Society Activities

Texas Archeology Academy

Texas Archeology Academies 2012

All TAS Academies are intended for anyone interested in archeological topics: avocational archeologists experience new dimensions of expertise, professional archeologists benefit from review, and students can learn additional information outside of school curricula.  Additionally, teachers may receive continuing education credit for attending.  Refreshments, as well as lunch, will be provided by the Texas Archeological Society.  All other meals and accommodations, however, are the responsibility of each participant.

Lithics: Reading Stone Artifacts

Quality Inn, Uvalde (MAP)
920 East Main Street, Uvalde, TX
(830) 278-4511
February 4-5, 2012
Registration Deadline: January 22, 2012

Registration Deadline for Lithics: Reading Stone Artifacts is passed.

Lithics: Reading Stone Artifacts will be held during the first weekend of February (4th and 5th) at the Quality Inn in Uvalde.   This academy will teach participants how to recognize human made stone tools, attributes that define how they were made, attributes related to type and how they were used, why stone artifacts are important, and how stone tools contribute toward an understanding of past cultures and the archeological record. These lessons will be taught through lectures by Dr. Harry Shafer and through hands-on exercises and demonstrations.

View the Lithics curriculum here.

Ceramics: The Stories Found in Pottery

Texas A&M University, College Station
March 3-4, 2012
Registration Deadline: February 22, 2012

Registration Deadline for Ceramics: IS PASSED!

The Ceramics: The Stories Found in Pottery Academy will be held at Texas A&M University in College Station on March 3rd and 4th, 2012.  This academy will impart the importance of archeological ceramics in terms of technology, chronology, dating, trade, subsistence, and cultural identity.  Participants will be informed through lectures and hands-on exercises, all provided by Dr. Harry Shafer and Marybeth Tomka.

View the Ceramics curriculum here.

Registration Information

Fees for attending each academy are $95 for members and $155 (including membership dues) for Individual non-members.  All fees are listed below. Lunches will be provided during each session.  You can register by mail with the registration form provided in the newsletter or with a printout of the online PDF; you can also register online.  All credit card registrations should be done online.