SAS Workshop
Saturday, August 16, 2025
11:00 – 4:00 PM PT
“A Workshop on Identifying Fluted Points”
Led by
Michael F. Rondeau,
Archaeologist, sole proprietor of Rondeau Archeological
at
Pena Archaeology Facility (607 Pena Dr. Suite 600; Davis, CA)

Can you identify a fluted point if you saw one lying on the ground? If you are not sure, come to this workshop. You will have an opportunity for hands-on practice. Michael F. Rondeau, a noted lithics expert will provide hands-on samples (casts and replicas) of various fluted points and show pictures highlighting salient characteristics of fluted points. You will review several samples and be led to discover the nuances of fluted points.

Michael F. Rondeau is a noted lithics expert specializing in western North American fluted projectile points and their related technology. He has been Research Director of the Archaeological Study Center at the California State University, Sacramento, and an archaeologist for the Office of Historic Preservation, California State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the California State Department of Transportation. He is currently sole proprietor of Rondeau Archeological in Sacramento, specializing in technological lithic analysis and research. Current studies include the California Fluted Lanceolate Uniform Testing and Evaluation Database (CalFLUTED) project. In 2023 he published Fluted Points of the Far West through the University of Utah Press summarizing results of CalFLUTED project.

This is a members’ only event and the number of participants is limited. Please indicate your interest to attend by sending a reservation email with names of attendees to sacarcheology@gmail.com. There is no required fee but donations are welcome.