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UPCOMING FIELD TRIP: DRY CREEK PETROGLYPHS NEAR MONTE VISTA
SATURDAY, JUNE 30

A San Luis Valley Archaeological Network field trip to gather information on the present condition of rock art sites in the Dry Creek area (in the foothills to the southwest of Monte Vista) will occur on Saturday, June 30th. We will meet at the Forest Service office, about 2 miles to the west of Monte Vista, at 9:00 AM. The trip will be completed by about 2:00 PM and we will return to Monte Vista by 2:30 PM. Access is on a rather rough dirt road so high clearance vehicles will be needed. There will be the opportunity to carpool for those without a high-clearance vehicle. After arriving we will hike about 1 mile on a rocky ridge side to several rock art sites and one possible "prehistoric rock sculpture". At each site we will take notes on the present condition and will establish photo points to be used in subsequent monitoring.

Please bring along a lunch, water, and hiking apparel. For more information please contact Vince Spero at 719-873-5916 (home), 719-852-6242 (work), or by email at vspero@peoplepc.com.

2007 PECOS CONFERENCE, AUGUST 9-12, 2007

The 80th Pecos Conference will be at Pecos National Historical Park, co-hosted by a bunch of us... same great camping site as in 2002... expecting the highest caliber reports from the field and labs (as usual).

For up-to-date information on the conference please visit us at:
http://www.swanet.org/2007_pecos_conference/

UPCOMING ROCK ART STUDIES PAAC COURSE, NOVEMBER 9-11, 2007

This course provides a general overview of the field of rock art. It offers information on a variety of rock art recording techniques, current research in conservation and interpretation of rock imagery, and a synopsis of styles documented in Colorado. The most recent addition to PAAC, this course can be applied toward the requirements of an independent study certificate within the Specialty Surveyor module. It will be of value to all those interested in broadening their knowledge of Colorado's cultural heritage.

For more information about the class content go to: www.coloradohistory-oahp.org and click on PAAC > Class Descriptions with Course Outline, Bibliography & Glossary > Specialty Surveyor Class> Rock Art Studies or click on the following link: www.coloradohistory-oahp.org/programareas/paac/classinfo/rockart.htm. Anyone over the age of 15 that is interested in learning more about archaeology, and specifically the archaeology of Colorado, is invited to attend. To sign up, please contact Loretta Mitson at 719-843-5328 or at: mitson53@yahoo.com.

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