Our next monthly meeting will be held in person and on Zoom, Wednesday, November 13th, at 7:00 p.m., in the lyceum at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College. After a brief business meeting, Elizabeth Hora will present “Rediscovering the Fremont Through Data-Driven Examination of Rock Imagery.” A reception will start things off at 6:30 p.m. in the foyer of the Center of Southwest Studies.
Over 1,000 years ago the Fremont lived in the Uinta Basin where they farmed, foraged, made villages, and central to this talk: created some of the most incredible and intriguing rock imagery the world has ever seen. The rock imagery centers on depictions of human forms with gorgeous jewelry, intricate clothing and body paint, and holding implements of war and agricultural prosperity. Could these clues help us understand Fremont society? Public Archaeologist Elizabeth Hora is using data from nearly 500 of these human-esque figures to learn more about the Fremont – who they people were, how they organized amongst themselves, and what war and peace among the Fremont may have been like.
Elizabeth Hora is Public Archaeologist at the Utah State Historic Preservation Office. Her work focuses on bringing science-based interpretations of archaeological data to the public and finding ways to Protect the Past at Utah’s archaeological sites. Her current research, funded in part by the Utah Rock Art Research Association, examines Fremont social organization in the northern reaches of the Uinta Basin. She lives in Interlaken, Utah with her husband, Rhett, her preschooler Asa, and their dog Tycho Brahe.
Link to Join Webinar
https://fortlewis.zoom.us/j/96274904694
Meeting ID: 962 7490 4694
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Our Field Trip Planning meeting is open to all members interested in our field trip program. We will meet at noon at Rusty Chamberlain’s house. Contact Rusty for more information and to RSVP at chambrke@aol.com. If you have ideas for field trips but cannot attend, please email them to Rusty.
The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society (SJBAS) is a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation. SJBAS consists of people who are interested in the archaeology, culture, and early history of the Four Corners region. We have members of all ages and backgrounds, some with extensive training in archaeology and others with more limited knowledge, but a strong desire to learn.
Our mission is to advocate for and promote public awareness and preservation of archaeological, cultural, and historical resources, primarily of the Four Corners region of the American Southwest.
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