PAST ARCHAEOLOGY NEWS
Teepee rings tell story of communities from the past
Stone circles, located on Stonewall Creek Ranch in Livermore, CO, indicate where teepees were once erected. The site of these rings has been preserved because of a conservation easement that was made possible by Larimer County, the Legacy Land Trust and the family, who still work the ranch. Read full story
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CCPA meeting draws students, alumni and friends from around the region
Students from CSU made an impressive showing at the Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists annual meeting, held March 22-25 in Durango, Colorado. Dr. Jason LaBelle's students from the Center for Mountain and Plains Archaeology (CMPA) produced 11 papers and posters, including two papers in the symposium in honor of Dr. Elizabeth Morris and two papers in the student paper competition. Dr. Mary Van Buren and three of her students, who are conducting thesis research on the Vanoli artifact assemblage, also presented a poster session. Read more
LiDAR aids anthropology professors in uncovering ancient civilizations
Anthropology professors, Dr. Chris Fisher and Dr. Stephen Leisz have been studying the way
environment affects and changes culture. Using LiDAR, they are reconstructing the ancient Purepecha
empire. Read More
Humanizing Prostitution
Dr. Mary Van Buren recently helped to kick off a new lecture series for the Department. Presenting on research about the implications of and preconceptions about prostitution in Victorian Ouray, we joined a group of alumni and friends for a lively discussion over breakfast. The inaugural Anthropology Connections Alumni Breakfast was a success. We look forward to the next installment later this year. Thank you, Dr. Van Buren, and thank you to all our guests!
How relevant is archaeology today?
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recent article written by Archaeologist and Professor Dr. Chris Fisher and a
colleague at the The Field Museum in Chicago,Gary Fienman states that "we cannot
understand contemporary and future change in the absence of a baseline derived
from long-term studies and archaeology is uniquely poised to provide these
critical data."
Congratulations are in order for Wendy Huber. She was awarded the Best Capstone Presentation in Archaeology. We wish you the best in your future endeavors Wendy!
Ancient city discovered
Ancient city discovered in the Lake Patzcuaro basin by archaeology professor - Archaeology Professor Chris Fisher designed the Legacies of Resilience Project in 2008 to document the thousands of architectural features in an ancient city that was recently discovered in in Michoacan Mexico. Sacapu Angamuco (SA) is located in the Lake Patzcuaro Basin where Fisher has been conducting research and field work with a team of colleagues and students for the past 4 years. Read more
Exploring Colorado
Archaeology Summer Field School Research - Archaeology Professor Jason LaBelle has been busy at work with a team of students at his summer field schools in Colorado. LaBelle and his students spend Time in both the Fossil Creek Natural Area and Red Mountain Open Space for their field studies.
Lake Patzcuaro Archaeology Project
Researchers and participants from the CSU-based Legacies of Resilience
Archaeological Project are working at the Lake Patzcuaro Basin Archaeological
within the Lake Patzcuaro Basin in Michoacan, Mexico Project this summer.
Ancient History in Our Own Backyard
Dr. Jason LaBelle serves as the Director of the Center for Mountain and Plains
Archaeology. The Center conducts research along the Front Range of Northern
Colorado and Southern Wyoming, with projects ranging in age from 13,000 years
ago until the early 20th century.