T H E PROFILE
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January 1909
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MEETING tioncE„ JANUARY, 1969 TEXAS CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' REMAINS inutOT CONK HOME (from The Medallion, Vol. 25, No. Date: Friday, January 13, 1989 12, December 1988)
Time: 7:30 p.m. The board of regents of the Museum of New Mexico voted in September to inter the remains Place: University of St. Thomas of 31 Confederate soldiers from Texas in the M. D. Anderson Hall Santa Fe National Cemetery. The board's action comes one year after Gov. Bill Clements Program: Carved Stone Pipes of the Plains made an appeal to have the remains of the Indians soldiers, who were killed in action at the 1862 Battle of Glorieta Pass, returned to Speaker: Dr. Bob Hill, Center for Texas. Archaeological Research, University Board members claimed that keeping the of Texas at San Antonio soldiers' remains at the national cemetery in New Mexico would increase the historical significance of the Glorieta battlefield Should it become a national monument. The battlefield is located 15 miles southeast of Santa Fe. LIBRARY HOURS The University of New Mexico and the state Laboratory of Anthropology have been The HAS Library will be open between 6:30 conducting forensic studies on the remains and 7:25 p.m., before the January 13 meeting, since their accidental discovery in June 1987. at the Carriage House. One dissenting board member, Albert Simms, voted in favor of returning the remains to Texas for humane reasons, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. Local preservation LABORATORY SCHEDULE groups agreed that the decision to keep the remains in New Mexico was the right one. January 9 - Rice University, Archeology T. R. Fehrenbach, chairman of the Texas Laboratory, Room 103, Sewall Hall, 7-9 p.m. Historical Commission, will request that Gov. We'll be working on artifacts from 41FB42 and Bill Clements make a written appeal to the from the DiverseWorks project. museum's board to reconsider its decision. January 23 - Rice University, Archeology Gov. Clements last year tentatively approved a Laboratory, Room 103, Sewall Hall, 7-9 p.m. plan to return the soldiers' remains for Workshop on Indian pottery by Marshall Black. reinterment in the State Cemetery in Austin. For further information, call David The Sons of Confederate Veterans has `-Pettus at 481-6007. volunteered to raise funds to cover the cost of the move. In the Battle of Glorieta Pass, Nationally recognized conservationist Confederate soldiers attempted to capture the Terry Hershey will speak on the history of gold mines of Colorado. All of them, who Buffalo Bayou on board the chartered Island varied in age from 15 to 23 years, lost their Queen on April 4. Key sights on this lives in intense and close fighting with Union chartered cruise will include the old forces. warehouse district, bayou and channel development, new parks, and water purification projects. Registration for the 5 classes is $65 per person. Contact The Houston Seminar, P. 0. Box 22764, Houston, Texas 77227-2764.
NEW DISCOVERY K EARLIEST EVIDENCE (F USE CF FIRE LIFE ON THE BAYOU PRESENTED SY THE MUSTER SEMINAR Until recently, standard anthropology textbooks cited a 500,000-year old Chinese Life on the Bayou, a new course offered site as the earliest direct evidence for this spring by The Houston Seminar, will controlled use of fire. In the December 1 consist of 5 classes on Tuesdays, March 7 issue of Nature, C. K. Brain of the Transvaal through April 4, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Museum in Pretoria and Andrew Sillen of the Houston's downtown.is experiencing a . University of Cape Town report new direct renaissance as Houstonians rediscover their evidence of fire use, in the form of charred `"-' rich historical and natural resources. animal bones dating to between 1 million and Through a series of lectures and tours, this 1.5 million years ago. The evidence comes course will explore Houston's past and plans from a South African cave where previous for future development of the Bayou. excavations had unearthed remains of hominids Architectural historian Stephen Fox killed by large cats. Brain suggests that the presents "Houston Revisited" on March 7. This initial purpose of building fires may have slide lecture will highlight the Bayou City's been to ward off these predators at night. early culture, commerce, and key personalities. Minnette Boesel, Executive Director of the Downtown Houston Association, presents a lecture "Houston's Marketplace: Visions and Revisions" and lead a tour of the Market NEW FINDINGS AT TEOTIHUACAN Square area on March 14. Plans for revitalizing Houston's historic properties Eighty-three human skeletons from burial will be discussed. pits found around and inside the Feathered On March 21, Dr. Ken Brown, Chairman of Serpent Pyramid at the site of Teotihuacan, the Department of Anthropology, University of located near Mexico City, appear to be those Houston, will talk about archeology of of victims of ritual sacrifice between A.D. Houston's hisory and about current 150 and 200, according to a December 17 report excavations. in Science News. The skeletons' hands, with "Lost Homes and Early Leaders", a slide wrists crossed, were behind their backs, lecture about Houston's 19th century homes and indicating the victims were forcibly bound, leading families, will be presented on March and many skeletons were clad in military 28 by Barrie Scardino, President of the attire but did not indicate serious battle Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. wounds. George Cowgill of Brandeis University, SUMER INSTITUTE IN THE HISIURICAL ARCHAECLOGY co-director of the 1987 excavations, believes The Flowerdew Hundred Foundation is the burials support the interpretation that sponsoring A SUMMER INSTITUTE IN THE Teotihuacan culture can be divided into two HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF EUROPEAN EXPANSION periods, the first lasting from around 100 1550-1700, scheduled June 25-July 30, 1989. B.C. until A.D. 300, characterized by single, This summer institute will bring a powerful rulers. Murals of the second period, comparative approach to the study of European which lasted until around A.D. 750, display expansion in the 200 years following communal activities and do not depict Columbus's voyage. A visiting faculty of preeiminent rulers. eminent scholars will share their research on English, Spanish, Franch and Dutch colonization, as well as the resultant interaction with the indigenous populations. HISTORIC PRE3ERVATICM Ful) STATE GRANTS Designed to enhance teaching, this institute AN will provide a thorough grounding in historical archaeology and material culture The apportionment of $29.5 million in through archaeological excavation, laboratory Historic Preservation grants to states was work and research, formal classroom announced in November. The grants may be used instruction, and informal seminars and to identify, inventory and inspect historic discussions. sites, monitor compliance with Federal A typical day will involve archaeological preservation requirements, provide technical excavation in the morning, lectures and lab assistance to private interests and assist work in the afternoon, and informal local government preservation programs. The discussions in camp in the evening. During apportionment amount to Texas was $640,643, the program, at least one visiting faculty `""*" the fifth largest state apportionment, behind member will be in residence each week. Field New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. trips to Washington, D.C., Martin's Hundred, and Jamestown are scheduled. The five-week Institute will be directed by Dr. James Deetz, Professor of Anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley. AMERICAN HERITAGE TRUST ACT Ten staff members from the Lowie Museum of Anthropology, the Anthropology Department of Legislation that would have converted the the University of California at Berkeley, and Historic Preservation Fund and the Land and the Flowerdew Hundred Foundation will assist Water Conservation Fund into permanent in instruction in laboratory, excavation, interest-bearing trust funds died when recording, and historical research techniques. Congress adjourned without passing the measure Each accepted participant's home in either the House or the Senate. Although institution es required to contribute $250 HR 4127 was scheduled for floor action in toward the cost of the Institute. A stipend September, it was pulled from the schedule of $2750 will be awarded, from which a bed and when it was learned that members of the board charge of $1500 will be deducted before Appropriations Committee were questioning the payment. Participants will be furnished with bill's funding mechanism. Members of all texts and course materials at no cost. Appropriations had previously been involved in For more information, write or call: writing the bill and had given approval to the funding mechanism, according to reports from Robert Wharton, Executive Director the staff of the Interior Committee. Flowerdew Hundred Foundation Proponents of the American Heritage Trust 1617 Flowerdew Hundred Road Act hope that this legislation will be re- Hopewell, Virginia 23860 '''./ introduced early in 1989. (804) 541-8897 or 541-8938 Housram LTA LB:IIIRES THE HOMAN ARCHEROGICAL SOCIETY is a non-profit corporation created for the The Houston Society of the Archaeological purposes of promoting a public exchange of Institute of America has scheduled the information and ideas about archeology, following public lectures during January and fostering an interest in the science of February. archeology, supporting the publication of Monday, January 16, Room 301, Sewall archeological information, and sponsoring Hall, Rice University - Roger Ulrich of Rice educational projects and activities about University will speak on "Temples of North archeology. Regular meetings are held on the Africa." second Friday of each month (except June), at Monday, February 6, Room 301, Sewall 7:30 p.m., in M. D. Anderson Hall at the Hall, Rice University - Elizabeth Simpson of University of St. Thomas. the Metropolitan Museum will speak on "The Mind of the Ancient Artist." Meetings are at 8:00 p.m. A reception 1988-89 Board of Directors: will follow the lectures. Roger Moore, President Bob Etheridge, Vice President Tom Laity, Secretary Bernard Haman, Treasurer Alan Duke, Director-at-large Randolph Widmer, Director-et-large Edward A. Bader, C.S.B., Director-at-large
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MEETING NOTICE, FEBRUARY, 1989 PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS Friday, February 10, 1989 Why beat around the bush? It's Date: Time: 7:30 p.m. the most critical time of the year for the Houston Archeological Place: University of St. Thomas Society A The time we need your M.D. Anderson Hall membership renewal to continue the activities of the Society in the Program: Darrouh House Excavation coming year. You are looking at a renewal form right now, so get Speaker: Joan Few your scissors, clip it out, and Diana Rasmussen mail it with a check today!
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The HAS library will be open between 6:30 and 7:25 pm, before the February 10 meeting, at the Carriage House.
