Upcoming Events
In the Spotlight
- New SCAS Meeting Location: Elks Lodge!
- 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!
An Ancient North American Linescape
Dr. Stephen Janes is an archaeologist who holds doctorates in geology and paleontology. Ground surveys conducted through his research in the southwest have revealed a network of ancient lines crossing the San Juan Basin and adjacent mountainous areas of New … Continue reading
Trail Systems Among Mendocino County Tribes: Obsidian Distribution along the Pomo-Yuki Border, Mendocino County, California
Mike Newland, a Staff Archaeologist with the Anthropology Studies Center, Sonoma State University, presented a paper representing the joint efforts of combined researchers who have prepared a Geographic Information System model of village and trail networks between Northern Pomo and … Continue reading
Cowell Limeworks and Cabin B at UCSC, Santa Cruz CA
Pat Paramoure, a M.A. Student at Sonoma State University discussed her historical archaeology research at UCSC. Pat’s talk was entitled, “Cowell Limeworks and Cabin B at UCSC, Santa Cruz CA.” Pat reviewed the history of the Cowell family, with a … Continue reading
The Industrial Landscape of Bodie, California: Bridging the Archaeology-Preservation Divide
Stephanie Cimino is a graduate of UCSC and the Cabrillo College Archeology Technology Program. She holds a M.S. degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Oregon with a focus on preservation policy and cultural landscape preservation. She currently works … Continue reading


