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NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, April 19, 2023: the GCAS meets at 2045 Memory Lane in Silver City, New Mexico. Light refreshments provided; OK to bring your own light snacks or handy meal (burrito, etc.) & beverage if desired. Doors open at 5 PM for socializing. Meeting starts at 5:30 PM sharp with a short business meeting followed at 5:45 PM by featured speaker and GCAS member Carolyn O’Bagy Davis, who will discuss Bert and Hattie Cosgrove, avocational archaeologists who were instrumental in documenting and preserving a number of local sites including Arenas Valley's Treasure Hill. Meeting to adjourn about 7:00 PM. In order to offer our members a safe and comfortable experience the GCAS follows CDC and New Mexico Department of Health guidelines for indoor gatherings including masking, distancing, and vaccinations. We recommend all attendees follow the same.

NEXT FIELD TRIP: Sunday, April 2, 2023, beginning 9:00 AM: Regular GCAS field trip to City of Rocks State Park - view remnants of Apache shelters along the Cienega Trail, plus features in other easy-access locations like a rock shelter, Apache petroglyph, kiva, and multiple mortar holes. City of Rocks is about a 1-hour drive one-way from Silver City. At 9:00 AM meet at the Cienega Trail trailhead parking (a few hundred yards from the Highway 61 turnoff to the City of Rocks - look on the left side of the road for a parking area with a Port-o-Let). Walk the 1-mile easy Cienega Trail loop to inspect some off-trail features. About 11:00 AM, non-hikers can join the rest of the group to learn about the kiva site a few yards from the Visitor Center. About 11:15 AM, drive round the park’s perimeter road to the north side to view the rock shelter, Apache petroglyph, and mortar holes (short but moderately steep walk uphill from area near campsite #35). Picnic lunch follows at any convenient unoccupied campsite.

Online Via Zoom: Our October 21, 2020 Featured Speaker, John Stocke
Happy Halloween to All

Archaeological Lectures Online

10/21/2020

Opportunities abound for the avocational archaeologist to keep abreast of the latest discoveries and research without sacrificing safety during these pandemic times. Following are links to YouTube video presentations and more, all of which can be enjoyed at the viewer's convenience:

American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA): Upcoming & recent past lectures are here. The show list of past presentations on ARARA's YouTube channel is here.

Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona: Their YouTube channel listing their past presentations is here, and their online exhibits, learning resources, and other online classes and tours are featured here. Check out one of their core exhibits, The Pottery Project.

Utah Rock Art Research Association (URARA): recently presented a four-part series of presentations on Utah rock art. The fourth and final session, focusing on Utah’s Historic period Ute, Paiute, and Navajo styles, as well as Shoshone rock art, is here.

Please let us know what you think - and share with us links to other online sources you've visited!

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