LABORATORY SCHEDULE MEMBERSHIP/RENEWAL APPLICATION February 13, 7429pm HOUSTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY February 27, 7,49pm P. O. Box 6751, Houston, TX 77265 Rice University Archeology Lab Please complete both sides and mail with check for correct Sewall Hall amount to above address. Room 103 Name(s) Finish washing and sorting artifacts Address H phone from 41FB42. City/State/Zip B phone For further information, call Occupation Employer N.../David Pettus at Type of membership: Student, $5.00 481'6007. Single, $15.00 New member Family, $20.00 Renewal Contributing, $30.00 & up ************************************************************** for office use only last yr. dues pd. 12/84 LAB REPORT JANUARY • b) to provide a supply of A Prehistoric Indian Ceramics bookmarks for free Workshop was held on Monday, distribution January 23. Twenty4six people c) to encourage a book attended Marshall Black's display on archeology Workshop. Marshall described the bibliography supplied). various types of prehistoric d) to encourage programs ceramics found in S.E. Texas and during the week such as discussed the history of ceramic talks by members, films taxonomy in this area. The from Central Library (list workshop concluded with two supplied), personal exercises in ceramic classific4 displays, etc. (contact ation using actual prehistoric Pam Wheat, after 5:00 pm, ceramics and "artificial" Indian 52348048 for help and ceramics. Our thanks to Marshall ideas). for an interesting presentation. 3. Presentation of special program at HAS meeting, Friday ARCHEOLOGY AWARENESS WEEK April 13 with a special postcard mailing to numerous Will be proclaimed by Governor preservation and archeological Clements in March to be held groups. April 8415, 1989. 4. Archeological Methods Workshop for members on Saturday, April The Board has approved a four 14 at the Museum of Natural point thrust to celebrate Science and Sunday, April 15 Archeology Awareness Week in at archeological site within Houston: one hour of Houston. Registration information will 1. Printing of a poster to be be sent in the March letter. distributed by members to libraries and bulletin boards We need members' support! If you where notice will be given. would help by contacting your (Ed Bader to arrange) neighborhood library, please call 2. Involvement of local branch Pam Wheat (52348048, after 5:00 and county libraries where to tell her which library you will individual HAS members would contact and to be given necessary make contact and arrange: supplies. a) to display a poster
ALL MEMBERS MUST SIGN THE FOLLOWING PLEDGE: NEW MAST HEAD NEW EDITOR "I pledge that I will not intentionally violate the terms and conditions of any present or future federal, state, or local Thanks from the statute concerning cultural resources, or engage in the practice Society to Margie of buying or selling artifacts for commercial purposes, or Elliot for her engage in the willful destruction or distortion of archeological dedicated services data, or disregard proper archeological field techniques." as Profile Editor. One project which Signature(s) Date began during her Date tenure is the new Indicate your interests by checking the applicable mast head which categories below: was prepared by Attending lectures Historical research Society member Lab work Excavation Jim Glass. Surveying Report Writing Thanks, Jim! Mapping The new editor is List briefly previous archeological experience Jerry Sadler. 522M5121.
PROPOSED STANDING RULE General Qualification For HAS Awards SouthEast Texas Research Award Awards may be made by the Houston PURPOSE Archeological Society to any For outstanding contributions to qualifiedindividual or archeological research in organization, with membership in Southeast Texas (prehistoric and/ the HAS not being a requirement. or historic) by an individual or an organization. The above standing rule will be submitted to the Society for a FREQUENCY AND FORM vote at the February 10 meeting. Annual award to be given by the HAS in the form of an engraved plaque. PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1989 SELECTION PROCESS Nominations can be made by members The following budget has been of the Awards Committee and by drafted by the Treasurer for other members of the HAS. The presentation to the Board of Awards Committee will make a Directors for approval. yearly recommendation for final approval by the HAS Board of PROJECTED INCOME Directors. The Awards Committee $4,000.00 Membership Dues will make the yearly 450.00 Contributions Sales of Publications recommendation in September, with the award presentation to be made 450.00 and Books at the regular HAS monthly meeting $4,900.00 in October. PROJECTED EXPENDITURES Houston Archeological Society Dues and Membership Merit Award 175.00 Fees 50.00 (To Other Societies) PURPOSE 700.00 Laboratory Supplies The HAS Merit Award will be given 1,600.00 Honoraria as an occasional award for 95.00 Journal Expense outstanding contributions to 180.00 Miscellaneous Expense archeology in specific areas by an Stationery & Office individual or an organization, 400.00 Supplies such as for excellent performance 1,300.00 Postage Expense in the nonselective offices of the Profile Expense, HAS (Field Director, Editor, etc.) Other Fees and or for specific projects. Services (Telephone answering, Bulk mail fee, Sales Tax Fee, FORM This award to be given by the HAS 400.00 etc.) in the form of an engraved plaque. $4,900.00 FIELD REPORT SELECTION PROCESS The selection process for The Society has finished its occasional awards will generally fieldwork at 41FB42 near be the same as for the Southeast Kendleton under the direction of Texas Research Award, with all Field Director, Sheldon Kindall. awards approved by the HAS Board It is expected that fieldwork will of Directors resume March 18419 at a campsite used by General Sam Houston.
HOUSTON AIA LECTURES THE HOUSTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a noniprofit corporation The Houston Society of the created for the purposes of Archeological Institute of America promoting a public exchange of has scheduled the following public information and ideas about lectures during February and archeology, fostering an interest March, to be held at Rice in the science of archeology, University, Room 301, Sewall Hall supporting the publication of at 8:00 pm. archeological information, and sponsoring educational projects Monday, February 6 ki Elizabeth and activities about archeology. Simpson of the Metropolitan Museum Regular meetings are held on the will speak on "The Mind of the second Friday of each month Ancient Artist." (except June), at 7:30 pm, in M.D. Anderson Hall at the University of Tuesday, March 7 4 Robert St. Thomas. Fleischer of the University of Mainz will speak on "The 198841989 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hellenistic Frieze of Sagalassos, Turkey." Roger Moore, President Bob Etheridge, Vice President Tom Laity, Secretary Bernard Naman, Treasurer OTHER EVENTS Alan Duke, Director At Large Randolph Widmer, Director At Large Wednesday, February 22 A Edward A. Bader, C.S.B. President's Lecture Series n Rice Director At Large University, Rice Memorial Center, 8:00 pm. Roger E. Leakey, Editor of THE PROFILE is Parleontologist, to speak on "The Jerry Sadler Origins of Mankind." Editor of THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is 1989 Texas Archeological Society Richard L. Gregg. Field School will be June 10417 at Devil's River, Val Verde Address matters concerning either County, near Del Rio. publication to the Society address.
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Meeting Notice President's Column Date: Friday, March 10, 1989 Though I was delighted when Jerry Sadler volunteered so quickly and Time: 7:30 P.M. eagerly to take over the editorship of our PROFILE Place: University of St. Thomas newsletter, it wouldn't do, M.D. Anderson Hall however, to let any more time pass without expressing the Society's Program: June 10-17 Field School thanks to our former editor Margie Excavations in Pecos Elliot. Margie served the Society River Area well in this position, since she first upgraded the newsletter from `-'speaker: Soldern Turpin a mere meeting notice to its Texas Archaeology current stature during her Research Lab, University presidency. Keep in mind that we of Texas distribute dozens of complimentary copies of the newsletter to other organizations and community leaders in the Houston area. Library Notes Thanks to her efforts, the PROFILE is now our most valuable means for The HAS library will be open spreading word of the concerns of between 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before the Houston Archaeological Society the March 10 meeting, on the not only to our membership, but to second floor of the Carriage the community at large as well. House, located on the grounds of Thanks again Margie. the Link-Lee Mansion at Montrose and Alabama. Laboratory Schedule March 13 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. ANOTHER REMINDER March 27 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Rice University Archaeology Lab Sewall Hall - Room 103 Time to renew your membership for 1989. You have only until the end Finish washing and sorting of March to avoid being dropped `--oartifacts from 41F842. form the roll. Don't let that happen to you. A membership form For further information, call can be cut out of your February David Pettus at 481-6007. Profile. ARCHAEOLOGISTS TOGETHER on Landscape Archaeology and by Ed Bader, CSB. Settlement Patterns: "Early Development and Economic Shifts in More than 3,000 Archaeologists Galveston Texas as Seen Throug' from five continents assembled in the Archaeological Record." Baltimore, January 5-9 for the First Joint Archaelogical Congress Ken Brown spoke on "Issues - the largest ever held. Regarding Archaeological Site Integrity in Urban Settings" in Indonesia, the USSR, the the session on Urban Environment. Philippines, Australia and South He and Doreen Cooper, in Reports Africa were among the countries on Research, spoke about their from which specialists in Levi Jordan Plantation dig; "The prehistorical, classical and Archaeology of Slave Ethnicity: historical archaeology, delivered African Cultural Retentions in a almost 1,000 papers in 150 Slave Community". Tom Laity and sessions. The meeting was Ed Bader, representing both the organized by the Archaeological HAS and the local society of the Institute of America and the AIA, along with four others, American Philogical Association, helped to swell the Houston the main societies concerned with contingent at the conference. Greek and Roman scholarship, the American Schools of Oriental Underwater archaeology, one of the Research, which conduct operations newest branches of the subject, in the Middle East from Egypt to was widely covered. One of the Iran, and the Society for most popular presentations was by Historical Archaeology, of George Bass of the Institute of archaeologists working on the Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M Colonial and later periods in the on their dig on the Bronze Age U.S. and its neighbors. shipwreck at Ulu Burun on th( Turkish coast. You can hear the The congress began with a plenary latest report on this important session and marvelously humorous and fascinating site next month, address on "Archaeography, on Sunday April 9 at 8:00 p.m. Archaeology or Archeology" by one when Dr. Bass will give an of the world's leading historical illustrated talk at the University archaeologists, James Deetz of the of St. Thomas in Jones auditirium. the University of California at Berkley and James Wiseman, During this extraordinary meeting President of the AIA speaking on archaeologists from countries that "Archaeology and the Part", and hardly speak at the United Nations ended similarly with a session on exchanged data and ideas in "Archaeology in the Future.." professional amity, and political protests, which I experienced at Among the many topical issues the "World Archaeological Congress considered over the four days was in England in 1986 (when the the question of archaeology and banning of South African public education. Pam Wheat and archaeologists, and the free Joan Few presented a paper on exchange of information, led to "Teaching Through Archaeology the withdrawal of almost half the Developing Workshops for expected participants) were Elementary and Secondary nowhere to be seen to mar the Teachers." Joan also spoke on the admirable archaeological harmony. topic, the Darrough House site, she shared with us last month, in a session RAMSES II EXHIBIT ARCHAEOLOGY AWARENESS The Dallas Museum of Natural As previously announced, the week History is sponsoring an exhibit of April 8 - 15 will be of artifacts from the Dynasty of Archaeology Awareness Week. ,....Ramses the Great. The exhibit Volunteers are needed to assist in will last from March 5 through the Society's program for library August 27 at the Museum building contact regarding poster displays in Texas State Fair Park. The and encouragement of book displays exibit will be open seven days a and possible programs to be given week. For more information call by individual Society members. 1-800-446-8669 Contact Pam Wheat after 5:00 p.m., 523-8048 to volunteer.
