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Seminars

Scholar Symposium 1

Annual Scholar Symposium (1)
By
2019 Scholarship Recipients
Saturday, January 25, 2020
1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
at
North Highlands – Antelope Library
4235 Antelope Road
Antelope, CA 95843

We are pleased to feature three recipients of our 2019 scholarship.
Program
1:00 Introduction
1:15 – “Neanderthal subsistence and settlement strategies” by Susan E. Lagle
2:15 – “The spread of blade technology to the Tibetan Plateau” by Peiqi Zhang
3:15 – “Analysis of deer hunting in Central California during pre-contact period” by Jill Eubanks,

Seminars

SAS Annual Meeting

Sacramento Archeological Society, Inc.’s
Annual Meeting
Featuring
“Is there evidence for human occupation in the Tule Lake/Kettleman City, California area as much as 30,000 years ago. Could it be 130,000 years ago?”
By Dennis Fenwick

“Are you Aryan? What we now know about the Proto-Indo-Europeans and why they still matter.”
By Martie Lewis
Saturday, December 7, 2019
12:00 – 6:00 p.m. at
Carolyn and Gordon McGregor’s home
For Carolyn to manage her catering PLEASE provide your RSVP by Monday, December 2 to Carolyn McGregor at sabrina53@earthlink.net.

Announcements, Seminars

Now We’re Cooking: The Role of Fire and cooked Food in Neanderthal Extinction

Now We’re Cooking:The Role of Fire and Cooked Food in Neanderthal Extinction

By Anna Goldfield, PhD Archaeologist

Saturday, October 19, 2019

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

at Maidu Museum & Historical Site

1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville, California 95661
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Join us to celebrate International Archaeology Day. We have teamed with Maidu Museum & Historical Site to increase the public’s awareness of archaeology. Sacramento Archeological Society will feature a presentation on Neanderthal by Anna Goldfield, PhD, Archaeologist and host of The Dirt Podcast.  She will explore some of the physiological differences between Neanderthals and Anatomically Modern Humans, and will discuss what role the use of fire and a cooked versus a raw diet might have had on the rate of extinction of Neanderthal populations.  Maidu Museum & Historical Site will offer hands on archaeological experience for children and family tours of their historical site.

Entrance Fee Charged $5

Questions? Please contact Jan Johansen at janjohansen@sbcglobal.net or Maidu Museum and Historical Site at 916.774.5934.

Dr. Goldfield is a zooarchaeologist and science writer whose research focuses on Neanderthal physiology and nutrition. Currently, she is also an anthropology instructor at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento and a writer for the online anthropology journal Sapiens.org (https://www.sapiens.org/column/field-trips/neanderthal-body/). In addition Anna is the co-host of The Dirt, a podcast about archaeology, anthropology, and our shared human past (www.thedirtpod.com).

Announcements, Tours

Sierra Rock Art Field Trip

Sierra Rock Art Field Trip
Led by FSRA
Thursday, September 26, 2019
10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friends of Sierra Rock Art (FRSA) (www.sierrarockart.com) are leading a one-day field trip to two Sierra rock art sites for SAS members on Thursday, Sept. 26. Participants will meet near the Boreal/Castle Peak I-80 exit at 10:30 a.m. and depart from Donner Summit at about 5:00 p.m.

Nolan Smith, FSRA board member and Bill Drake, FSRA president will lead the outing.

We will visit two sites: Sky Castle and Donner Summit

The outing is limited to SAS members. Registration will be first come first served basis. Membership in Sacramento Archeological Society is required. All participants are required to sign two Agreements prior to the tour, one for confidentiality and the other for hold harmless.
To register for this outing, contact Jan Johansen at janjohansen@sbcglobal.net.

Announcements, General

SAS Potluck Social

SAS Potluck Social
Saturday, September 7, 2019
3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at
Dan & Victoria Foster’s
The social will start at 3:00 p.m. with a potluck dinner around 5:00 p.m.
Please bring a dish to share and any beverages you might wish. There is a barbecue and swimming pool – bring your swim suit.
For additional information and/or directions please call Dan at 279-444-2099.

Tours

Oregon Archaeological Tour

Oregon Archaeological Tour
July 15 – 20, 2019
Guided tour of paleo excavation sites in Oregon
Archaeological Sites
Rimrock Draw Shelter
Sage Hen Gap
Sheep Mountain35HA3667
Dietz Site 35LK1529
Fort Rock Cave
Greaser Canyon
and rock art sites

Seminars

SAS Eclectic Symposium

SAS Eclectic Symposium

Saturday, July 6, 2019

12:00 – 5:00 p.m.

at

Gordon & Carolyn McGregor’s

We are pleased to feature three varied topics at the symposium: “Olmec Encounters”, “Puebloean Culture and Rock Art of Colorado and Utah”, and “Peopling of Americas”.  These will be presented by SAS members who have visited related archaeological sites in Mexico and the U.S.

Program

12::00  Lunch provided by Carolyn McGregor

1:15 – “Olmec Encounters” by John and Dan Foster

2:15 – “Puebloean Culture and Rock Art of Colorado and Utah” by Paul K Davis and Knuti VanHoven

3:15 – “Peopling of Americas” by Jan Johansen

Please make your reservation (lunch) by contacting Carolyn McGregor at sabrina53@earthlink.net.

Tours

California Archives Tour

SAS California Archives Tour

Friday, April 5, 2019

10:00 – 12:00

at

4940 Lang Avenue, McClellan, CA 95652

Rick Fizgerald, Senior State Archaeologist, Director of the State Archaeological Collections Research Facility hosts a tour of the California Archives.

The majority of the collections are historic materials from Old Town Sacramento, Old Town San Diego and other important historic state parks.  There also are many interesting prehistoric collections including one from the Witt site. Although this collection is small, it includes crescents. Interesting artifacts from the shipwreck Pomona are also housed in this facility.

Announcements, Seminars

Eclectic Symposium

SAS Eclectic Symposium

Saturday, March 16, 2019

1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

North Highlands – Antelope Library

4235 Antelope Road

Antelope, CA 95843

Open to the Public

We are pleased to feature three varied topics at the symposium: Roman archaeology, ethnobotany and rock art in Baja.

Program

1:00     Introduction

1:15 – “Italian excavation” by Kim Frasse

2:15 – “Plant remains from Oak Flat, CA-SBA-3931, an interior habitation site in Cuyama Valley” by Gloria Howat Brown

3:15 – “A Journey through Baja: Ancient Rock Art, Gray Whales, Murals and Sculptures” Bill Drake

For more information contact Jan Johansen at janjohansen@sbcglobal.net.

 

Announcements, Seminars

Annual Scholar Symposium (2) February 2019

Looking into the Past -Scholar Symposium

2018 Scholarship Recipients

Saturday February 16, 2019

1:30 – 5:30 p.m.

at

North Natomas Library

4660 Via Ingoglia

Sacramento, CA 95835

Don’t miss the exciting program presented by 2018 scholarship recipients. They will be providing latest research on Neanderthals/Homo sapiens in Europe, first people in North America on Channel Islands and the interaction between Native Americans and early settlers near Clear Lake, California.

Program

1:30 – Introduction

1:45 – “Paleolithic excavation in Trou Al’Wesse –Belgium” by Ryan Gallagher

2:30 – “Burnt bone analysis – Bukovac, Serbia” by Giulia Gallo

3:15 – Break

3:30 – “Paleocoastal Lithic Analysis- California Channel Islands” by Kevin Smith

4:15 – “Historic archaeological excavation – Bear Creek Ranch” by Ryan Poska