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SSSDDDCCCAAASSS Newsletter NNeewwsslleetttteerr May/June 2010 ISSN 0897-2478 Volume 38, Number 3 June 12 — San Diego Museum of Man The mission of the San Diego County Exhibit Opening: Archaeological Society is to promote public understanding and appreciation of archaeology in Counter Culture – the Secret Lives of Games general and to encourage the preservation of the See announcement inside (Pg. 6) cultural resources of San Diego County. June 26 (8 p.m.) Los Peñasquitos Calendar SDCAS Saturday Evening Lecture Support your Society! Items in boxes are Speaker: Micah Hale SDCAS-organized or sponsored events “Explaining Socioeconomic Stability in Prehistoric San Diego County” May 15-16 (10 a.m.) Museum of Man See announcement inside (Pg. 5) 27th Annual American Indian Art Market and 1st Annual American Indian Film Festival June 26-27 (Noon) Old Town San Diego See announcement inside (Pg. 3) Soaring Eagles Old Town Pow-wow May 20 (5:30 p.m.) Barona Cultural Center & Museum See announcement inside (Pg. 6) Exhibit Opening & Open House See announcement inside (Pg.6) See under Members’ News Corner inside for additional events May 25 (7:30 p.m.) Los Peñasquitos SDCAS 4th Tuesday Lecture INSIDE Speaker: Tracy Stropes Pg. 2 Board of Directors & Meeting Location “The Crescent Conundrum: Understanding the Role of Pg. 2 Editor’s Message & Submission Information Eccentric Crescents in Prehistoric Southern California” Pg. 3 Members’ News Corner See announcement inside (Pg. 5) Pg. 4 Photos from Lynne Christenson’s Retirement Party May 30 (10 a.m.) Banning Pg. 5 Membership News Malki Museum Fiesta Pg. 5 Upcoming Speakers See announcement inside (Pg. 11) Pg. 7 Scuba Diving Volunteers Discover Underwater Archeology June 3 (4-5 p.m.) Museum of Man Pg. 8 Fresh Vandalism, Theft Reported at Petroglyph Culture, Coffee, and Conversation: Mummy Whispers Site See announcement inside (Pg. 6) Pg. 9 Ancient Artifacts Revealed as Northern Ice Patches Melt June 5 (Noon) San Diego Archaeological Center Pg. 9 Near Blythe, Historian Sees Solar Plants as Archaeology BBQ & Potluck Threat to Desert Carvings See announcement inside (Pg. 3) June 5 (10 a.m.) Rancho Guajome Adobe Fiesta at Guajome See announcement inside (Pg. 3) May/June 2010 2 SDCAS Newsletter SDCAS Board of Directors SDCAS Office Phone: 858-538-0935 Email: [email protected] President Nick Doose email: [email protected] President Elect Tracy Stropes email: [email protected] Vice President (Program) Jim Royle Second Vice President (Arch. Res.) Diane Shalom-Buell email: [email protected] Secretary Annemarie Cox email: [email protected] Treasurer Los Peñasquitos Ranch House Patty McFarland email: [email protected] Board Meetings take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Environmental Review They are held at California State Parks, Southern Service Center offices Jim Royle 858-274-2768 located in Mission Valley at 8885 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 201. Membership Carol Serr Editor’s Message 858-505-8164 (w) email: [email protected] Summer is quickly approaching. Our Summer Saturday Youth and Community Outreach programs begin in June, and continue in July, August, and Susan Walter email: [email protected] (weather permitting) September. We hope that you can all 619-426-5109 come out and enjoy a pleasant Saturday evening in the Newsletter Editor park. Marla Mealey Remember, as you plan your summer vacations, to keep 619-220-5329 (w) email: [email protected] us in mind for sharing what archaeological adventures see Editor’s Message (below) for address and fax # you might have. Take photos, notes, or just gather Hospitality brochures and/or websites of the places you visit that are (vacant) archaeological/anthropological/or historical and send Journal Publication them to me to include in the newsletter. I love seeing Herb Dallas & Tim Gross peoples travels, especially when there’s archaeology (or 619-334-9120 email: [email protected] history) involved. Sales And for those of you who work or volunteer in the field, Katie Brown email: [email protected] please send me a note and photos describing your Web Master project/s. Nick Doose email: [email protected] SUBMISSIONS: Please send articles, stories, poems, images, websites, or other archaeology-, anthropology-, DISCLAIMER: Articles printed in this newsletter are for the information of the members of the Society and do not or history-related items to me at the address below (email necessarily represent the views or beliefs of the board works best). Digital documents are preferred, but others members or the Society in general. will be considered for inclusion. Digital images should be sent in JPG, TIF, or GIF format. Hard-copy photos of SDCAS Newsletter is published bimonthly by the San Diego County your archaeological experiences (fieldwork, vacations, Archaeological Society, P.O. Box 81106, San Diego, California etc.), a cartoon from the newspaper, original drawings, 92138. