Local Chapter Meetings This Week (2/12/24)

Red River (Magnolia): Tuesday, February 13, at 7pm in the Magnolia Room at the Reynolds Center on the SAU Campus- Dr. Paige Ford, Station Archeologist at the Plum Bayou Mounds Research Station, will be giving a talk titled, “Investigating Early Caddo Potters at Cahokia.”

 

Ko-Ko-Ci (Fayetteville): Wednesday, February 14, at 7pm at the ARAS- Coordinating Office (2475 N Hatch Avenue)- Gillian Steeno, Society/Survey Liaison, is speaking for the chapter with a talk titled “Can You Dig It?: Getting Involved with the AAS.”

 

Ark-Homa (Fort Smith/Oklahoma): Thursday, February 15, at 6pm at the Latture Conference Center in the Business Institute building on the UAFS campus- Their guest speaker will be Dr. Scott Hammerstedt presenting “Recent Excavations at Spiro Mounds.”

Ark-Homa Chapter Meeting TONIGHT

The Ark-Homa chapter of the AAS is hosting their January chapter meeting tonight (Thursday, 1/18) on the UAFS campus. The meeting will be held at 6pm in the Latture Conference Center in the Business Institute building (same building as previous meetings, just at the other end – closer to the parking lot). Their guest speaker will be Gillian Steeno who will be presenting: “Can You Dig It?: Getting Involved with the Arkansas Archeological Society.” This will be a good one for those wanting to learn more about the Society and how to get involved. We hope to see you there!!

Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/ArkansasArcheologicalSurveyUAFSStation

Red River and Ko-Ko-Ci Chapter Meetings This Week

Red River (Magnolia) December Meeting:

It’s time, once again, for our annual winter potluck and December meeting! Everyone is invited to bring a dish of their choice and come listen to Gillian Steeno’s (the AAS-ARAS Liaison) talk, “Can You Dig It?: Getting Involved with the Arkansas Archeological Society.” The potluck will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 12th, at 6pm, and be in the Magnolia Room at the Reynolds Center on SAU’s campus. Gillian’s talk will begin immediately after at 7pm!
As always, this talk (and potluck) are open to the public! So anyone is welcome to attend, even if they’re not (yet) members of the Arkansas Archeological Society.

Ko-Ko-Ci (Fayetteville) December Meeting:

7pm, Washington County Extension Office- Dr. Hermes, UA-Fayetteville Department of Anthropology, will be speaking with us about Emergence and Evolution of Pastoralism in Central Asia. Pastoralism is at the subsistence core of ancient and contemporary communities in Central Asia, ranging from the northern Caucasus to Mongolia. When and how this food production strategy first appeared, spread throughout the region, and evolved remains poorly understood. In this talk, Dr. Hermes will discuss his research on key processes concerning Central Asian pastoralism with a diverse research program that incorporates archaeological excavation of pastoralist sites, stable isotope analysis, livestock paleogenomics, and analysis of ancient proteins in human dental calculus to assess milk consumption. Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/3GYKbnrSo

Local AAS Chapter Meetings This Week

Over the next few days, there will be 4 local AAS chapter meetings! Find more information about them below:
 
Tuesday, December 5th- These chapters are having holiday dinners in their respective locations. More information was included in local chapter newsletters this month.
Tunican Chapter (Monticello)
Ouachita Chapter (Hot Springs)
 
Wednesday, December 6th-
Arkansas River Valley Chapter (Russellville): Student Archaeology Showcase, 6pm at the Ross Pendergraft Library Room 300A, ATU Campus
 
Thursday, December 7th-
Ark-Homa Chapter (Fort Smith): Exploring Lithic Landscapes: Ice Age Stone Tools and Geochemistry by Dr. Angela Gore, 6pm in Flanders Building Room 100, UAFS Campus

Ark-Homa Chapter Meeting of the AAS Tonight

Tonight in Fort Smith, the Ark-Homa Chapter of the AAS is holding their November chapter meeting. The meeting will be held in the Flanders Building room 100 on the UAFS campus at 6PM.

Their guest speaker is Dr. Joshua Lynch (Arkansas Tech University), who will be giving a talk titled “Experimental Investigations of Beringian Hunting Toolkits.” He will discuss experimental methods related to Beringian point styles, how use over time could affect the variability of those points, and student-centered learning activities that were used to engage the general public and the native Alaskan community. You don’t want to miss it!

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Central Mississippi Valley Chapter Meeting of the AAS Tonight!

Please join the Central MS Valley Chapter for their November meeting tonight in Jonesboro at the ASU Museum at 6pm. They are welcoming Drew Buchner, who will present a talk titled “The Edmonson Farmstead.” This meeting is free and open to the public! More information about the talk can be found on the chapter’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/centralmissvalleyarchsoc.

 

Applications for Davis Scholarships due April 11th

The Hester Davis scholarship for the Summer Training Program is due by April 11th. Please refer to our Grants and Scholarship page for more information.

AAS is planning 2022 Training Program

The 2022 Training Program co-sponsored by the Arkansas Archeological Survey and Arkansas Archeological Society is currently planned for June 4-18. Full details will be released in March on the Society’s Training Program page.

AAS is planning 2022 Training Program

The 2022 Training Program co-sponsored by the Arkansas Archeological Survey and Arkansas Archeological Society is currently planned for June 4-18. Full details will be released in March on the Society’s Training Program page.

2021 AAS Ballot for Officers and Board of Advisors

The AAS is now conducting its annual vote for new Officers and Board of Advisors. Members with an email on file will receive a ballot email link using freeonlinesurveys.com to cast their ballot. Other members will receive a ballot via regular mail.  All ballots must be received by November 19th, 2021.