NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 6:00 PM at 2045 Memory Lane in Silver City, New Mexico. The GCAS's next monthly IN-PERSON ONLY meeting features our own Lee Brown, retired mining engineer and Chief Engineer for the Concentrator at the Chino Mine, who will discuss evidence of Prehistoric Mining in North America with highlights from our own region. Doors open at 6:00 PM with light refreshments provided with a brief socialization period and business meeting, to be immediately followed by Lee's presentation. See you there!

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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Join an International Archaeological Tour - Two Left!

Generic flight-2.0The Jornada Research Institute is offering two remaining archaeologically-flavored international tours during 2024. In late July, a tour of ancient sites in Scotland begins. In October, enjoy an 11-day tour of Greece and Ephesus, Turkey. Sign up early for one tour (or both!) while space is still available.

OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO GCAS MEMBERS, the JRI can donate to other nonprofit organizations whose member participates in one or more of their Overseas Journeys Programs. So, for example, JRI will donate $125.00 to the Grant County Archaeological Society for each tour participant who specifies that the GCAS should receive JRI's donation. Join a JRI tour, and you can support two nonprofits at once!

The JRI's President, Dave Greenwald, further describes the tours:

…Our overseas tours are heavily focused on archaeology and history. We offer these tours through our Overseas Journeys Program as part of our continuing education where we make learning awesome. The Overseas Journeys Program is also an important fund raiser to help us cover the costs of continuing excavations and analyses on the sites we are currently investigating in New Mexico....Our tours typically consist of comprehensive daily activities, designed for active people, and include professional guides with specific knowledge of each area....

...From July 29 through August 9, 2024, we will visit the northern Highlands, Lewis Island, and Orkney Island, Scotland. While this tour is focused on the prehistory of the region, we will also visit examples of castles, cathedrals, palaces and Norse/Viking-era sites. The minimum number of participants is 16 with a maximum of 22.

From October 7 to 17, we will explore Greece, with a stop at Ephesus, Turkey. This tour is a combined land tour and cruise. Prices include airfare as an option and 20 meals. The minimum number of participants is 15. We began advertising this tour last month (May 2023) and have 6 participants so far….

Find more details on JRI's Overseas Journeys page or email Dave Greenwald with questions. And please remember the GCAS when you register for a JRI tour!

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