HAS NEWCOMERS WORKSHOP LIBRARY CONTRIBUTION On April 14-16, The Houston The Society thanks Leland Archaeological Society will hold a Patterson for his recent weekend workshop for persons significant contribution of books interested in learning about to the Society library. The archaeological field work. This Library welcomes any further workshop is designed for persons contributions from Society who have never participated in an members. archaeological excavation. It will include a Friday evening LUBBOCK ARCHAEOLOGY CENTER lecture with an overview of The Texas Parks and Wildlife archaeology by a leading academic Department recently announced that archaeologist, a Saturday the Lubbock Lake landmark, a state classroom session on historic site, will be the archaeological methods, procedures location of a historical park and t and field techniques at the Museum interpretive center for the f Natural Science, and a Sunday display of artifacts from that - afield session of excavation with area. The display will include a close supervision and teaching by giant armadillo which was three experienced HAS members. feet tall and six feet long. The park is scheduled to open in Workshop participants must become October, 1989 dues paid members of the Houston Archaeological Society and must have signed the pledge of site and HAS Workshop Registration artifact protection and preservation. Name: Address: Families are welcome, however, City: State: because of the length of the Zip: Phone: workshop, children should be of HAS member? yes no middle school or high school age. Single Registration $10.00 Family Registration $15.00 To register, please send the form Additional Family Names: on this page along with registration fee to Pam Wheat, 1901 Bolsover, Houston, Tx. 77005. You will be sent a confirmation and complete itinerary. Upon For more information call: Pam receipt of your registration fee Wheat at 523-8048 p.m. or Joan Few please make checks payable to at 666-3496. Houston Archaeological Society
HOUSTON AIA LECTURES THE HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a non-profit corporation The Houston Society of the created for the purposes of Archaeological Institute of promoting a public exchange of America has scheduled the information and ideas about. following public lectures during archaeology, fostering an interest March to be held at Rice in the science of archaeology, University, Room 301, Sewall Hall supporting the publication of at 8:00 p.m.. archaeological information, and sponsoring educational projects Tuesday, March 7 - Robert Fleisher and activities about archaeology. of the University of Mainz will Regular meetings are held on the speak on "The Hellenistic Frieze second Friday of each month of Sagalassos, Turkey" (except June) at 7:30 p.m., in M.D. Anderson Hall at the On Sunday, April 9, the AIA will University of St. Thomas on Mt. sponser a lecture by George Bass Vernon between Richmond and West of Texas A&M on "Ulu Burun: Bronze Alabama. Age Shipwreck" at the University of St. Thomas at 8:00 p.m. Jones 1988-1989 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Auditorium in the Academic Mall Roger Moore President OTHER EVENTS Bob Etheredge Vice President Tom Laity Secretary April 14 - 16 - HAS Newcomers Bernard Naman Treasurer Workshop. See page 3 for details. Alan Duke Director at Large Randolph Widmer Director at Large The HAS program for the May 12 Edward A. Bader Director at Large meeting will be Rebecca Story of the University - of Houston discussing "Skeletons of Jerry Sadler Teotihucan." Editor of THE PROFILE
June 10 - 17 - 1989 Texas Richard L. Gregg Archaeological Society Field Editor of THE JOURNAL OF THE School will be at Devil's River, HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Val Verde County, near Del Rio. Address matters concerning either publication to the Society address.
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Meeting Notice President's Column Date: Friday, April 14, 1989 ARCHAELOGY AWARENESS WEEK NEWCOMERS WORKSHOP Time: 7:30 P.M. April 10 is the deadline for the Place: University of St. Thomas Newcomers Workshop to be held M.D. Anderson Hall April 14 through 16. The Workshop will include' the Friday night HAS Program: Excavation in Belize meeting lecture, a hands-on session at the Houston Museum of "peaker: Fred Valdez Natural Science on Saturday 9:30 University of Texas at a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (bring a sack Austin lunch, a drink machine is available) and a Sunday excavation between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Wharton County. A map will be provided on Friday or Saturday. Library Notes The meeting place will be a Diamond Shamrock station in The HAS library will be open Kendleton, Texas. Bring lunch and between 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before drinks and tools to include, if the March 10 meeting, on the possible the following: 8" second floor of the Carriage Marshalltown trowel, Metric tape House, located on the grounds of measure, bucket and straight edged the Link-Lee Mansion at Montrose shovel. The Workshop needs 8-10 and Alabama. members to serve as crew chiefs for the Sunday training session. Please call Sheldon Kindall (326-2160) to volunteer. Registratin fee is $10.00 for individual or $15.00 for family. Laboratory Schedule For more information call Pam Wheat (523-8048) or Joan Few Laboratory Director, David Pettus, (666-3496). expressed the appreciation of the clociety for the many individuals ANOTHER DUES REMINDER `../ho participated in washing and sorting of artifacts from 41FB42 Time to renew your membership for in order that the work has now 1989. A membership form can be cut been finished in a timely manner. out of your February Profile. PUBLICATION NOTICE HAS EXHIBIT UPDATE From: Joan Few A report entitled "A Data Base for Inland Southeast Texas The Houston Archeological ArcheologyTM, Houston Archeological Society's exhibit, Houston Society, Report No. 6, by L.W. Archeology: Our Heritage Patterson is now available. This Underground, is currently at the report contains tabulations of University of Houston/Clear Lake data from 183 published in the lobby of the Alfred R. archeological sites, including Neuman Library. Hours are Monday basic site data, arrow points, through Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 dart points, ceramics, radiocarbon p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9:00 dates, lithics, faunal remains, a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 miscellaneous artifacts and some p.m. to 6:00 p.m. mortuary data. A complete reference list of publications The new artifact display cases used is included. This report is constructed by the Two Headed intended to be a comprehensive Wooden Nickel Company look working reference for the wonderful and add a very solid subregion. The cost of this appearance to the whole exhibit. report is $6.00 including Neal Stilley refurbished the postage,and may be obtained from: wickiupwith new branches and Houston Archeological Society, reconstructed it for us again. P.O. Box 6751, Houston, Texas The Indian campsite display must 77265. be reconstructed with each move and we are very appreciative of This data base of 12 tables was Neal's willingness to do this. done on an _IBM PC using the Paradox relational data base Laurels go to Mary and Micha61 program. A computer disk of the Hodge and Robbie Brewington who data files can be made available provided the muscle and at cost, in Paradox of dBase transportation to get the exhibit format. to Clear Lake. It takes a 9 hour day and a labor of love to get it moved and set up. Special thanks FIELD REPORT go to Joan Jordan for braving a cold winter wet day in an unheated Field Director Sheldon Xindall, warehouse to help paint those reports a successful investigation areas of the exhibit that needed a of the Sam Houston Campsite in touch up. March, 1989. At the request of the state archaeologist, HAS field The exhibit is getting a lot of crews investigated the site and exposure. Everyone at Clear Lake verified that it had been used by is very complimentary of the Sam Houston. 46 artifacts were exhibit and delighted to have it found including an 1829 penny in on campus. Next stop will be Fort almost mint condition, 10 to 12 Bend County Museum for the summer musket balls and 3 buttons. and then on to the University of St. Thomas for the fall. REPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WORKSHOP IN FIELD METHODS FOR HOUSTON AVOCATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS
Lab work on Levi Jordan Plantation August 6 - 19, 1989 (41B0165) artifacts. Fort Burgwin Research Center Work on the artifacts recovered Taos, New Mexico from excavations at the Levi Jordan plantation is continuing in SMU's Fort Burgwin Research Center the Archaeology lab in the announces a 12 day workshop in Anthropology Department, Field Methods for avocational University of Houston, Room 256, archaeologists. The field methods McElhinney Hall. In addition to workshop is limited to 20 cleaning and conservation of participants. Some background in artifacts, general cataloging is archaeology is preferred. Due to proceeding on the over 100,000 the nature of the course, artifacts thus far recovered from participants MUST be housed on the the former slave quarter area. Fort grounds. Also, assistance is sought in Fees $200.00 special artifact categories such Room and Board $390.00 as 1800's munitions, hardware, tools, etc. If your would be FOR MORE INFORMATION interested in assisting in the Dr. Patricia Crown laboratory phase of this Fort Burgwin Research Center investigation, please contact Dr. F.O. Box 300 Ken Brown or Doreen Cooper at Ranchos de Taos, N.M. 87557 749-3921. (505) 983-5342
Summer excavations at the Levi FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ARCHAEOLOGY Gordan Plantation The Anthropology Department of the School teachers can receive AAT University of Houston will again credit for participation in Texas conduct a summer field session at Archaeology Society Summer Field the Levi Jordan Plantation in School June 10 - 14, 1989 at Brazoria, Texas. Six hours of Devil's River State Natural Area, undergraduate or graduate credit Val Verde County near Del Rio. is offered. If your are not Learn theory and method for interested in obtaining college archaeological investigations and credit, you are welcome to drop in classroom teaching applications and join us on an informal basis. under accredited TEA program for Excavations will be Monday through 24 - 30 hours credit. Cost: Friday from June 8 until July 11. $15.00 TAS membership Please contact Dr. Ken Brown at $50.00 Field school fee 749-3921 if you are interested in $ 8.00 Teaching materials attending this archaeology field 777015 Total school. For further information write or HAS THANKS TO BEASLEY COMPANY call: Texas Archaeological The Houston Archaeological Society Society, Center for Archaeo- expresses their appreciation to logical Research, UTSA, San the Beasley Company, Inc., a local Antonio, Texas 78285 printing and engraving company located at 1847 West Alabama for or their assistance in printing the COQ posters for Archaeology Pam Wheat, 1901 Bolsover, Houston, Awareness Week. Texas 77005 (713)523-8048 after 5 HOUSTON AIA LECTURES THE HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a non-profit The Houston Society of the corporation created for the,...., Archaeological Institute of purposes of promoting a public America has scheduled the exchange of information and ideas following public lecture during about archaeology, fostering an April. interest in the science of archaeology, supporting the On Sunday, April 9, the AIA will publication of archaeological sponsor a lecture by George Bass information, and sponsoring of Texas A&M on "Ulu Burun: Bronze educational projects and Age Shipwreck" at the University activities about archaeology. of St. Thomas at 8:00 p.m. Jones Regular meetings are held on the Auditorium in the Academic Mall second Friday of each month (except June) at 7:30 p.m., in OTHER EVENTS M.D. Anderson Hall at the University of St. Thomas on Mt. April 14-16, 1989 - HAS Newcomers Vernon between Richmond and West Workshop. See page 1 for details. Alabama.
