was found in several activity areas. The Woodbine Development Corporation and Bastrop Resort Partners, L.P., sponsored the archeological investigations on behalf of Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. This exhibit is a public-education component of those investigations as stipulated by the Lower Colorado River Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Texas Historical Commission. http://www.texasbeyond history.net/ mckinney/index.html

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