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July/August 2003 ISSN 0897-2478 Volume 31, Number 4 SDCAS Newsletter July/August 2003 ISSN 0897-2478 Volume 31, Number 4 Calendar Editor’s Message By Marla Mealey Every Saturday & Sunday — Los Peñasquitos Docent tours: Los Peñasquitos Adobe Ranch House I’m filling in for our President, Cristina Gonzalez, for this issue, because she has her hands full with the newest July 16 (1 p.m.) Museum of Man Children’s Workshops SDCAS member. Andre Leroy Gonzalez was born on Mayan Math. Grades 5-9 May 29, weighing 9 pounds and 3 ounces and See announcement inside (Pg. 8) measuring 21.5 inches in length. Congratulations to the proud parents: Cristina & Mike! July 23 (1 p.m.) Museum of Man Children’s Workshops Rain in May in southern California?! That’s not Body Art. Grades 5-9 supposed to happen, but it did. If you haven’t already See announcement inside (Pg. 8) heard, our annual Arch in the Park event (scheduled for July 23 (10 a.m.) Palm Springs May 3rd) got rained out (and our deepest apologies to Agua Caliente Kids Explore Class those who actually showed up to help with or Ethno-Musicology Workshop. Ages 6-12 participate in the event!). We did reschedule it for June See announcement inside (Pg. 6) 7th, but then many of the participants who had planned to come on the 3rd were not available and others July 26 [Saturday] (7:30 p.m.) Los Peñasquitos undoubtedly didn’t get the change-of-date Mary Ward Memorial Lecture announcement. The June date wasn’t as nice as we’d Speaker: Susan Walter have liked either (we had thick June Gloom with drizzly Topic: Camp Kearney Hospital See announcement inside (Pg. 6) conditions), but we persevered, and the event actually went pretty well. Those who braved the drizzle said they had a good time. Special thanks to all the participants and volunteers, without whom this event never would July 26-27 or August 2-3 – Santa Catarina have come together at all (please see the special thank Agave Fiber Workshop you to the participants under Members’ News Corner See announcement inside (Pg. 3) on page 3). July 30 – Balboa Park to Los Angeles (Continued on Page 3) Museum of Man’s field trip to see Machu Picchu exhibit at the Natural History Museum in L.A. See announcement inside (Pg. 7) July 30 (1 p.m.) Museum of Man INSIDE Children’s Workshops Pg. 2 Board of Directors & Meeting Location The Science of Mummies. Grades 5-9 See announcement inside (Pg. 8) Pg. 3 Members’ News Corner Pg. 4 Burial Chambers and Castles August 6 (1 p.m.) Museum of Man Children’s Workshops Pg. 6 Raffle Prize Thank You Forensic Science. Grades 5-9 Pg. 6 Upcoming Speakers See announcement inside (Pg. 8) Pg. 7 Membership News August 23[Saturday] (7:30 p.m.) Los Peñasquitos Pg. 8 Brian Fagan Book Review SDCAS Summer Lecture Series Pg. 9 Dig Yields Archaeological Treasure Speaker: Richard Carrico Topic: Archaeological Work at Pa’mu Pg. 9 UCR Launches Tribal Center See announcement inside (Pg. 6) Pg. 10 “Jesus Box” is a Fake Pg. 11 Miami Circle Update See Members’ News Corner Inside For More Events Pg. 12 Two Articles on Rock Art Pg. 14 Oldest Human Skulls Found Pg. 15 ‘No Sign’ of Ayodhya Temple Pg. 15 From Space Junk to World Heritage Lissting July/August 2003 2 SDCAS Newsletter Community Relations & Youth Outreach Board of Directors Cristina Gonzalez SDCAS Office Phone: 858-538-0935 e-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Docents President Kathy Jenkins Cristina Gonzalez 619-573-0573 858-547-4940 (h) e-mail: [email protected] Hospitality Diana Arguello President Elect vacant Legal Research Howard Schwitkis First Vice President (Program) 619-479-9474 e-mail: [email protected] Roy Pettus 619-220-7374 (w) e-mail: [email protected] Research Issues vacant Second Vice President (Arch. Res.) Lynnette Salmon Sales Patty McFarland Third Vice President (Gov. Liaison) 619-688-6108 (w) e-mail: [email protected] vacant Web Master Secretary (http://www.sandiegoarchaeologicalsociety.com) Kippy Hixson Kyle Guerrero [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Treasurer Fort Guijarros Committee Maisie Morris Fred Buchanan 619-479-9474 e-mail: [email protected] 619-298-2686 e-mail: [email protected] Environmental Review Jim Royle 858-274-2768 Library Lynnette Salmon 858-274-3430 Membership Carol Serr 858-578-8964 (w) e-mail: [email protected] Newsletter Editor Marla Mealey 619-220-5329 (w) e-mail: [email protected] or: mmealey@ san.rr.com Los Peñasquitos Ranch House see Editor’s Message (on Page 3) for address and fax # The summer Saturday Evening Lectures (including Mary Ward Memorial Lecture) are at 7:30 p.m. at Los Peñasquitos Ranch SDCAS Newsletter is published bimonthly by the San Diego County House. From I-15 take Mercy Rd. west, turn right (north) onto Black Mountain Rd. and then take the first left into Los Archaeological Society, P.O. Box 81106, San Diego, California Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve. Follow the road all the way to 92138. