Upcoming Events
- ONLINE SPEAKER EVENT: Breck Parkman on: “Sacred Litter.” (June 12, 2025)
In the Spotlight
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
Kari Lentz: “Of Washbasins and Whiteware: Socioeconomic Status and Travel Tokens in the South of Market Area of San Francisco”
Please join SCAS at 7:30 pm on Thursday, September 17 at the Sesnon House at Cabrillo College for a talk by Kari Lentz titled “Of Washbasins and Whiteware: Socioeconomic Status and Travel Tokens in the South of Market Area of … 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
Gregg Castro: “Collision, Collusion, or Collaboration? Consultation with Native Communities in the Contemporary World”
Please join SCAS at 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 18 at the Sesnon House at Cabrillo College for a talk by Gregg Castro titled “Collision, Collusion, or Collaboration? Consultation with Native Communities in the Contemporary World.” Gregg will engage the … Continue reading
Gustavo Flores: “Native American Response and Resistance to Spanish Conquest in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1769–1846”
Please join us for the General Meeting on Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 pm in the Sesnon House. Gustavo Flores will be giving a talk titled “Native American Response and Resistance to Spanish Conquest in the San Francisco Bay Area, … Continue reading
Christopher Powell: “Sundials and Stage Lighting: Archaeoastronomical Observations at Palenque”
Please join us at the SCAS General Meeting on Thursday, April 16 for a talk by Christopher Powell titled “Sundials and Stage Lighting: Archaeoastronomical Observations at Palenque.” The meeting will be held at 7:30 pm at the Sesnon House at … Continue reading
Brett Edson: “Mortuary Practices of the Norsemen”
Please join us on March 19 at 7:30 pm for a lecture presented by Brett H. Edson, BA, entitled “Mortuary Practices of the Norsemen.” This lecture will explore the complexities concerning humanity’s ability to reconcile death. Using the ancient Norsemen … Continue reading
John Schlagheck: “Ugly Duckling and Work Horse: A Mid-19th Century Lighter from San Francisco Bay’s Yerba Buena Cove”
Please join us at 7:30 pm on Thursday, February 19 for a General Meeting talk entitled, “Ugly Duckling and Work Horse: A Mid-19th Century Lighter from San Francisco Bay’s Yerba Buena Cove,” to be given by SCAS member John Schlagheck, … Continue reading
Alex DeGeorgey: “Archaeology of the Stege Mound”
Alex DeGeorgey, MA, RPA, of Alta Archaeological Consulting will speak about the “Archaeology of the Stege Mound” at the SCAS general meeting on January 15, 2015 at 7:30 pm. The Stege Mound is a large prehistoric Ohlone village site located … Continue reading