The HAS program for the May 12 1988-1989 BOARD OF DIRECTORS meeting will be Rebecca Story of the University of Houston Roger Moore President discussing "Skeletons of Bob Etheredge Vice President Teotihucan." In May, 1989 the HAS Tom Laity Secretary will celebrate its thirteenth Bernard Naman Treasurer birthday. Alan Duke Director at Large Randolph Widmer Director at Large June 10 - 17 - 1989 Texas Archaeo- Edward A. Bader Director at Large logical Society Field School will be at Devil's River, Val Verde County, near Del Rio. Jerry Sadler Editor of THE PROFILE May 25 - 30, 1989 - International Rock Art Conference will be held Richard L. Gregg in San Antonio to include side Editor of THE JOURNAL OF THE trip to Seminole Canyon. HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY For information contact Roberta McGregor, Witte Museum, P. 0. Box Address matters concerning either 2601, San Antonio, Texas 78299 publication to the Society (512)266-5544 ext. 251 address.
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Meeting Notice President's Column Date: Friday, May 19, 1989 With the April meeting the Houston Archaeological Society obtained its Time: 7:30 p.m. 30th birthday. That's quite an accomplishment in itself. The Place: University of St. Thomas Society can be proud to have M.D. Anderson Hall provided a responsible outlet for the lure and romance of archaeology Program: Skeletons of Teotihucan for three decades. We begin our fourth decade of exploration into Speaker: Rebecca Story southeast Texas with a maturing University of Houston association, one that is maintaining it's stewardship of the past through both field research and community education. But through the Library Notes seriousness, lets not forget that its been 30 years of fun and good The HAS library will be open fellowship too. between 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before the regular monthly meeting, on the second floor of the Carriage House, located on the grounds of the Link! Lee Mansion at Montrose and Alabama.
Laboratory Schedule May 15 Monday 7:00 4 9:00 p.m. May 29 Monday 7:00 * 9:00 p.m. May meeting changed to Friday May 19, 1989. In as much as the University of St. Rice University Archaeology Lab Thomas is holding a portion of its Sewall Hall * Room 103 1989 graduation activities in the M.D. Anderson Hall on Friday, May 12, 1989, it is necessary to change For further information, call David the May meeting to the next Friday Pettus at 48116007. May 19, 1989. Archaeology Awareness Week was very MORE FINDS FROM BRONZE AGE SHIP successful! The Houston Society of the Library displays were set up in ten Archaeological Institute of America libraries by the following volunA held its most recent public lecture teers: Joyce Wagner, Betty Kindall, on April 9 at St. Thomas University■...., Becky Jacobs, Ed Bader, Betty Anne on Ulu Burun: Bronze Age Shipwreck Hall, Mike Woods and Beth Kennedy. including an interesting lecture and Evening lectures were given by extensive slides. The study was Leland Patterson and Bill McClure. under the direction of George Bass of Texas A & M University. And an invigorating workshop on archaeological methods attracted 28 A Bronze Age Shipwreck discovered participants. The first session was off a rocky cape in southern Turkey the talk by Dr. Fred Valdez on more than four years ago continues Friday night at St. Thomas to yield important artifacts. The University on the topic of Excavag trading vessel, probably of the tions in Belize. Then HAS members Canaanite culture, sank around 1600 served as instructors on Saturday B.C. Last summer's expedition to for a variety of topics. Thanks go the oldest known shipwreck uncovered to Marshall Black, Dave Pettus, two new types of copper ingots, once Suzanne Patrick, Troy Herndon, Elisa used to shape bronze tools and Phelps, Dolph Widmer, Eileen weapons. One of the ingot styles, Thompson, Joan Few and Pam Wheat. with two handles, is portrayed in The sessions were held at the ancient Egyptian wall paintings of Houston Museum of Natural Science. metal working. The other ingot is shaped like a dog biscuit and does On Sunday, 26 of the participants not resemble any other Bronze Age were introduced to field work. Field ingots found in the Mediterranean. supervisors included: Sheldon Kindall, Joe Hudgins, Dick Gregg, Other finds last summer include: an Bernard Naman, Bill Shuman, Jerry ivory wand, slightly larger than a'' Sadler, Alex Shahan, Ronna pencil, the purpose of which is Dillinger, Tommy Nuckols, Mac unknown; two scarabs apparently from McCausland, Eileen Thompson, Joan northern Syria; a gold pendant the Few and Pain Wheat. Thanks to Joe size of a man's hand; and a cache of Hudgins who arranged access to an Syrian pottery. interesting site in Wharton County with sandy soil. Fourteen new A form of resin previously found in memberships were paid 4 7 family, 5 jars on the ship was probably individual and 2 student. This was imported from Syria to Egypt for use the most enthusiastic group yet to as incense in religious rituals. be introduced to archaeological methods by the Society. MAY 21 I INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY The Houston Museum of Natural On Monday some of the participants History will be open May 21 with no returned for the fourth day in a row entrance fee. Specialists will be and helped in the HAS Laboratory to on hand to identify archaeolgical wash and sort the artifacts artifacts, and to demonstrate collected the day before. pottery making. 1989 FIELD SCHOOL cave comprises many caverns with TEXAS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY spectacular stalactites and stalag4 from Texas Archeology mites. The cave, now a registered bat sanctuary, has potential as an The 1989 TAS Field School will be archaeological site. ti held from June 10 through the 17 on the east side of the Devils River TAS's first goal, during this field along Dolan Creek in Val Verde school will be to identify the County at the Devils River State hundreds of archaeological sites Natural Area, roughly 40 miles north that are presumed to be within the of Del Rio. About 22,000 acres once 22,000 acre preserve. Most of the part of the 60,000 acre Fawcett 50 recorded sites were documented Ranch, were acquired recently by the only superficially during the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department several reconnaissance surveys, and as a public preserve. This field much of the area never has been school will facilitate the inventory investigated. As part of the of the Natural Area's archaeological documentation process, both and historical resources and make previously and newly identified rock assessments that will be used to art sites will be recorded in help determine policy for preserm detail, and artists and photo' vation of sites during future graphers will make copies of these development for public access. works for posterity. Another goal of the field school, limited exca4 Dr. Solveig A. Turpin, Associate vation of rock shelters, open Director of the Texas Archaeological campsites, and caves, may help to Research Laboratory, The University refine a chronology of occupation in of Texas at Austin, will be the the Area. Assessments of these Field Director. sites will enable TPWD to plan development of the Natural Area. The Devils River State Natural Area includes examples of all the For registration information enviromental zones identified in the contact: Texas Archaeology Society, Lower Pecos River region. The Center for Archaeological Research, springs provide most of the flow of University of Texas San Antonio, San the Devils River, which made a Antonio, Texas 78285. concentration of occupation possible there throught prehistory. Open POTTERY CATALOGING PROJECT campsites line the several canyons Society member, Marshall Black is that dissect the rolling hills undertaking a project of cataloging bordering the Devils River; in designs on Goose Creek/San rockshelters in the entrenched Jacinto/Tchefuncte pottery from valley and along tributaries of southeast Texas. If you have a Dolan Creek are several notable rock collection which you will allow art sites attributable to the Marshall Black to review, contact Archaicgage Pecos River style. him at 97747833. Historic groups painted pictographs with definite Plains attributes DUES REMINDER above Dolan Springs. Society members are once again reminded that the major source of One of the largest "living" caverns Society funding is through dues in the region, Fawcett Cave, is payments. If your 1989 dues remain within the bounds of the Devils unpaid, please forward your $25.00 River State Natural Area. Mapped by payment as soon as convenient to the spelunkers during the 1970s, this Society Post Office box. CONING EVENTS THE HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY June 10 1 17, 1989 Texas Archaeo1 is a nonfprofit corporation created logical Society Field School will be for the purposes of promoting a at Devil's River, Val Verde County, public exchange of information and near Del Rio. ideas about archaeology, fostering an interest in the science of ■_,./ May 25 1 30, 1989 1 International archaeology, supporting the publi$ Rock Art Conference will be held in cation of archaeological information, San Antonio to include side trip to and sponsoring educational projects Seminole Canyon. For information and activities about archaeology. contact Roberta McGregor, Witte Regular meetings are held on the Museum, P.O. Box 2601, San Antonio, second Friday of each month (except Texas 78299, (512)26615544, Ext. June) at 7:30 p.m., in the M.D. 251. Anderson Hall at the University of St. Thomas on Mt. Vernon between Reminder: No HAS monthly meeting in Richmond and West Alabama. June. 198841989 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Roger Moore President Bob Etheridge Vice President Tom Laity Secretary Bernard Naman Treasurer Alan Duke Director at Large Randolph Widmer Director at Large Edward A. Bader Director at Large
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No Society Meeting in June. HUMAN REMAINS LEGISLATION The next meeting will be: A bill designed to protect unmarked Date: July 14, 1989 human burials (historic and prehistoric) has been passed by the legislature and is awaiting Time: 7:30 p.m. consideration by the Governor. It would expand existing cemetary Place: University of St. Thomas M.D. Anderson Hall legislation and would include burials found on private property. Program: To Be Announced Discovery of a burial would require immediate contact with the Office of the State Archaeologist to Library Notes determine whether the burial should be disturbed. An advisory committee will be established to The HAS library will be open include representatives of the between 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before musuems, archaeology societies, the regular montly meeting, on the Indian groups and others to consult second floor of the Carriage House, with the State Archaeologist with located on the grounds of the Link' regard to establishing conditions Lee Mansion at Montrose and for disturbing human remains. Alabama.
