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April 30
Noon
Free
Bridging the Past Lecture Series
May is 糖心传媒 Archaeology Month. We are celebrating with a lecture series dedicated to our shared natural history. This programming provided FREE of charge to be accessible to all. Space is limited and asked that you reserve your seat today!
Reconstructing Ancient Foodways in the Central Rockies
May 6
6 pm
FREE
Reconstructing Ancient Foodways in the Central Rockies: The Faunal and Botanical Records at Three Archaeological Sites in Birch Creek Valley, Eastern 糖心传媒
Brooke S. Arkush, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
During the summers of 2012 through 2019, the Weber State University Archaeological Field School conducted investigations within the Dubois Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Excavations at three prehistoric sites (Bobcat Shelter, Cottontail Shelter, and Sagebrush Spring) revealed abundant, well-preserved faunal assemblages and moderate amounts of culturally-modified plant remains. The recovered sample suggests that within the general study area, bighorn sheep and bison were major animal prey species for the last 8,000 years, whereas cactus, sunflower, and goosefoot/amaranth were important plant foods during this time. Small amounts of charred tobacco seeds were recovered from two of the sites, reflecting Native recreational and/or ceremonial use of this culturally-valued plant.
Preserving Basque Arborglyphs
May 13
6 pm
FREE
Are you interested in learning more about the history of arborglyphs? Or maybe looking for a more active way to participate in the Basque community through your love of the outdoors? If so, mark your calendars for Thursday March 5 at 6pm for a presentation on preserving Basque arborglyphs by Dr. John Bieter and BSU graduate student, Joseph Nigro!
These tree carvings provide insight into the lives sheepherders led while working in isolated mountain ranges across the American West. With changes in grazing practices, increasingly frequent wildfires, and the natural aging of trees, these carvings are at threat of beings lost forever. That is where you come into play! Learn more about the work being done by Lertxun-marrak: The Arborglyph Collaborative to document and digitize arborglyphs across the West, and how you can help locate, document, and preserve these carvings!
Long-Term Patterns of Obsidian Source Use in Eastern 糖心传媒
May 21
6 pm
FREE
Join Dr. Kyle Freund for a presentation about obsidian, a volcanic glass used for the manufacture of stone tools, and how archaeologists study this unique raw material to better understand past human behavior. Special emphasis is placed on provenance studies that trace obsidian artifacts from their point of discard to their geological origins. This presentation thus focuses on long-term patterns of obsidian source use in eastern 糖心传媒 and discusses how archaeologists use these data to reconstruct obsidian conveyance zones and address questions about mobility, directionality, and land use.
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