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to San Diego County etc. should be scanned or sent as-is (slides, prints, or Archaeological Society, P.O. Box 81106, San Diego, California clippings). Any hard-copy item you wish returned (such 92138. as photos, slides, drawings, etc.) should be accompanied MEETING INFO: The SDCAS Office is located at Los by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Peñasquitos Ranch House. During the Fall, Winter, and Spring General The submission deadline for the next issue is June 25. Meetings are held on the Fourth Tuesday of each month except Please send all items to: December, During the Summer months (June, July, August) General Meetings are held on Saturday evenings, in the courtyard at the Ranch Marla Mealey c/o California State Parks House (see pg. 5 for details of upcoming meetings). 8885 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 270 Directions: From I-15 take Mercy Rd. west, turn right (north) onto Black Mountain Rd. and then take the first left into Los Peñasquitos Canyon San Diego, CA 92108 Preserve. Follow the road all the way to the back (past Canyonside Phone: 619-220-5329/FAX: 619-220-5400 Community Park ball fields), and park either in the small parking area by email: [email protected] the barn or along the edge of the dirt road. May/June 2010 3 SDCAS Newsletter Activities include Chili Contest - Prize for 1st & 2nd SDCAS Website: Place (Chili contestants must pre-register at www.sandiegoarchaeologicalsociety.com [email protected]), Hunting & Gathering - Try your skill with an atlatl or collecting basket, Horseshoes - Tom Deméré and Harry Crosby must defend their 2009 championship, Volunteer Appreciation Members’ News Corner - Help us thank our wonderful volunteers, Membership SDCAS Fieldtrip Contest - Test your knowledge of Center trivia. Join SDCAS on July 18 for a fieldtrip to Old Town San For more info, please contact Cindy Stankowski, Diego State Historic Park. The fieldtrip will be led by Executive Director, San Diego Archaeological Center, Erin Smith and Rachel Ruston and will follow their 760-291-0370. presentation on archaeological work at Casa de Estudillo during the July 17 SDCAS meeting. More details will Basket Weaving Classes follow – watch your newsletter and the website. The San Diego Archaeological Center and the 27th Annual American Indian Art Market and First Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center are sponsoring two Annual American Indian Film Festival basket weaving classes in August and November. Reservations are required and there is limited seating Art Market: May 15-16, 10:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the San space, so register now before they sell out. For more Diego Museum of Man. Film Festival: May 16 only. information please contact Annemarie Cox (760-291- 0370/ [email protected]) or Dan Cannon (858-922-8043). Introduction to Basket Weaving is at the Kumeyaay- Ipai Interpretive Center (13104 Ipai Waaypuk Trail- Silver Lake Road, Poway) on Saturday, August 21, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This class features a media program on Introduction to basket weaving and students will learn to weave a Cherokee style basket. Advanced Basket Weaving is at the San Diego Archaeological Center (16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, California 92027) on November 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This class will feature a media program on Advanced Basketmaking and preparing materials to start a coiled juncus and deergrass basket. Registration fees are $75 for both and $40 for one class for those who are not members of San Diego Every year the San Diego Museum of Man honors its Archaeological Center or the Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive commitment to Native American culture through its juried Center. Fees are $40 for both classes or $25 for one class art market and - starting this year - with films that that for members of SDAC or KIIC. There is an additional include animation, documentaries and feature films. The $10 fee per class for materials. two-day event includes a juried show of American Indian Boy Scouts of America Archaeology Merit Badge art plus films, music, and family activities. Artwork Workshop ranges from the traditional to the avant-garde. Artist demonstrations will take place throughout the weekend, The San Diego Archaeological Center (16666 San both inside the Museum and in the outdoor California Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, 92027) will be offering a Boy Scouts of America Archaeology Merit Badge Plaza. Crafts for kids and more! Art Market on the Workshop on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Two 2 hour California Plaza is free. The Film Festival is included sessions will be offered: 9:00am-11:00am and Noon-2pm. with paid admission to the Museum. Program Coordinator Annemarie Cox is a qualified Archaeology CRM Jobs Pannel Archaeology Merit Badge Counselor and has conducted workshops for over 100 boy scouts. This workshop will Archaeology students and others looking for a job in San allow the scout to fulfill a majority of the requirements.