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Laboratory director, David Pettus, has retired from that position and Ritchie Ebersole has volunteered to DUES REMINDER serve as Interim Director. Any one interested in volunteering as Society members are once again Permanent Laboratory Director reminded that the major source of should contact Roger Moore at 6802 Society funding is through dues 0715. payments. If your 1989 dues remain unpaid, please forward your 525.00 No laboratory sessions will be held payment as soon as convenient to during June. the Society Post Office box. 1989 TAS ANNUAL MEETING MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIFNCE PROGRAMS
October 27429 Kingston Hotel, "The Egyptian Mummy: Unwrapping The Amarillo, Texas * Mark your Mystery" March 23 a August 21, 1989 calendar now! Jones Gallery
The Panhandle Archaeological No Single type of artifact- from the Society of Amarillo, Texas, has ancient world excites more interest started planning for the 1989 TAS than the Egyptian mummy. This Annual Meeting to be held at the exhibit explores the mysteries of Kingston (formerly the Hilton) Egyptian mummies and the myths that Hotel at I'40 and Lakekside in have developed aroung them. It will Amarillo. Special rates of 845.0(.4 also focus onthe University of for single and $49.00 for double Houston's CAT'scan project on the occupancy have been negotiated for Museum's mummy. reservations made by October 12. The speaker for the Saturday "Lower Pecos Legacy" June 8 R August banquet will be the Honorable 6, 1989 0 Alkek Hall At least Stewart L. Udall, former Secretary 4000 years ago, people began to of the Interior and now Chairman of decorate the walls of rockshelters the Archaeological Conservancy and overhangs clustered along the Board. canyons of the Lower pecos area of Texas. This exhibit focuses on the HAS TRAVELING EXHIBIT oldest and most common rock art style, the Pecos River Style, dating Beginning May 19, 1989, the Houston to at least 2000 B.C. Later styles Archaeological Society Traveling are shown in the exhibit as well, Exhibit will be on display from including the Historic Style, which 10:00 a.m. to 5:g0 p.m. daily at indicated European contact by its the Fort Bend County Museum, 500 representation of themes such as the Houston Street, Richmond, Texas. horse. Petty Pat Gatliff, recognized world expert on skull FIELD REPORT identification and facial reconstruction,will present a one Field Director, Sheldon Kindall hour lecture at the Houston Museum announces that two sites will be of Natural Science on Friday, June available for field work beginning 16 at 7:10 p.m. in late summer. A specific propo" sal will be submitted in July. The twentieth anniversary of the first moon landing will be POTTERY CATALOGING PROJECT celebrated with a special. Burke Baker Planetarium show called Society member, Marshall Black is "Return to Tranquility" This undertaking a project of cataloging special commemorative program, designs on Goose Creek/San Jacinto/ traces the events leading un to Tchefuncte pottery from southeast man's first historic steps on the Texas. If you have a collection moon and runs June 9 through October which you will allow Marshall Black 1. to review, contact him at 977'7833. ARCHAEOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS
Society members interested in Iraan Archaeological Society, P.O. additional information regarding Box 183, Iraan, Texas 79744. '"•-.1avocational archaeology may interested in contacting or joining Midland Archaeological Society, any one or more of the following P.O. Box 4224, Midland, Texas 79701. organizations: Nacogdoches Archaeological Society, Texas Archaeological Society, 1519 Pearl Street, Nacogdoches, Center for Archaeological Research, Texas 75961. The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78285. Panhandle Archaeological Society, 912 N. 2nd Avenue, Canyon, Texas Society for American Archaeology, 79015. 808 17th Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20006,(202)223' South Plains Archaeological 9774. Society, P.O. Box 655, Floydada, Texas 79235. Southern Texas Archaeological PUBLICATION NOTICE Association, 123 East Crestline, San Antonio, Texas 78201. A report entitled "An Archaeologil cal Data Base for the Southeastern Coastal Bend Archaeological Society Texas Coastal Margin", Houston c/o 326 Troy, Corpus Christi, Texas Archaeological Society, Report No. 78412. 7, by L.W. Patterson is now avail4 able. This report is a tabulation Webb County Archaeological Society, of data from 185 published c/o Dr. Leon DeKing, Texas A&I archaeological sites, including University at Laredo, Laredo, Texas basic site data, arrow points, dart 78040. points, ceramics, radiocarbon dates, lithics, faunal remains, Southwest Texas Archaeological miscellaneous artifacts and some Society, c/o 622 Funston Place, San mortuary data. A complete Antonio, Texas 78209. reference list of publications used is included. This report is Central Texas Archaeological intended to be a comprehensive Society, 4229 Mitchell Road, Waco, working reference for this sub Texas, 76710. region, and compliments HAS Report No. 6 for the inland portion of Concho Valley Archaeological Southeast Texas. Cost: $6.00. Society, 2833 West Harris, San Order from Houston Archaeological Angelo, Texas 76901. Society, P.O. Box 6751, Houston, Texas 77265. Dallas Archaeological Society c/o Archaeology Research Program, This data base of 10 tables was Southern Methodist University, done on an IBM PC, using the Dallas, Texas 75275. Paradox relational data base program. A computer disk of the El Paso, Archaeological Society, data files can be made available at P.O. Box 4345, El Paso, Texas cost, in Paradox or dBase format. 77914. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON THE HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Summer excavations at the Levi is a nontprofit corporation created Jordan PlanI-WE-con. for the purposes of promoting a The Anthropology Department of the public exchange of information and ideas about archaeology, fosterit,_ University of Houston will again conduct a summer field session at an interest in the science o'r the Levi Jordan Plantation in archaeology, supporting the publil 4 Brazoria, Texas. Six hours of cation of archaeological informa tion, and sponsering educational undergraduate of graduate credit is offered. If you are not interested projects and activities about in obtaining college credit, you archaeology. Regular meetings are held on the second Friday of each are welcome to drop in and join us month (except June) at 7:30 p.m., on an informal basis. Excavations in the M.D. Anderson Hall at the will be Monday through Friday from University of St. Thomas on Mt. June 8 until July 11. Please Vernon between Richmond and West contact Dr. Ken Brown at 74943921 if you are interested in attending Alabama. this archaeology field school. 198801989 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Roger Moore President Vice President COMING EVENTS Bob Etheridge Tom Laity Secretary Treasurer June 10417, 1989 Texas Archaeo4 Bernard Naman Director at Large logical Society Field School will Alan Duke Director at Large be at Devil's River, Val Verde Randolph Widmer County, near Del Rio. Edward A. Bader Director at Large
October 27829, 1989 Annual meeting, Texas Archaeological Society,Kingston Hotel, Amarillo, Jerry Sadler Texas. Editor of THE PROFILE Richard L. Gregg Editor of THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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Our July meeting consisted of the traditional Texas Archeology Society Date: August 11, 1989 field school wrapeup. Members of HAS who attended the field school Time: 7:30 p.m. showed slides and talked about their experiences at Devil's River. As Place: University of qt. Thomas anyone who attended the July meeting M.D. Anderson Hall can attest, field school is not an experience to be missed. If you are Program: Artifacts from Chrestmont not already a member of the Texas burial site 4 41WH39. Archeological Society, you should consider joining now in plenty of Speaker: Joe Hudgins time to take part in next year's field school activities. Library Notes NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The HAS library wil be open between A Nominating Committee has been 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before the appointed by the President to regular monthly meeting, on the present names at the August Society second floor of the Carriage House, meeting for 1989 1 1990 officers and located on the grounds of the Link1 for one director position. Any Lee Mansion at Montrose and Alabama. member with nominating suggestions should contact the committee as Laboratory Schedule follows: Jerry Sadler 1 Chairman 52215121 Laboratory Director, Richey Karen Easter (home) 68114236 Ebersole, announces a lab session to (work) 77217711 be held at 7:00 p.m. August 14 to Pam Wheat 52318048 finish cleaning and sorting artil Linda Moorees facts from the July 22 excavation at (home) 72804923 41WH12. Location is Rice University (work) 79214081 Archaeology Laboratory, Sewell Hall, Room 103. An election will be held at the September 9 meeting. The Archaeological Research Laboram FIELD REPORT tory, University of Houston, has for sale Block 12, South Side Buffalo The Houston Archaeological Society Baxou, Houston, Texas: Phase 1 field crew, under field director Historical and Archaeological Sheldon Kindall worked on July 22, Investigations. The price is 1989 at 41WH12, a site in Wharton and copies can be obtained by County near Hungerford. Four test calling or writing Dr. Ken Brown at pits were excavated, one to a depth the University of Houston, of 50 cm.Three distinct levels of Anthropology Department, Houston, shell midden were located and Texas 7720445882; (713)7491 3921. various artifacts were extracted. The artifacts were cleaned and sorted in the lab under the supers vision of lab director Richey HUMAN REMAINS LEGISLATION Ebersole. The Human Remains Legislation passed The Society members participating in by the 1989 Legislature has been the dig were: Sheldon Kindall, E.R. vetoed by the Governor. Ebersole, Bob Etheridge, James Lockwood, Don Cole, Jerry Sadler, Katie Roark, Carla Lee, Lee Patterson, W.M. Black, Mike Johnston, R. McCansland, Bill LUBBOCK LAKE OCTOBER 1118 Schurmann, Dick Gregg, Dudgeon Walker, Jr., Mike Woods, Linda A week long series of events will Moorrees and Mike Marshall. recognize the half century of disco' very, exploration, and community involvement at the Lubbock Lake UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON REPORT State and National Landmark. The Lubbock Landmark is a 300 acre arm Thanks to HAS members who chaeological preserve located in volunteered to assist in the field Yellowhouse Draw on the outskirts of and the lab during another success* Lubbock. The Landmark is a complex ful University of Houston field of ancient man's activity areas with school at the Levi Jordan Plantar an extensive depositional, cultural tion. and natural history record spanning the past 12,000 years and additional The Levi Jordan Plantation (41B0165) sediments going back at least 36,000 is to be featured in an upcoming years. article in Archaeolo1 magazine (Sept./Oct. 1989 issue) on archaeom The celebration will place regional logy and the AfrolAmerican experienm past lifeways into a world perspecm ce. The article is a result of a tive to enhance appreciation of the seminar held in May at the Universil heritage provided by the Lubbock ty of Mississippi that brought togem Lake Landmark. A greater awareness ther archaeologists, historians and of this heritage will be fostered AfrolAmerican scholars from all over through a look at the similarities the world and at which Dr. Ken Brown and differences of past peoples delivered a paper on the cultural through a broad sweep of humanity adaptations of the slaves and later from around the world. An internam tenant farmers at the Levi Jordan tional symposium, public lecture Plantation. series, and a regional tour of late was on the west bank of the Brazos '...... /Quaternary geological and archaeolos River in 1836, the river has since gical localities will amplify the moved to the west so that actual Lubbock Lake record. Other events location of the site is today on the include dedication of new public and east side of the river in Waller research facilities, guided tours of County. the Landmark, and public banquet. HAS Field Director, Sheldon Kindall, Thirtylnine scholars, representing was asked by the Office of the State 11 countries will contribute to the Archeologist to see if the authentic international symposium and particis city of the site in Austin County pate in the public lectures and could be proved or disproved. On panel discussions on topics germane the weekend of March 18 and 19, to the Landmark record within an 1989, the Houston Archeology Society international perspective. The syrn* and the Brazosport Archeological posium will focus on the intergras Society surveyed the property. tion of the geological and biologic cal sciences in archaeology as a It was easy to detect the presence driving force behind the current era of the site with metal detectors and of Quaternary research, both at the the location was further confirmed Landmark and around the world. by historical descriptions which are consistant with the present site For information contact: layout. A total of 46 items which 50th Anniversary Celebration appear to belong to the army were Lubbock Lake Landmark picked up. The single most "gee Museum of Texas Tech University whiz" thing was an 1829 penny in Lubbock, Texas 79409s3191 near mint condition. The other more "--"(806)74242479 noteable items were the buttons, and the lead bullets. The identificas SAM HOUSTON'S CAMP WEST OF THE tion experts were David Crowley and BRAZOS Frank Brezik. Both are members of the Houston Archeological Society. During Sam Houston's fall back from Probably, the most important items Santa Anna as part of what is today picked up were the lead sprues and referred to as the "runaway scrape", mold droppings. Only something like he withdrew to a campsite on the an army would be out there moulding west side of the Brazos River, near lead balls in such numbers, thereby Groce's Plantation and camped on the further confirming the site as a site between April 1, 1836 and April military encampment. 12, 1836. In 1988, Mr. Jim Bishop, the Austin County Historical Commiss There appears to be no question that sioner, notified the Texas Historic the site identified by Jim Bishop is cal Commission that he was preparing the correct location of Sam to submit a form for a historical Houston's Camp West of the Brazos marker to commemorate the campsite, and that it is in Austin County, not and he informed the Commission that Waller County. The Brazor River has there may be some controversy in altered its course since 1836 but it that a passage in the history of has not moved far enough to the west Waller County (east of the Brazos to cause the site to now be located River) states that the actual locah in Waller County. tion of the campsite today lies in Waller County. The Waller County ■-•argument is that although the camp COMING EVENTS THE HOUSTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY October 1 ■8, Lubbock, Texas is a non2profit corporation created Lubbock Lake Landmark Syinposiam. for the purposes of promoting public exchange of information and October 27229, 1989 Annual meeting, ideas about archaeology, fostering Texas Archeological Society, an interest in the science of Kingston Hotel, Amarillo, Texas. archaeology, supporting the publil cation of archaeological informal Through August 27, 1989, Ramses II tion, and sponsoring educational Exhibit at Dallas Musuem of Natural projects and activities about History, Texas State Fair Park. For archaeology. Regular meetings are more information call 1280024462 held on the second Friday of each 8669. month (except June) at 7:30 p.m., in the M.D. Anderson Hall at the Through August 27, 1989, Egyptian University of St. Thomas on Mt. Mummy Exhibit at Houston Museum of Vernon between Richmond and West Natural Science, Alabama.
