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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
Upcoming Outreach Opportunities
Ohlone Day September 12, 2015 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Henry Cowell State Park Felton, CA Docent Training for Public Archaeology Days Building an Artifact Reference Collection Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park Two Sessions: September 14, 2015 September 21, … Continue reading
Map and Merchandise Sale at the Cabrillo Farmer’s Market
On Saturday, June 6 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm SCAS will have a booth at the Cabrillo College Farmer’s Market where we will be selling historic USGS topographic maps and other SCAS merchandise. Please stop by to buy a … Continue reading
