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Social and Ethnic Separation of Landscape Use in Rock Art on the Pajarito Plateau, New Mexico
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
An Ancient North American Linescape
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
Trail Systems Among Mendocino County Tribes: Obsidian Distribution along the Pomo-Yuki Border, Mendocino County, California
Mike Newland, a Staff Archaeologist with the Anthropology Studies Center, Sonoma State University, presented a paper representing the joint efforts of combined researchers who have prepared a Geographic Information System model of village and trail networks between Northern Pomo and … Continue reading
Cowell Limeworks and Cabin B at UCSC, Santa Cruz CA
Pat Paramoure, a M.A. Student at Sonoma State University discussed her historical archaeology research at UCSC. Pat’s talk was entitled, “Cowell Limeworks and Cabin B at UCSC, Santa Cruz CA.” Pat reviewed the history of the Cowell family, with a … Continue reading
The Industrial Landscape of Bodie, California: Bridging the Archaeology-Preservation Divide
Stephanie Cimino is a graduate of UCSC and the Cabrillo College Archeology Technology Program. She holds a M.S. degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Oregon with a focus on preservation policy and cultural landscape preservation. She currently works … Continue reading