August 24, 1989, 6:30 p.m., Heritage 198821989 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Society Dinner and program by Allen McCree, architect of the Texas State Roger Moore President Capitol, on the topic of the history Bob Etheridge Vice President and present expansion of the Texas Tom Laity Secretary Capitol building. (655411912). Bernard Naman Treasurer Alan Duke Director at Large September 13218, Museum of Natural Randolph Widmer Director at Large Science trip to sites in Canyon de Edward A. Bader Director at Large Chelly and Mesa Verde in New Mexico and Arizona with side trip to Durango, Colorado, narrow guage railroad. For information call Elisa Phelps at 63924671 Jerry Sadler Editor of THE PROFILE
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Date: September 8, 1989 Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: University of Sr. Thomas M.D. Anderson Hall REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Program: To be announced The 1989 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the following nominees for election to office at the meeting to be held on September 8, 1989: Library Notes President - Elisa Phelps Vice President - Bob Etheridge The HAS library wil be open between Secretary - Alexander Hammaker 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before the Treasurer - Bernard Naman regular monthly meeting, on the Director at Large - Linda Moorrhees second floor of the Carriage House, located on the grounds of the Link- The nominee for 1989-90 President of Lee Mansion at Montrose and Alabama. the Society is Elisa Phelphs. She presently serves as Curator of Anthropology at the Houston Musuem Laboratory Schedule of Natural Science, after having previously worked with the Harris September 11 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. County Heritage Society and the September 25 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Ulster Museum in Belfast, Ireland. She has a bachelors degree in Rice University Archaeology Lab anthropology from Fort Lewis Sewall Hall Room 103 college, Durango, Colorado and a masters degree in museum studies, further information, call Richey with focus on archeology, from the Ebersole at 524-4864. University of Leicester in England. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON REPORT SUMMARY OF RECENT PRESS REPORTS
Lab work on Levi Jordan Plantation The Ramses exhibit at the Dallas'' (41B0165) artifacts. Work on the Museum of Natural History has artifacts recovered from excavations recently concluded as a financial at the Levi Jordan plantation is success for the museum. Museum continuing on Tuesday evenings in membership increased from about 350 the Archaeology lab in the to more than 5000 members and the Anthropology Department, University museum netted in excess of of Houston, Room 256, McElhinney $1 million dollars. Hall. In addition to cleaning and conservation of artifacts, general An international archaeological team cataloging is proceeding on the over has examined the remains of a 100,000 artifacts thus far recovered skeleton found near Haifa, Israel from the former slave quarter area. which yielded the first hyoid bone Also, assistance is sought in ever found in primitive man. The special artifact categories such as skeleton was believed to be at least 1800's munitions, hardware, tools, 60,000 years old and the location of etc. If you would be interested in the hyoid bone suggested that assisting in the laboratory phase of primitive man may have been able to this investigation, please contact have speech abilities similar to Dr. Ken Brown or Doreen Cooper at modern man. 749-3921. A Spanish treasure ship, the Nuestra LUBBOCK LAKE SYMPOSIUM Senora de la Merced which was believed to have sunk in a 1622 The Lubbock Lake Landmark opening hurricane, was recently located 50 celebration which was previously miles off Key - West, --Florida. announced for October 1-8, 1989 has Removal of artifacts has already been delayed and it is anticipated begun. that the beginning date would be approximately October 14, 1990. For Excavators uncovered additional additional information call 1-806- statues of ancient royalty and gods 742-2490. from a pit inside Luxor Temple. The statues were buried in a courtyard AUGUST MEETING REPORT beneath earlier finds. They dated from as early as 1391 B.C. At the August meeting of the Society, Joe Hudgins gave a talk and The Boston Museum of Fine Arts is slide presentation relating to the returning 9 fragments of 15th Chrestmont site in Wharton County, Century B.C. tomb paintings to Egypt 41WH3 9 , which was excavated because curators have concluded they approximately 9 years ago. The were stolen from that country. The delay in the report resulted from fragments are from the tomb of the supervising archaeologist moving Minnakht among the Tombs of the from Texas to Vermont and taking all Nobles on the western bank of the of the artifacts with her. The site Nile in Thebes, the ancient city in was an excellant example of the southeastern Egypt that is now the cooperation which can exist between site of Luxor and Karnak. land developers, the local community and professional and amateur The construction of a 450 room Ritz- archaeologists. Carlton Hotel on Maui Island in Hawaii was suspended after the discovery of approximately 900' skeletons at an ancient burial ground. Construction has probably A drought in Israel caused the een permanently stopped. waters of the Sea of Galilee to recede and archaeologists excavated The discovery of an 1851 Gold Rush a 27 foot long vessel which is the store in San Francisco's Chinatown only ancient craft found at the Sea resulted in the delay of construc- of Galilee. It dates between 100 tion of a 20 story headquarter B.C. and 70 A.D. building for the Federal Home Loan Bank. Construction will resume A study of Danish dirt provides new after completion of the excavation. evidence that a huge asteroid or comet smashed into the Earth 65 Native Americans Indians of the million years ago, an event that may Tonkawa tribe have undertaken have killed off the dinosaurs and several recent reinternment s of many other life forms. The work skelatal remains believed to be from follows on a hypothesis proposed in Tonkawa tribes at a location donated 1980, that mass extinction occurred to the Corpus Christi Area Heritage some 65 million years ago because a Society located a few miles from mountain size object struck the San Patricio. Earth, kicking up large quantities of dust and igniting huge fires. 38 skeletons from the Battle of the Supporters of the idea note that Alamo are being re-buried by the sediments that formed at the time of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San the mass extinction contain Antonio which also requested the unusually high concentrations of Daughters of the Republic of Texas iridium, an element rare in the to allow the burial of a human skull Earth's crust but found in which had been sitting in the DRT meteorites. ibrary as a bookend. For many years near Salina, Kansas a Rival U.S. archaeological teams are local souvenir shop had advertised unearthing a major Roman-era city "Authentic Prehistoric Indian near Jesus's boyhood town of Burial" and displayed the remains of Nazareth, but scholars are bitterly 146 Indians believed to be the divided over how it may have ancestors of modern Pawnee, Arikara influenced his life and teachings. and Wichita at a charge of $3.50 per The location of the Roman town of ticket to more than 10,000 visitors Sepphoris approximately 6 miles from per year. The state of Kansas the boyhood home of Jesus was recently offered to purchase the believed to have a population of 20- collection for $90,000.00 in order 35,000 people. that the bones could be properly buried. Recent excavations in Rome suggest that Roman citizens began to develop Excavation of 32 sites along the an urban civilization in the 7th Peneios River in Greece have yielded century B.C., well before other stone tools and artifacts believed contacts with other advanced to be related to Neanderthal man cultures such as the Etruscans and ranging to 45,000 to 27,000 years Greeks and much earlier than many ago. The discovery was used to scholars have previously assumed. support the controversial hypothesis Previous estimates of urban that Neanderthals and modern humans development were limited to evolved separately with Neanderthals approximately 575 B.C. hitting an evolutionary dead end approximately 30,000 years ago. COMING EVENTS THE HOUSTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a non-profit corporation created October 14, Lubbock, Texas for the purposes of promoting a Lubbock Lake Landmark Symposiam. public exchange of information and ideas about archaeology, fostering October 27-29, 1989 Annual meeting, an interest in the science of Texas Archeological Society, archaeology, supporting the publi- Kingston Hotel, Amarillo, Texas. cation of archaeological informa- tion, and sponsoring educational September 13-18, Museum of Natural projects and activities about Science trip to sites in Canyon de archaeology. Regular meetings are Chelly and Mesa Verde in New Mexico held on the second Friday of each and Arizona with side trip to month (except June) at 7:30 p.m., in Durango, Colorado, narrow guage the M.D. Anderson Hall at the railroad. For information call University of Sr. Thomas on Mt. Elisa Phelps at 639-4671. Vernon between Richmond and West Alabama. It is anticipated that an updated membership roster will be distri- 1988-1989 BOARD OF DIRECTORS buted with the October Profile. If you have a new address or phone Roger Moore President number call it in to Jerry Sadler at Bob Etheridge Vice President 522-5121 before September 20 since Tom Laity Secretary he is keeping the membership records Bernard Naman Treasurer Alan Duke Director at Large Any information for publication in Randolph Widmer Director at Large the Profile can be sent to Jerry Edward A. Bader Director at Large Sadler prior to the 20th of the month at 2109 Branard, Houston, Texas 77098. Jerry Sadler Editor of THE PROFILE
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Daze: October 13, 1989 I am delighted to have the opportunity to serve the Society in Time: 7:30 p.m. the capacity as President for 1989 through 1990 and look forward to an Place: University of St. Thomas exciting year with HAS. M.D. Anderson Hall Many thanks to the outgoing officers Program: Clovis Culture - Are We for a job well done and sincere Viewing The Decline of an appreciation to new officers and Adaptive Culture? those continuing on in various capacities. We'll keep you busy. Speaker: Larry Banks Division Archaeologist The Society's traveling exhibition U.S. Army Corp. Engineers "Houston underg round: Our Archeological Heritge", will be on Library Notes view in the Little McHey Gallery, second floor of the Carraige House at the University of St. Thomas, The HAS library will be open between October 13 through December 8. This 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before the exhibit is something the Society can regular monthly meeting, on the be very proud of and I would second floor of the Carriage House, encourage everyone to visit. Bring located behind the Link-Lee Mansion a guest and introduce them to at Montrose and Alabama at the Houston archaeology. University of St. Thomas. October is also TAS annual meeting Laboratory Schedule time. This years meeting will be hosted by the Panhandle Archaeological Society in Amarillo. October 16 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. October 30 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Former Secretary of the Interior and present director of the Rice University Archaeology Lab Archaeolog ical Conservancy, Stuart Sewall Hall Room 103 Udall will be the banquet speaker. It is a long way to Amarillo but no For further information, call Richey doubt it will be well worth the Ebersole at 524-4864 and/or 659- journey. Plan to attend. 5453. SEPTEMBER MEETING PROGRAM
On September 8, 1989, Randolph Monday October 30 - Illustrated Widmer provided a program of lecture lecture: "Gifts For The Gods: The and slide presentations with regard First Bronze Columbia Dieties in to excavation of living areas in Geometric Greece," Susan Langdon, Teotihucan, Mexico. Only 5 out of University of Missouri at Columbia, approximately 2000 living apartment Rice University, Sewall Hall 301, compounds have been excavated. The 8:00 p.m. area population reached possibly 200,000 by 750 A.D. Monday November 13 - An evening of archaeological films, Rice Univer- SOCIETY EXHIBIT sity, Sewall Hall 301, 8:00 p.m.
