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SLV ARCHAEOLOGICAL NETWORK ACTIVITY PLANNING MEETING SUMMARY

The 2006 San Luis Valley Archaeological Network annual planning meeting, held in Monte Vista on March 4, was attended by about 25 members. Many thanks to Ken Frye for the great job presenting the San Luis Valley Rock Art: A Regional Comparison of Styles power-point and to Marvin Goad for presenting statistical & demographic information about our website and its visitors. The website, designed and maintained by Marvin Goad, is excellent and we encourage everyone to check it out. At the meeting options for field trips and archaeological investigations were discussed and an initial listing was decided upon. Please read the activity schedule below and be sure to consult the website for more information about the trips/activities that are listed or for trips that are not yet in the listed. Thanks to all meeting attendees.

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COLORADO ROCK ART ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM,
MONTE VISTA, MAY 5 TO 7

We are happy to announce that this year's Colorado Rock Art Association symposium will be held in Monte Vista from May 5 to May 7. To start the symposium off there will be a reception on Friday night May 5 at the San Luis Valley Information Center in Monte Vista (on the east side of town on US Highway 160) from 5 to 9 PM. Symposium registration begins on Saturday May 6 at 8:00 AM and the symposium starts at 9:00 AM at the Vali3 Theater, 139 Adams Street in Downtown Monte Vista. There is a $15 charge for symposium. Lectures and presentations will focus on the theme "Crossroads in Time: Rock Art in Cultural Landscapes". Saturdays featured speaker will be Ike Eastvoldt who will talk about Puebloan beliefs about rock art. There will be a banquet on Saturday night at the Movie Manor, 2830 W. Highway 16 (about 3 miles west of Monte Vista on US Highway 160) the featured speaker will be Larry Loendorf who will speak about Apachean cultural beliefs about rock art. The banquet fee is $15 and you must sign up for the banquet by April 15. There will be field trips to area rock art sites on May 5 & 7, for Rock Art Association members only. There will be an opportunity to join the association at the symposium. To register for the symposium and the banquet please e-mail Suzi Martineau at susanmartineau@gmail.com or call her at 303-499-4410. For more information Ken Frye can help you at 719-852-6233 or by e-mail at kfrye@fs.fed.us. You can also visit the CRAA website at: http://www.coloradoarchaeology.org/CRAA/CRAA_home_page.htm.

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PLANNED SLV ARCHAEOLOGICAL NETWORK ACTIVITIES 2006

Saturday, June 10: Inventory of the route of the
Del Norte and Antelope Park Toll Road

Saturday, June 10: Inventory of the route of the Del Norte and Antelope Park Toll Road (later to become the route of the Barlow & Sanderson Stage Line) located in the Seepage Creek drainage about 8 miles to the southwest of Creede. A road trace, possibly attributed to the toll road/stage line, will be followed and documented. Any associated sites along its path will also be recorded. The trip will involve walking approximately 4 miles round-trip over generally gentle terrain. Meet at the baseball field in Creede just before you make the turn toward Lake City at 9:00 AM on June 10. For more information please contact Vince Spero at vspero@peoplepc.com or call him at 719-852-6242.

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June 14 to 21: PAAC Summer Training Survey

Each year the Office of the State Archaeologist of Colorado sponsors an archaeological inventory to provide field training in surveying techniques for Program for Avocational Archaeolical Ceritfication (PAAC) volunteers. When archaeological sites are discovered during the survey, volunteers are instructed in the production of sketch maps, filling out standard recording forms, plotting site locations on topographic maps, artifact illustration, photography, and other tasks. The location for the 2006 Summer Training Survey is in the Pike's Stockade area of the San Luis Valley, south of Alamosa in Conejos County. Because the training site is in a remote location lacking facilities of any sort, and involves hiking across somewhat rugged terrain, prospective participants must be in good physical condition. The ability to contend with hot summer days, bothersome insects, the occasional rattlesnake, and generally primitive working conditions is a necessity. Volunteers must supply their own transportation, room and board, daypack, and personal gear such as canteens, but there is no fee for participation. The Office of the State Archaeologist of Colorado supplies all surveying, recording and mapping equipment as well as the professional archaeologist(s) who supervises the volunteers. Prospective participants must submit a signed PAAC application form. Applicants must identify which specific dates they prefer to participate (two days minimum) and provide their mailing address, phone/fax, and e-mail address. Contact the Assistant State Archaeologist at the Colorado Historical Society before May 24, 2006 by mail (1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203), phone (303.866.4671), FAX (303.866.2711) or e-mail kevin.black@chs.state.co.us in order to apply or for more information.

July 21 & 22 (canceled) Rio Grande County Museum Field Trip:
Early Puebloan Rock Art

A visit to the Velarde, New Mexico area, guided by Dr. Lee Mann. One of the sites that will be visited has over 6,000 documented rock images documented from the Archaic, through Basketmaker, to the Pueblo periods. You will be amazed at the variety of images.
Participants will spend the night of July 21 in the Espanola, NM area. Requirements: 4WD vehicle; Rio Grande County Museum membership, and signed liability release form. Reservations must be made by noon on July 15. The maximum number of participants is 15. Participants are requested to pool rides when possible. A $10 fee will be collected for Dr. Mann's travel expenses. Bring your water, snacks, hat, jacket, and walking shoes for rough terrain. Moderate, extended hiking of at least one mile may be involved. For more information please contact A.J. Taylor at 719-657-2847 or by e-mail at ajtaylor@rgcm.org. This event has been canceled.

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August 18 & 19 (tentative date) Rio Grande County Museum Field Trip
Early Navajo Rock Art

A Visit to Largo Canyon, guided by Dr. Lee Mann. Visit 17th and 18th century structures, called "pueblitos" (Spanish for "small villages") built by Navajo people who were then threatened by Spaniards, as well as by other Indian tribes. In response to the threats the Navajo built a network of pueblitos in highly defensible locations, most with fortified walls. Others were built on high-points to serve as warning outposts. The architecture reflects a blend of cultures: Spanish style room-corner fireplaces with hoods; Pueblo style walls of stone and mud mortar; and ancestral Pueblo style access shafts and towers. Navajo rock art sites are also found. You can learn more about Largo Canyon at the following website http://www.desertusa.com/search/search.html (*search for pueblitos). Participants will spend the night of August 18 in the Bloomfield, NM area. Requirements: 4WD vehicle; Museum membership, and signed liability release form. Reservations must be made by noon on August 12. The maximum number of participants is 15. Participants are requested to pool rides when possible. A $10 fee will be collected for Dr. Mann's travel expenses. Bring your own water, snacks, hat, sunscreen, jacket, and walking shoes for rough terrain. Moderate, extended hiking of at least one mile may be involved. For more information please contact A.J. Taylor at 719-657-2847 or by e-mail at ajtaylor@rgcm.org.

PLEASE NOTE: Other trips and activities to be scheduled this summer and fall will appear in the next newsletter and on the website at http://www.slvarchnet.org.

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