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NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 6:00 PM at 2045 Memory Lane in Silver City, New Mexico. The GCAS's next monthly IN-PERSON ONLY meeting features speaker geoarchaeologist Dave Rachal PhD of Tierra Vieja Consulting in Las Cruces NM. Doors open at 6:00 PM with light refreshments on offer. Socializing and a brief-to-nonexistent business meeting will immediately precede Dave's presentation of: How Did The Seeds Get There? Ruppia cirrhosa Ecology, Depositional Context and Accurate Radiocarbon Dating at White Sands: "The stratigraphic and geomorphic contexts, and ultimately the chronometric determinations, at White Sands Locality-2 (WHSA-2) are topics of controversy that stem from conflicting interpretations of the processes that deposited the Ruppia cirrhosa (Ruppia) seeds within the paleo-Lake Otero footprint site....[O]ur interpretation depicts the shoreline as an unstable, dynamic lake margin to which Ruppia seeds...were transported from deep-water, offshore growth beds during storm events and deposited on the lake shore in seed balls. These unusual aggregates, known to mix seeds of wide-ranging ages, were gradually broken apart by several cycles of wave action and erosion and redeposited in layers....[W]e will delve into both the ecology and the depositional context of Ruppia and discuss why the Ruppia seeds at paleo-Lake Otero are problematic materials for radiocarbon dating." Check out Dave's and Tierra Vieja Consulting's YouTube videos (links are on our Events page) and bring your questions for him!

NEXT FIELD TRIP: Sunday, April 6, through Tuesday, April 8, 2025: Lyman Lake State Park/Springerville/Casa Malpais AZ. Sunday-Monday, explore Lyman Lake's petroglyphs & archaeological site on your own or with a group. On Tuesday 4/8, we have guided tour of Casa Malpais archaeological site. Reservations are required for ONLY the guided tour to the Casa Malpais site but we must give them a final tally no later than March 23, 2025, so please let trip co-leader Torie Grass ([email protected]) or Eduardo Argüello ([email protected]) know to put you on the list. More details available in newsletter and on Events page of this website, and in the blog posts below. As usual for any GCAS field trip, wear sturdy shoes and pack sun protection & water. See you there!

2019 ASNM Lodging and Restaurant Information

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NEW MEXICO ANNUAL MEETING 2019
Hosted by the Grant County Archaeological Society
Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the Murray Hotel, Silver City, New Mexico

Mimbres and Beyond: Archaeology of Southwest New Mexico and
Connections to the Wider Region
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The Murray Hotel, 200 W Broadway St, Silver City, NM 88061
Website: https://www.murray-hotel.com; Telephone: (575) 956-9400

  • The preferred rates for the 2019 ASNM meeting is $79.00 per night (before tax) for a standard queen bed and $84.00 per night (before tax) for a standard king bed - single or double occupancy.
  • The Murray Hotel is offering attendees the preferred rates for the dates of Thursday, April 25, 2019, through Saturday, April 27, 2019, only. The hotel’s regular rates apply to all other dates you may wish to book.
  • Please carefully consider reserving your room at the Murray Hotel as soon as practicable, because the Tour of the Gila annual cycling race is scheduled for May 1-5, 2019, and lodging throughout Silver City is expected to be quickly booked.
  • To make reservations: please call the Murray Hotel’s front desk/reservation number at 1-575-956-9400 and provide the block code, “Archaeological Society of New Mexico” to receive the preferred rate.
  • You must provide a credit card or deposit at the time of your reservation to guarantee the room.
  • The drop date is Sunday, March 31, 2019. After that date you may still book at the Murray Hotel based on room availability and at their regular rates only.
  • Cancellations must be made 2 weeks prior to the date of arrival.

Some Additional Downtown Hotel Options:

The Palace Hotel (just down the street –106 W. Broadway)
Website:  http://www.silvercitypalacehotel.com/   Telephone: 575-388-1811

There are a number of motels located on Hwy 180 east of Silver City, which offer a variety of lodging options:

LOCAL LODGING

 

LOCAL RESTAURANTS:

FRIDAY DINNER and SATURDAY LUNCH are “Dine on Your Own”: There are numerous restaurants within easy walking distance of The Murray Hotel. Several are located along the entire length of the Historic Downtown’s main north-south street, Bullard; and other restaurants and coffee shops are located along east-west streets including Yankie and Texas Streets. Due to the increased demand at this time of the year, it is advisable to make Dinner reservations in advance of Friday night Dinner.  We will have an updated Restaurant List available with your check in materials, or your can do an online search:

LOCAL RESTAURANTS

 

If you have any questions on any of the above, please contact:

William Hudson, email: [email protected], phone: 575 536 3092