The archaeological exhibit of the Monday November 27 - Illustrated Houston Archaeological Society, lecture: "Out From Down Under: 14th "Houston Underground: Our Archaeolo- Season of Excavation on the Via gical Heritage," will be on display Gabina," Walter Widrig, Rice at the Little/McAgy Gallery, second University, Sewall Hall 301, 8:00 floor, Carriage House, behind Link- p.m. Lee Mansion, Montrose at Alabama, St. Thomas University from October Monday January 29 - Illustrated 13 through December 6, 1989. lecture: "Nasca Lines in Peru," Opening night will be 7:00 p.m., Helain Silberman, University of October 13. Thereafter, the exhibit Illinois at Urbana, Rice University, will be open Monday through Friday Sewall Hall, 8:00 p.m. from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FIELD WORK REPORT HOUSTON SOCIETY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Field Director, Sheldon Kindall, announces the resumption of the For those who wish to join the society's field excavation program Houston Society of the Archaeologi- to continue further work on the cal Institute of America whose Hungerford site in Wharton County, principal interests lie in old world 41WH12, at which four test pits had archaeology, particularly classical been excavated in July. To and near eastern, membership costs participate, meet at the Country $45 (including a subscription to Kitchen Cafe in Kendleton early Archaeoloay magazine), or $25 for enough to leave for the site at 9:00 students. For membership a.m., October 14, 1989. It is applications contact Vickie Carr, anticipated that excavation at that President, (713)436-9434. site will continue at regular intervals therafter. All artifacts 1989-1990 PROGRAM OF AIA recovered will be processed at the society lab meetings on October 16 Monday October 16 - Social evening and October 30. and dinner, Heritage Society Ken Brown, U of H - "Recent Archaeology of the Houston Area" MEMBER PROFILES studied archaeology at the It is the intention of the Society University of Texas while receiving news letter to provide a monthly a degree in english literature and profile of one or more of the Society members. This month the did graduate work at Columbia profile will be of Society Director, University. He is a former member Edward Bader, CSB, and Society of the board of directors of the Treasurer, Bernard Naman. Society and is currently active in the Society's excavation programs. Edward Bader, CSB (Congregation of St. Basil) is a Priest and Professor IN THE NEWS of Archaeology at the Universityof The Wall Street Journal reports that St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. He is the Smithsonian Museum has also the University Archivist and approximately 34,000 full or partial Art Curator. He is a native of skeletal remains, 18,650 of which Detroit, Michigan with studies at are the remains of native Americans. the Universities of Toranto, Most are prehistoric. Only 600 are Michigan, London and Institute of known to come from a modern tribe. Archaeology. He is a member of the British School of Archaeology, The Smithsonian has instituted a Athens, Greece and the British policy of repatriating remains in Instituteof Archaeology in Ankara, cases where direct descendants can Turkey. He specializes in middle be identified. age bronze of the Aegean Region and has participated in archaeological In September, 1989, Commercial Salvage Interests recovered arti- excavations in Turkey and Greece, facts and gold bouillon from the most recently at the Menalaion/ remains of the SS Central America Mycenaean site in Sparta and next year will be at Akrotiri on Thera. which sank in a hurricane off He is a past president and secretary Charleston, North Carolina on of the Houston Society of the September 12, 1857. Archaeological Institute of America and is presently on the national The government of Iraq has offered council of the AIA and is a member $1.5 million to any Iraqi who can of the Committee on Membership solve a 3,000 year old puzzle - How Concerns. He is one of the founding King Nebuchadnezzar managed to water members of the Houston Archaeologi- the fabled Hanging Gardens of cal and Historical Commission and is Babylon. chairman of the Archaeological Com- mittee. He is chairman of the board HERITAGE SOCIETY DINNER of the Museum of Printing History and a member of many professional October 22, 1989 - 1989 Dinner and cultural societies. hosted by the Heritage Society in Sam Houston Park followed by a Bernard Naman is a vocational recreation of the inauguration of archaeologist and has been a member Sam Houston as President of the of the Houston Society for 12 years. Republic of Texas. There is a He is retired from the hotel and charge for dinner. Reservations restaraunt supply business. He please, 655-1912. COMING EVENTS THE HOUSTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a non-profit corporation created October 14, 1990 Lubbock, Texas for the purposes of promoting a Lubbock Lake Landmark Symposiam. public exchange of information an0 ideas about archaeology, fostering, October 20, 1989 - Waterfront an interest in the science of Festival, Allen's Landing, Music and archaeology, supporting the publi- entertainment with a Cajun Zydeco cation of archaeological informa- theme. tion, and sponsoring educational projects and activities about 3 p.m. - Main Street Bridge Graffiti archaeology. Regular meetings are Paint-out. held on the second Friday of each 5 p.m. - Port of Houston Fireboat month (except June) at 7:30 p.m., in Show. the M.D. Anderson Hall at the For information call 921-2939. University of St. Thomas on Mt. Vernon between Richmond and West Alabama.
October - November 5 - A Pinch of 1989-1990 BOARD OF DIRECTORS This and a Handful of That, a free exhibit at the Harris County Elisa Phelps President Heritage Society's Museum of Texas Bob Etheridge Vice President History. On display you will find Alexandra Hamaker Secretary furnishings from the general store Bernard Naman Treasurer of Egypt, Texas and a display of Randolph Widmer Director at Large food preparation in the 19th Edward A. Bader Director at Large century. Daily Monday through Linda Moorrees Director at Large Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. For information call 655-1912. Jerry Sadler (522-5121) October 27-29, 1989 Annual meeting, Editor of THE PROFILE Texas Archeological Society, Kingston Hotel, Amarillo, Texas. Richard L. Gregg Editor of THE JOURNAL OF THE HOUSTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Any information for publication in the Profile can be sent to Jerry Address matters concerning either Sadler prior to the 20th of the publication to the Society address. month at 2109 Branard, Houston, Texas 77098.
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Meeting Notice President's Column Date: November 10, 1989 I am a little embarrassed to admit it but until last month, I had never Time: 7:30 p.m. been in our own HAS library. It is a wonderful asset and I would Place: University of Sr. Thomas encourage all members to stop by and M.D. Anderson Hall acquaint themselves with what it has to offer. Liz Reap and Kathleen Program: Prehistoric South Texas Gammill have done a terrific job Diets chairing the library committee. They are retiring after two years 'Speaker: Kris Sobolik and we are most appreciative of all Texas A&M University their hard work.
Library Notes Some of you may remember that during the TAS annual meeting last year, forensic sculptor Betty Pat. Gatliff The HAS library will be open between was here to do a facial 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before the reconstruction on one of the skulls regular monthly meeting, on the from the Jamaica Beach site second floor of the Carriage House, (excavated by the HAS and the located behind the Link-Lee Mansion Houston Museum of Natural Science in at Montrose and Alabama at the the early 1960s). Applying a University of St. Thomas. technique used in forensic anthropology, Ms. Gatliff Laboratory Schedule reconstructed the features of a young female from the site. The clay sculpture has been cast in November 13 7:00 - 9:00 p.m • bronze and the finished piece is November 27 7:00 - 9:00 p.m • included in the temporary exhibition "Houston Archeology: Our Heritage Rice University Archaeology Lab Underground" now on display at the Sewall Hall Room 103 University of St. Thomas (see article in last month's Profile). For further information, call Richey The sculpture is a beautiful and Ebersole at 524-4864 and/or 659- poignant representation of a Texas Coastal Indian and a significant addition to the exhibition. Please take the time to stop in and see it. HAS AWARDS If your Profile address label has a notation (89) then the membership Two new annual awards were given for records reflect your dues as being the first time at the October HAS paid through calendar year 1989. If meeting. The Southeast Texas your Profile mailing address label Archeological Research Award was has (88) then the Society records do presented to Bill McClure. Bill has not reflect that your 1989 dues have made outstanding contributions to been. If you feel there is a regional archeology in site mistake with regard to the dues discovery and publication, and in payment, call the Profile editor the analysis and publication of Jerry Sadler at 522-5121. The faunal remains from many Profile mailing list will be cleared archeological sites. The HAS Merit of all names with only 1988 dues Award was presented to Pam Wheat. paid after mailing the November Pam has made outstanding issue. If you have a correction to contributions to public education in make, it should be accomplished archeology. She has participated in before November 20, 1989 in order to both student and teacher training in continue receiving the Profile. the public schools, and has arranged many archeological displays and lectures for the general public. MEMBER PROFILES
Past awards of the Houston Alexandra Hamakeris the secretary Archeological Society include of the Houston Archeology Society. election of Alan Duke and Don Lewis Her interest in vocational as Lifetime Members, and a special archaeology began in 1972 during award for Alan Duke as former HAS visits to Mayan sites in Mexico and Journal editor. Central America. She has been a member of HAS for three years. She i previously attended the University of Houston and St. Thomas University LAST CALL 1989 DUES and is currently engaged in free- lance archaeology work including the 1989 has been a year of transition Denton Clovis site located at Lake with the appointment of a new editor Ray Roberts, a Navajo reservation in of the Profile and the transfer of Zuni, New Mexico, and further the responsibility for maintenance efforts with former HAS president, of membership and dues records from Roger Moore. the president to the new Profile editor. In May, the software disk Bob Etheridge, vice-president, is with the membership records failed now serving his third term as vice- and the membership records were president of HAS. He grew up in updated again from September 1988. Carizo Springs, Texas, as a neighbor In August the transfer of membership of Tom Hester and began his records from the president's vocational archaeological interests computer to the Profile editor's in the Carizo Springs High School computer occurred. In the archaeology club, which was begun by transition, it is possible that Tom Hester. He graduated from members whose dues had been paid Southwest Texas State University in were not clearly reflected as such 1973 and is regional sales manager at this time. for Vecta, a furniture manufacturing University of St. Thomas company. He joined HAS in 1985 and has participated in many of the society's field projects. He has Link-Lee worked two seasons in the Colha Mansion project, supervised by Tom Hester, }fleeting Anderson Hall in Belize. His duties as vice- president include the scheduling of society programs which are presently lined up through July 1990. Those programs include the following:
December 8 - Adria Lavillette of Rice University; Excavations on the island of Timba - a Swahilli Fortification.