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to San Diego County the back (past Canyonside Community Park ball fields), and Archaeological Society, P.O. Box 81106, San Diego, California park either in the small parking lot or along the edge of the 92138. dirt road. There are no General Meetings (Fourth Tuesday) for the months of July and August. July/August 2003 3 SDCAS Newsletter • San Diego County Parks and Recreation and Editor’s Message Rancho Los Peñasquitos (Continued from Page 1) • And the many volunteers who helped set up, clean up, and break down the event. We also had a very successful (and much drier) Summer Evening Lecture by Brian Fagan, speaking on his book: Thank you! Before California: an Archaeologist Looks at our Earliest Without the exhibitors, sponsors, and volunteers Arch in Inhabitants. June 28th was a beautiful evening in the park the Park would not be a successful annual family event. and the lecture was fascinating. We sold over 30 copies of Brian’s book at the lecture (be sure to read the book Agave Fiber Workshop review inside). Special thanks to Mark Boyle for all his help with the sales table for the event! And if you didn’t This workshop is being rescheduled again due to poor get a copy of the book, Patty still has a few more interest. It will either be on July 26-27 or August 2-3. available (some are even signed!). Contact Steve Bouscaren if you are interested in attending. Please make plans to attend and learn some There are two more Summer Evening Lectures planned really interesting traditional practices in harvesting, this year. The upcoming Mary Ward Memorial Lecture is preparing, and using agave fiber. scheduled for July 26 and will be given by Susan Walter This weekend fieldtrip/workshop will take place in the on her work at the hospital at Camp Kearney. The August Paipai village of Santa Catarina in Baja California 23 Lecture will be given by Richard Carrico, regarding (approx. 70 miles east of Ensenada, a 2 hr drive). The Mooney & Associates’ work at Pa’mu. Plan to come to local artisans will instruct participants how to gather and both of them for some very interesting evening lectures. process agave fiber, to create twine for making net bags, etc. Dr. Steve Bouscaren and Mike Wilken will again be News articles or other archaeology-, anthropology-, or our guides, providing an interface with the non-English history-related items should be sent to me at the address speaking community. below (e-mail works best). Digital documents in MS Participants provide their own transportation to the Word are preferred, but others will be considered for location (although carpooling is available and inclusion. Photos of your archaeological experiences encouraged) and gear to camp on the outskirts of the (fieldwork, vacations, etc.), a cartoon from the newspaper village. This is very primitive camping--no toilets or your favorite magazine, etc. should be sent as-is provided and no water. Bring PLENTY of your own (slides, prints, or clippings); or if you have scanning water for the entire weekend and ALL your meals and capability or a digital camera, please e-mail them in TIF, camping gear (including toilet paper). No other JPEG, or GIF format. accommodations are available in the area. Also bring a log or two to contribute to the Saturday night bonfire. The The submission deadline for the next issue is June 27. session finishes by late afternoon on Sunday. The weather Please send all items to: can be variable so be prepared for warm days and a cold night. Marla Mealey c/o California Department of Parks and Recreation The estimated cost is $75 per person - which provides a 8885 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 270 little income for our “teachers”, a donation to the San Diego, CA 92108 community, and helps with miscellaneous expenses. You Phone: 619-220-5329 / FAX: 619-220-5400 MUST be a member of SDCAS to participate--non- e-mail: [email protected] or: [email protected] members can join the day of the trip by completing the membership application (forms will be provided) and paying the yearly membership fee (at this time of year it SDCAS Website: is half-price for new members: $10 individual; $5 student). www.sandiegoarchaeologicalsociety.com Mexican insurance is recommended for vehicles. We will meet at 7 a.m. on Saturday at the San Ysidro border before heading to Ensenada (meeting location to be provided once you register). Members’ News Corner Those who are serious about going call Dr.
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