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NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 6:00 PM VIA ZOOM: the next GCAS general meeting features GCAS member (and past president!) Kyle Meredith, who will present an informal slideshow of his & Josh’s recent travels in Mexico titled, Prehispanic Mexico—Someplace Else. Kyle describes, "Did you want to see another presentation about the Maya or Aztecs? This isn't it. Are you interested in the Flower World of Mesoamerica and how it relates to the SW/NW? Sorry. This is an in-depth examination of the genetics of Paquime—not! What you are going to see is a tourist-eye view of a couple of sites and cultures you might not have heard of. If I were an academic with credentials, you could expect to learn something more than you already know, but that's not me. Lower your expectations and sit back and enjoy a slideshow of some pretty cool architecture and artifacts. You can even butt in with your two-cents worth from time to time as long as we don't belabor any points. Who am I? My name's Kyle. That's all you need to know." Watch this space, your email inbox, and your monthly newsletter for when the Zoom link becomes available.

NEXT FIELD TRIP: Sunday, March 2, 2025: The next GCAS field trip will visit the Woodrow Site, one of the largest and best-protected sites in the area, led by its site steward, the GCAS's own Greg Conlin. Meet at 10:00 AM sharp at the Chuck's Folly gas station on the west side of Hwy 180 in Cliff, about a 35-minute drive westbound on Hwy 180 from Silver City and a short distance before the junction of Hwy 180 and Hwy 211. Wear sturdy shoes and weed proof clothes, and pack sun protection, water, and a sack lunch if desired. Before you go, read this Archaeology Southwest article to learn more about the significance of this site. As always, to protect sensitive sites like this one we limit this field trip to GCAS members and those guests who can accompany the GCAS member in their vehicle. Let's go!

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Two Upcoming Special Zoom Lectures

02/28/2022

In April and May, 2022, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will present two free Zoom lectures that relate to our very own back yard: imagery of the Mimbres Valley; and the ongoing archaeological excavations at Elk Ridge. Mark your calendars for these two dates!

The first offering is on Thursday April 21, 2022, 7:00-8:30PM, ARIZONA/Mountain Standard Time (same as Pacific Daylight Time), online via Zoom: it's Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” free program featuring The Mimbres Twins and the Rabbit in the Moon by archaeologist Marc Thompson, PhD.

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New Member? Returning Member? Dues Are Due!

02/21/2022

GCAS Logo2022 is well underway and there's no better time to join the GCAS or renew your membership!

Membership runs from January through December of the current year. Our individual membership is $20 and our family membership is $30. Click through to this page to either renew online via our PayPal link, or to download, print, fill out our Membership form, and send it with a check by mail to: Grant County Archaeological Society, PO Box 1713, Silver City, NM 88062.

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BREAKING: New Evidence of Coronado Expedition's Route Through Arizona

02/16/2022

Seymour and wall gunWe of the GCAS tip our hats to geologist/archaeologist Andrew R Gomolak! He kindly submitted to us an article and links to a series of short YouTube videos presenting Deni Seymour's findings from her archaeological excavations of the first sites in Arizona that can be attributed to the Coronado Expedition of 1539-1542. Andrew advises that the following materials are public information, with no restrictions on distribution; having enjoyed them ourselves we present them here for all our readers. Deni Seymour's work appears to be a monumental step forward in determining the Coronado Expedition's exact route through southern Arizona.

Andrew forwarded to us Deni's own description of her research:

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Online Via Zoom: Our February 16, 2022, Featured Speaker, Cody Dalpra

02/09/2022

Cody Dalpra BLM closeupFebruary 16, 2022, 6:45PM via Zoom: It's the GCAS's regularly scheduled monthly general meeting, featuring Cody Dalpra M.A., R.P.A., District Archaeologist for the Las Cruces District Office of the Bureau of Land Management. Cody will discuss Landscapes of the Past American Southwest: Cultural Meaning from Ethnographic Viewshed Analysis. Cody describes,

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Avian Archaeology by Archaeology Southwest's Free Zoom Series

02/06/2022

GreenwingOur friends at Archaeology Southwest continue with the final three of their FREE online Zoom presentations in their Avian Archaeology season. Set some dates and register soon for one or more of the following:

March 1, 2022, 6:00PM MST: “Birds, Feathers, and Ancient Pueblo Pottery” featuring Kelley Hays-Gilpin (Northern Arizona University and Museum of Northern Arizona). More info and registration here.

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