January 12 - Norris Lang of University of Houston; Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology.
February 9 - Harry Shaeffer, Texas A&M; Origins of South Texas Pottery.
April 13 - Linda Schele, University of Texas at Austin; Pre-Colombian Art.
May 11 - Dr. Rebecca Starey, University of Houston; Royal Tombs The Rice Uni‘ersity Campus of Copan.
June - No Meeting. o July 13 - Report on Texas MEM--- M I Archeological Society Field School. km FIELD WORK REPORT Or- • The HAS field excavation activities Rice Memorial continue at 41WH12 near Hungerford Center in Wharton County, with the next scheuduled excavation to be November 4. To participate, meet at the Parking Country Kitchen Cafe in Kendleton on Highway 59 South early enough to Sewall Hall leave for the site at 9:00 a.m. For 103-HAS Lab further information call Field Rm 301-AIA Lecture Director Sheldon Kindall at 326- 2160. COMING EVENTS THE HOUSTON ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY is a non-profit corporation created October - November 5: A Pinch of for the purposes of promoting a This and a Handful of That, a free public exchange of information and exhibit at the Harris County ideas about archaeology, fosterir- Heritage Society's Museum of Texas an interest in the science History. On display you will find archaeology, supporting the publi- furnishings from the general store cation of archaeological informa- of Egypt, Texas and a display of tion, and sponsoring educational food preparation in the 19th projects and activities about century. Daily Monday through archaeology. Regular meetings are Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., held on the second Friday of each Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. For month (except June) at 7:30 p.m., in information call 655-1912. the M.D. Anderson Hall at the University of St. Thomas on Mt. June 9 - 16, 1990: Texas Archeology Vernon between Richmond and West Field School at Utopia, Texas (near Alabama. San Antonio). Field Director will be T.R. Hester of U.T. Austin. 1989-1990 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
October 14, 1990: Lubbock, Texas - Elisa Phelps President Lubbock Lake Landmark Symposiam. Bob Etheridge Vice President Alexandra Hamaker Secretary Monday, November 13, 1989 - An Bernard Naman Treasurer evening of archeological films, Rice Randolph Widmer Director at Large University, Sewall Hall 301, 8:00 pm Edward A. Bader Director at Large Linda Moorrees Director at Large Monday, November 27, 1989 - Illustrated Lecture: "Out From Down Under: 14th Season of Excavation on the Via Gabina," Walter Widrig, Rice Jerry Sadler (522-5121) University, Sewall Hall 301, 8:00 pm Editor of THE PROFILE
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Date: December 8, 1989 It is time to renew your membership in the Houston Archeological Society Time: 7:30 p.m. (yes already!). Our membership period follows the calendar year, Place: University of St. Thomas and 1990 dues are due in January. M.D. Anderson Hall Your membership tees fund the publication of the Profile and the Program: Excavations on the island Journal, and we need your continued of Timba - a Swahilli support. Fortification With Christmas coming up, what about Speaker: Adria Lavillette an HAS membership as a gift for a Rice University friend or relative? Society Vice President Bob Etheridge has many exciting programs scheduled, and the Profile is the best way to stay Library Notes informed about archeological activities in our area. As a gift to the Society, why not consider The HAS library will be open between upgrading your membership to the 6:30 and 7:25 p.m., before the contributing ($30.00 & up) level? regular monthly meeting, on the second floor of the Carriage House, Best wishes for a Happy Holiday located behind the Link-Lee Mansion Season. at Montrose and Alabama at the University of St. Thomas. HOUSTON UNDERGROUND EXHIBIT
Laboratory Schedule December 8, 1989 is the last day to see the exhibit of the Houston Archeological Society, "Houston Underground: Our Archeological December 11 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Heritage." It will be on display that night at the Little/McAgy Gallery, second floor, Carriage Rice University Archaeology Lab House, behind Link-Lee Mansion, Sewall Hall Room 103 Montrose at Alabama, St. Thomas University. For further information, call Richey Ebersole at 524-4864 and/or 659- 5453. FIELD REPORT PROJECTILE POINT POSTER
Under the supervision of field Now available at the sales table or director, Sheldon Kindall, the through HAS Treasurer Bernard HAS field crew has undertaken Naman. excavation of a site in East Harris County on Cedar Bayou near Crosby, This 28" x 40" poster illustrates Texas. This site was located by 122 projectile point types found in society member, J.D. Wells and is Texas and surrounding states. presently referred to as the J.D. Produced by the Panhandle Plains Wells site since the same has not Historical Society, each type yet been numbered. Excavation began description gives the age range, on November 11, 1989 with the cultural affiliation, primary following members participating: location, ranges of distribution, Sheldon Kindall, C.R. Ebersole, J.D. and size range. Wells, Karen Acker, Jerry Sadler, Linda Moorres, Dick Gregg, Mike HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE Marshall, Dave Atherton, Lee Patterson, Howard Scott, and Lavon JANUARY 15-19, 1990 Vaughn. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily Forensic sculptor Betty Pat. Gatliff The site includes a shell midden in will return to Houston to do a which has been found substantial facial reconstruction on the 9400 pottery sherds and at least one year old "Leanderthal Lady" nearly complete point. recovered from the Wilson Leonard site near Austin. Artifacts from the J.D. Wells site Volunteers are needed while Ms. are being cleaned and processed at Gatlift is working to answer general the HAS lab under the direction of questions about archeology. Paleo- interim lab director, C.R. Ebersole. Indian liteways, and the Wilson Leonard site. An information/ HAS field work has certain inherent training session will be held on uncertainties resulting from rapid Saturday, January 13 from 9:30 - changes in weather and location of 11:30 a.m. in Classroom 4 at the new sites available for excavation museum. For more information call on very short notice.To accomodate Elisa Phelps (639-4671) or (522- these problems, field director, 5592) after 7:00 p.m. S'eldon Kindall, is establishing a field telephone committee and is January 19, 1990 a; king members who wish to volunteer 7:30 p.m. Jones Auditorium U, serve as a telephone alert Dr. D. Gentry Steele, Professor of network to contact him at #326-2160. Anthropology at Texas A&M University It is not necessary that telephone will give a slide lecture on "The members actually participate in First Americans: The Biological field work, but only that they be Evidence". Dr. Steele is a physical available for making telephone calls anthropologist with research ti field crew participants and to interests in the biology of contact new members who have prehistoric populations. He is expressed interest in field work to currently doing the analysis of the inform new members of ongoing remains from the Wilson Leonard and projects. other Paleo-Indian sites. His talk will locus on what we can learn \"-' about the very earliest Americans IN THE NEWS through studying these fragile remains. EL PASO - Two archaeologists have discovered tour sites near El Paso, BUFFALO BAYOU FEST Texas abundant with well-preserved ancient Indian rock art and are On October 21, 1989, HAS members asking federal officials that they once again participated in the be designated as national monuments. Buffalo Bayou Park Celebration by The petroglyphs (rock carvings) and providing a society booth for pictographs (rock paintings) are distribution of materials and a estimated to range from 3,000 to flint napping demonstration by Mike 6,000 years old. Mar shall. Other members The archaeologists found the art in participating were Alexandra the Alamo Canyon near Fort Hancock, Hamaker, Lonnie Griffin, Gail about 50 miles southeast of El Paso; Marshal, Howard Scott, and Lavon Coranudas Peak near El Paso; Alamo Vaughn. Displays included artifacts Mountain in southern New Mexico; and from private collection s of in Three Rivers, about 30 miles participants. north of Alamogordo, N.M. The tour sites are tied together by BASAL NODES ON GOOSE CREEK POTS the same art styles. Together, they by Marshall Black contain more than 30,000 carvings and paintings. Prehistoric Goose Creek pots The Fort Hancock site contains the usually have round or ellipsoid largest single concentration of bases. At the apex of the base is archaic hunting scenes in the United an odd external node or nipple. States, and Three Rivers contains Whether this node is a remnant of hundreds of carvings of masks. the forming process or is a feature added for functional purpose has been a matter of conjecture. TROY, N.Y. - Uncle Sam's bathroom has been found. A basal sherd has been recovered Archaeologists made the discovery on (Brownwood, Baytown) which answers Ferry Street, site of the house of the question. The base was begun by a 19th century meatpacker Sam Wilson. spiral coiling around a marble sized During the War of 1812, Wilson ball. This coil was bonded (and stamped his crates "U.S.," leading obliterated) by digging fingers to the military joke that the meat across the gaps and blending in the was provided by "Uncle Sam" - an ball. In the subject sherd the image that latter evolved into a spiral starting coil is clearly national phenomenon. revealed by a firing crack. The archaeologists are down six feet, and you can literally see what According to Blandino (1984) this was the floor to the bathroom. uncommon and most difficult of all Uncle Sam's house stood on the site ways to begin forming a pot is used from sometime in the 19th century today in Fiji, Ibibioland, and until 1971, when New York State Papua. Small world. demolished it to make way for a road that was never built. 1984, Blandino, Betty. Coiled Pottery. Chilton Book Co
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