The Chacmool conference started as a modest dream by a select few enthusiastic undergraduate students in the late 1960’s and since then the conference has prevailed and grown. The Chacmool conference has over the years been organized and executed by driven and passionate undergraduate students, with the aid of supportive faculty and graduate students. The …
SEPT 20th: ES 162 Presenter: Dr. Craig Lee, Principal Investigator at Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, a Research Scientist II/Associate Professor at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), and an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Montana State University Title: Ice Patch Archaeology in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Periglacial alpine snow …
The 2017 Rocky Mountain Anthropological Conference is coming up this month September 21st- 24th, 2017. The 2017 Rocky Mountain Anthropological Conference (RMAC 2017), the biennial conference of the Rocky Mountain Anthropological Association (RMAA), will be held from September 21-24, 2017 in beautiful Canmore, Alberta. If you would like to check out the program for the conference click here! And …
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4th Annual Ft Whoop Up Knap in Sept 1-4/2017 at the Ft Whoop Up Black Powder Range, Lethbridge AB Host Barry Rogers, 403 678 5041 We will join the Black Powder Rendezvous so bring some points and knives to sell to them at the auction and anything else they may want. Any knapper with a black …
On Saturday, June 24th, the Bearspaw Historical Society is celebrating their heritage. On Canada’s centennial in 1967, the Homesteader’s Rock with the names of 110 homestead families was placed at the corner of Lochend Road and Township Road 262. Fifty years later, this Memorial Rock is now located at the Historic School site in Bearspaw. With its …
The University of Alberta is hosting a Stones and Bones event Sunday, June 11th at 10am- 3pm at Mattheis Ranch, Rangeland Research Institute located 25 km north of Duchess and west of junction of Hwy 36 & Hwy 556. Check out their display of artifacts and bring in your finds for photos and identification. Try your …
Become a volunteer at Glenbow Town and Quarry site just north of Calgary at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park! If you do not have time to volunteer, then come visit us on site. We are along the bike paths and river in Glenbow Provincial Park (30 min walk SE from parking lot heading towards the city). We …
Come and excavate Metis wintering cabins at Chimney Coulee, Saskatchewan! When: August 8-September 1, 2017 Where: Chimney Coulee Historic Site, 10 min north of Eastend, SK The Chimney Coulee site has a rich archaeological record from the 19th century. Three different occupations occurred at this site between 1860-1890: a Metis wintering camp, a longhouse built …
Brazeau Reservoir Archaeological Survey Information: When: May 27th (10 am to 4 pm) May 28th (9 am to 3 pm) Register using our Eventbrite page (forthcoming!) Where: Brazeau Reservoir (about 45 min south of Drayton Valley, Hwy 620) Accommodations: Camping at Brazeau Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area. Please bring your own everything for this (gear, food, …
Call for Papers!! The 2017 Rocky Mountain Anthropological Conference, the biennial conference of the Rocky Mountain Anthropological Association, will be held from September 21-24, 2017 in beautiful Canmore, Alberta. Organization of the conference is underway. Please check back in the future for further information and details regarding program, venue, and travel. If you require immediate …
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