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Regional News — June 2010

The annual Southwestern Federation of Archeological Societies was held April 9-10 in Hobbs, NM. Members of the MAS, IAS and CVAS presented papers at the conference.

Concho Valley Archeological Society (CVAS)

The Concho Valley Archeological Society has been active at Fort Chadbourne, Camp Johnston, and many other sites in Tom Green County.  At Fort Chadbourne’s Living History Weekend April 30 and May 1, members finished the excavation and lab work of the post hospital while approximately 1300 school children visited the Fort.  Larry Riemenschneider is in the process of writing up the excavation report of the hospital.

Dr. Kim Busby, Assistant Professor of Art - Art History presented the program at the May meeting.  She spoke on, “A Late Roman Infant Cemetery in the Villa Poggio Gramignano near Lugnano in Teverina, Italy.”

Tom Ashmore reported on the status of publications coming from the CVAS in the May newsletter.  He writes, “The Johnson’s Station & Paint Rock 1800 Historic Camping Sites reports were delivered to Fort Concho and the West Texas Archives.  Tom is exploring the best way to get the report into a hardbound cover before offering it to the Tom Green County Library.  It will join the series of reports written by Larry Riemenschneider on the Fort Chadbourne excavations.”

Tom has been researching the recently located Camp Johnston and has written several articles on the site.

The CVAS has a website www.cvassanangelo.org managed by Tom Ashmore.

Midland Archeological Society (MAS)

The Midland Archeological Society has also enjoyed excellent programs this spring.  At the April meeting, Jim Collett presented a program on the Cielo Site in Iraan.  This site consists of at least three circular stone ring structures atop a small butte.

The May banquet and meeting featured Jeff Pangburn, who presented the program, “Excavations on a Late Formative Processing and Procurement Site in the Hueco Bolson.” On May 13, members volunteered at the “Science Session” at the Petroleum Museum.  The Sibley Nature Center grand opening was celebrated on May 22.  The MAS will meet again in September, but may offer field trips over the summer.

Iraan Archaeological Society (IAS)

The Iraan Archeological Society teamed up with the Texas Archeological Society Rock Art Task Force to record unusual pictographs found in a cave about 15 miles south of Bakersfield in April.  The April program featured a presentation by Rose Mary Rogers, offering a history of the IAS from it’s founding in 1965 to the present.

Joan Thomas, IAS member from Fort Stockton, spoke at the May meeting.  The Pecos County Historical Commission and IAS teamed up for a visit to San Pedro Spring to see historic military sites and Native American sites.  The IAS will meet again in August.

- Christine Buckstead

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Christine Buckstead   E-mail: region10@txarch.org

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