Upcoming Events
In the Spotlight
- Scotts Valley Display Project Update! (7/05/25)
- Scotts Valley Display Project Update! (10/24/24)
- SCAS Event: The Castro Adobe Tour (6.27.24)
- SCAS Outreach: Natural History Museum’s “Museum of the Macabre” event
- In Memory of Rob Edwards (1938-2023)
- A 10,000+/- year-old history story to be told – And we need your help!
Karen Gardner: “Disability and Care in California Prehistory: Interpreting Social Roles of Individuals with Disabilities from Santa Clara Valley (CA-SCL-38)”
Join SCAS on October 13, 2016, for “Disability and Care in California Prehistory: Interpreting Social Roles of Individuals with Disabilities from Santa Clara Valley (CA-SCL-38),” a talk by Karen Gardner. The talk will be held at 7:30 pm at the … Continue reading
October is California Archaeology Month
Celebrate California Archaeology Month by attending guest speaker events hosted by SCAS (see the Calendar page for details): 10/13/16 – Karen Gardner – California State University, Chico 10/27/16 – Glenn Farris – Retired, California State Parks – Mission Santa Cruz … Continue reading
Marco Meniketti: “At the Epicenter of the Timber Industry: The Loma Prieta Mill and Regional Development”
Join SCAS on September 8 for “At the Epicenter of the Timber Industry: The Loma Prieta Mill and Regional Development,” a talk by Dr. Marco Meniketti. The talk will be held at 7:30 pm at the Santa Cruz Live Oak … Continue reading
SCAS General Meeting Guest Speaker Series Location Change
The SCAS General Meetings featuring guest speakers will no longer be held at Cabrillo College’s Sesnon House. Starting September 2016 they will take place on the second Thursday of the month, at the Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange Hall at … Continue reading
Tsim Schneider: “Shipwrecks, Fandangos, and Vaqueros: The Archaeology of a Post-Mission Landscape”
Join SCAS on May 19 at 7:30 pm in the the Meeting Room at the Scotts Valley Library (251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066) for a talk by archaeologist Tsim D. Schneider, “Shipwrecks, Fandangos, and Vaqueros: The Archaeology … Continue reading
Mark Holsapple: “A Brief Prehistory of Time – A Review of Art in Paleolithic Ice Age Europe”
Join us for this visual treat exploring masterpieces of paleolithic Ice Age European art. This event will be held in the Meeting Room at the Scotts Valley Library (251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066; click here for Google … Continue reading
Archaeology Featured on National Geographic’s “The Story of God” with Morgan Freeman
“The Story of God,” a new series by National Geographic hosted by Morgan Freeman, visits famous archaeological sites like El Mirador and Tikal while exploring world religion and its histories. Tune in to the National Geographic Channel on Sunday, April … Continue reading
Charlene Duval: “The Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park – Through Edna’s Eyes”
Please join SCAS at 7:30 pm at the Scotts Valley Library (251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066; click here for Google Maps). This year marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic … Continue reading
Archaeology Volunteers Needed for the Castro Adobe Project
As part of the Accessible Lift and Interior Staircase project, the Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks recently contracted with Albion Environmental, Inc., to conduct archaeological data recovery in Room 102 of the Rancho San Andrés Castro Adove located in … Continue reading
Dustin McKenzie: “Continuity and Change During the Mission Period: An Iridescent View of Native Lifeways at Mission Santa Clara”
Dustin McKenzie, M.A., of Cabrillo College will provide a talk at the SCAS General Meeting in November. Native Californians have been eating and using abalone for over 10,000 years. Recent excavations at Mission Santa Clara have recovered evidence indicating that … Continue reading
