Programs are Free and Open to the Public
Lithophones: Bringing Ancient “Rock Music” to Life
For decades, archaeologists working in the San Luis Valley have been perplexed with a head-scratching mystery. They found purposefully shaped stone artifacts, which resemble modern loaves of bread. They originally thought the stones functioned as grinding stones, pestles, or digging tools. Eventually, testing verified their acoustical properties! (More)
Upcoming Programs – Mark Your Calendar
| Oct 15 | Excavations have revealed a prehistoric campsite, mammoth butchering site, and a variety of artifacts, including North America’s oldest-known bone bead. By Dr. Todd Surovell Director of the George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology Professor of Archaeology, University of Wyoming |
| Nov 19 | The Bunker Site: Preliminary Results of Archaeological Testing This Old Spanish Trail Campsite Reveals Tantalizing, Subsurface Prehistoric Components By Price Heiner Forest Archaeologist for the Rio Grande National Forest |
Sept. 20-23
Gary Conover will lead a trip to the Salinas Missions in New Mexico.
Oct. 4-5
Price Heiner, who led our fantastic outing last October to La Cueva, will take us to
the Upper Crossing Guard Station, Dry Creek, and possibly Mr. Peat in the San Luis Valley.
TBD
Trip to the University of Colorado Museum in Boulder.
TBD
Trip to Victor, Colorado this summer.
TBD
Trip to Victor, Colorado this summer.
