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The San Luis ValleyARCHAEO-UPDATEThe Bulletin of the San Luis Valley Archaeological Network Vol. 4, No. 7, December 1999 |
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!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW MILLENNIUM !!!!!
SAN LUIS VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL NETWORK POTLUCK LUNCH
& NETWORK PLANNING SESSION, FEBRUARY 5, 2000
All members of the SLV Archaeological Network are invited to a potluck lunch & meeting on Saturday, February 5 at the Alamosa District Courthouse upstairs meeting room, located at the corner of San Juan Avenue & 4th Street in Alamosa, from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. A potluck lunch will be followed by an important session aimed at planning future activities and direction. Artifacts and other materials relating to last years Cochetopa Pass stone structure test excavation and the Creede Rio Grande Hotel test excavation will be on display. Following lunch we will discuss a variety of topics including: ideas for field trips and upcoming archaeological investigations, options for future Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification (PAAC) classes, and defining organizational goals. Come and bring the family to meet & visit with your fellow members. We hope that attendance will be high for this event as it is intended to shape the future of the entire organization. Please complete and mail the form below if you will be attending. For more information please call Vince Spero at 852-6242 (work) or 873-5916 (home).
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will be attending the Saturday, February 5
potluck & planning session Please return this form to: Vince Spero,
28 Wendar Drive, South Fork CO 81154, Thanks...
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PAAC PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE POPULAR
Nineteen students participated in the November class entitled "Perishable Materials" offered in the ongoing Program for Avocational Archaeological Certification, Kevin Black, Assistant Colorado State Archaeologist, taught the class on the identification and importance of perishable materials as archaeological evidence, Topics such as classification, deterioration, methods of preservation and stabilization were covered. As usual the class was excellent, as evidenced by the continually growing number of participants. Mark your calendars now for the next offering in the series, "Principles of Archaeological Excavation", from March 31 to April 2, 2000 in Alamosa. This class will help prepare you for the excavation opportunities available this summer. For more information on the PAAC program please contact Loretta Mitson at 843-5328 or 589-6740 -- Loretta Mitson
SAN LUIS VALLEY ARCHEOLOGICAL
NETWORK QUESTIONNAIRE
The following questionnaire will provide important information which can be used to help determine future direction and realistic goals. Please realize that groups such as ours need the involvement of our members to be successful. Please complete the questionnaire and return it as soon as possible to: Vince Spero, 28 Wendar Drive, South Fork CO 81154, Thank you... *Note: This is not a submittable form however, it is functional-Webmaster
FIELD TRIPS
What
types of field trips would you like most to participate in ?
Visiting historic sites, such as homesteads, early Hispanic settlements,
churches, or other types of historic sites.
Visiting prehistoric sites such as rock art, stone structures, campsites
with stone tools, or ongoing archaeological
excavations.
Visiting sites and doing some form of site recording or additional inventory.
Four-Wheel-Drive tours of prehistoric or historic sites.
Overnight "Out of Valley Experiences" (field trips out of
the San Luis Valley area).
What
"level" of field trips would you like to participate in ?
Level-1: Longer (all day) trips involving off trail hiking of a considerable
distance.
Level-2: Trips involving hiking on a trail or a road surface for up
to 2 miles for a part of a day (10 AM until 2:30
PM).
Level-3: Trips where you can drive to the site followed by minimal walking.
EXCAVATION AND OTHER PROJECTS
Are you interested in participating in an archaeological excavation
?
Would you rather excavate historic
or prehistoric
sites ?
Would you like to participate in a project dealing with the restoration
or stabilization of a historic structure?
Would you like to participate in an archaeological Inventory ?
Are you interested in helping in artifact analysis and report writing
after an archaeological excavation or other
project, such as an archaeological inventory, is done ?
LECTURE
PROGRAMS
Would you like to see an ongoing lecture series on archaeological subjects
?
Should some of our funds be used to support a lecture series ?
Would you be willing to help write grants in order to get speakers and/or
exhibits to the SLV ?
Where would you like to have these programs
held ? Alamosa
, Monte Vista
, Del Norte
,
Saguache
, Other?
Should programs be moved periodically to different locations ?
EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
With training and educational materials would you participate in presenting
educational programs in area schools ?
Would you be interested in helping formulate education plans for different
age groups of students ?
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