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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
James Allan: “On Land and Sea: Ships and Shipwrecks of San Francisco Bay”
Join SCAS on June 16 for “On Land and Sea: Ships and Shipwrecks of San Francisco Bay,” a talk by Bay Area archaeologist James Allan. The talk will be held at 7:30 pm in the Meeting Room at the Scotts … 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
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
Kristin Wilson: “The Man in the Can: Historic Cemetery Excavation in Roanoke, Virginia”
Please join SCAS on February 18, at 7:30 pm at the Scotts Valley Library for an exciting talk by Kristin Wilson titled “The Man in the Can: Historic Cemetery Excavation in Roanoke, Virginia.” When the City of Roanoke, Virginia, decided … Continue reading
Joan Brandoff: “Maritime to Mountains”
Join SCAS on January 21 at 7:30 pm for a talk by Joan Brandoff, M.A., titled “Maritime to Mountains.” This meeting will take place at the Scotts Valley Library (251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA) in the Scotts Valley … Continue reading
Jennifer Lucido: “A Bastion Too Far: The Development and Underdevelopment of the Royal Presidio of Monterey, 1770–1840”
Join SCAS on Thursday, December 10, at 7:30 pm for a talk by Jennifer Lucido, titled “A Bastion Too Far: The Development and Underdevelopment of the Royal Presidio of Monterey, 1770–1840.” ***** PLEASE NOTE DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR THIS MEETING ***** … 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
Thomas King: “Amelia Earhart and Archaeology: Excavating a Mystery”
Please join SCAS at 7:30 pm on Thursday, October 15 at Cabrillo College for a talk by Dr. Thomas King titled “Amelia Earhart and Archaeology: Excavating a Mystery.” Note: This talk will NOT take place at the usual location at … Continue reading