William Clay Poe, Professor of Archaeology in the Department of History at Sonoma State University presented a talk entitled “Geographic Information Systems for Documentary and Analytic Archaeology.” Dr. Poe described GPS-based mapping projects on several sites in South and Central … Continue reading →

Tom Schreiner is a Research Scientist with the FARES/Mirador Basin Project (Foundation for Archaeological Research and Environmental Studies), a Research Associate at UC Berkeley’s Archaeological Research Facility, and a long-time SCAS member. Tom’s talk was entitled, “An Exploration of the … Continue reading →

Charlotte Sunseri, PhD is an anthropological archaeologist and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at San Jose State University. Dr. Sunseri discussed her current project, an investigation of the development of a socioracial hierarchy among the Chinese, Paiute, and European-American residents of … Continue reading →

John Schlagheck, a recently-certified scientific scuba diver with an interest in underwater archaeology shared his insights into this provocative yet esoteric sub-field of archaeology. John discussed the history of the field, training and education options, and details of recent dives … Continue reading →

Mary Gerbic, a M.A. candidate in Cultural Resource Management at Sonoma State University and a graduate of the Cabrillo College Archaeology Technology Program discussed her research in northern California. Taking a landscape approach for locating and confirming the presence of … Continue reading →

Patrick Wilkinson’s stone tool finds during his tenure with the Peace Corp in West Kenya are now part of a collection on display and used in teaching at Stanford’s Anthropological Sciences Department. Several of these artifacts were on display during … Continue reading →

Archaeologist Gary S. Breschini of Coyote Press presented a talk based on a joint paper with Trudy Haversat. The authors’ years of scholarship in the Monterey Bay area has resulted in a recent formulation of a new cultural sequence based … Continue reading →

Serena Love, a lecturer in Anthropology at DeAnza College discussed her research and recent field work in Turkey. Trained in anthropological archaeology, Dr. Love’s interests lie in the intersection between archaeological science and social theory with a focus on identifying … Continue reading →

Dr. Nancy Olsen, an ethnologist at DeAnza College in Cupertino, California asks the question: “When combined with archaeological investigations at this location, what does the rock art reveal about the ancient Pueblo Indians living in that area?” Dr. Olsen’s work … Continue reading →

Dr. Stephen Janes is an archaeologist who holds doctorates in geology and paleontology. Ground surveys conducted through his research in the southwest have revealed a network of ancient lines crossing the San Juan Basin and adjacent mountainous areas of New … Continue reading →