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Volume 8, Issue 8 November, 2013
November 12: Duncan McKinnon talks about iconography, landscape and pottery in Southwest Arkansas
The program for the November meeting of the Kadohadacho Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society will feature Dr. Duncan McKinnon. Duncan is no stranger to us in southwest Arkansas; he began working with the Kadohadacho Chapter back in 2007 when he was conducting a remote sensing survey for his MA thesis on Battle Mound in Lafayette County. Duncan has continued to work with us through his Ph.D. dissertation—synthesizing historical excavations and new high‐tech remote sensing data at the Battle Mound site. Moreover, in 2010 Duncan taught an Honors College seminar at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia entitled “Myths, Symbolism and Moundbuilders” (ANTH 4133). Dr. McKinnon is now a newly‐minted Ph.D. and a Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Additionally, he joined the PBS series Time Team America—a cross between a documentary and reality TV program following a team of archeologists as they work on sites around the country. Duncan joined the program for its second season (airing this spring). You can find out more about Time Team America at their website: http://www.pbs.org/opb/timeteam/
…and you can see a great Time Team America interview with Duncan here: http://video.pbs.org/video/2324847352/
Dr. McKinnon will be our third speaker in our iconography‐themed season and he will be talking about a couple of projects that he has been undertaking examining iconography, landscape and pottery in southwest Arkansas.
Come learn about Dr. McKinnon’s explorations of Native American iconography, landscape and pottery here in our own region on Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00pm in the Magnolia Room on the second floor of the Reynolds Center on the campus of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, AR.
Kadohadacho Speakers, 2013‐2014 • November 12—Dr. Duncan McKinnon, anthropologist at UCA in Conway, will talk about iconography on landscapes and pottery here in southwest Arkansas. • December 10—Dr. Jamie Brandon will talk about bears and historic iconography in Arkansas…and we’ll have the annual AAS‐SAU Research Station Open House and Holiday Potluck.
• February 11—Don Higgins, Arkansas Archeological Society member and avid rock art researcher, will talk about 100 years of studying rock art on Petit Jean Mountain. • March 11—James Rees, Vice‐President of the Arkansas Archeological Society and archeomusicologist, will talk about iconography and music in the southeastern US. • April 8—Dr. Elizabeth Horton, AAS‐Toltec Station Archeologist, will talk about iconography in Native American basketry.
Our November speaker, Dr. Duncan McKinnon. Come hear him on Tuesday, November 12, 7:00pm in the Magnolia Room on the second floor of the Reynolds Center on the campus of Southern Arkansas University.
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Arkansas Archeology Month 2014 : Call for Programs
Arkansas Archeology Month 2014 will be celebrated in March with a variety of programs, exhibits, hands‐on activities, and tours at parks, museums, universities, libraries and elsewhere. Archeology Month is an annual celebration commemorating Arkansas's cultural heritage as revealed through the archeology of both prehistoric and historic eras. Please join this fun and educational event by submitting a program for Archeology Month.
Once again, the theme will be “Celebrate Archeology.” Programs can be on any aspect of prehistoric or historic archeology, early Arkansas history, or Arkansas's Native Americans. Ideas from past years include illustrated talks, artifact exhibits, book displays, craft demonstrations, open houses, and guided tours.
You can find an event submission form on the AAS website at: http://www.uark.edu/campus‐
resources/archinfo/ArchMonthSubmissionForm2014.pdf The deadline to get your event listed in the printed Events
Brochure will be Monday, December 16. Submissions received after this date will be placed on the Events List on the web site.
For more information on Arkansas Archeology Month or for ideas from past years, please check the Arkansas Archeology Month web pages at:
www.uark.edu/campus‐resources/archinfo/archmonth.html
Upcoming Events at Historic Washington
As always there is a lot going on at Historic Washington State Park. You can check their website for many events occurring almost daily: http://www.historicwashingtonstatepark.com/
However, two of their largest, most popular events are coming up in the next couple of months…below is a little information on the Civil War Weekend and the 27th Annual Christmas and Candlelight. Civil War Weekend
The Civil War was one of the most trying times in our nation’s history. During Civil War Weekend, visitors will walk the streets of a
town touched by the hand of war. We will interpret the many conflicts of the area when Washington was Arkansas's Confederate Capitol. Reenactors from across the region will present living history demonstrations, including combat scenarios, throughout the weekend. Guided tours of the many historic homes and buildings of the town will be available, as well as surrey rides. Contact the park for a detailed program schedule. Date: November 2 ‐ November 3, 2013 Time: 9 am ‐ 5 pm Admission: $10 adults, $5
children Phone: (870) 983‐2684 Email: [email protected] Website: www.HistoricWashingtonStatePark.com
27th Annual Christmas and Candlelight You and your family will be in awe of the natural beauty that
our candlelit streets provide as you stroll through our historic village. The homes of yesterday are adorned with pine cones, grapevines, magnolia, and evergreens. Decorations, music, and more will set the mood for your historic holiday experience. Daylight tours from 1‐5 p.m. Candlelight tours begin at 5 p.m. when thousands of luminaries will be lit, and will continue until 8 p.m. Plan time in your schedule to visit William's Tavern, offering a Christmas buffet from 11 a.m.‐8 p.m. You may also choose to enjoy a horse drawn surrey ride or shop the gift shops for that special holiday gift.
Date: December 7, 2013 Time: 1 pm ‐ 8 pm Admission: $10 adults, $5 children Phone: (870) 983‐2684 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.HistoricWashingtonStatePark.com
Kadohadacho Lab Weekends to Start This Spring By request of the AAS‐SAU Research Station Board of
Advisors we will be launching a Kadohadacho Chapter Laboratory Saturday once a month starting this Spring.
Starting with Saturday February 22, 2014 we will have a lab day every LAST SATURDAY of the month—Feb 22, March 29, April 26, & May 31. These laboratory days will run from 9am until 4pm at the AAS‐SAU Research Station in room 103 of the Bruce Center on the Southern Arkansas University campus in Magnolia. If you are interested in getting hands‐on experience with artifacts, this is your chance to volunteer and take part in ongoing research and inventorying of materials that have been excavated over the last 46 years right here in in our own back yards!
Christmas & Candlelight at Historic Washington State Park, Dec 7, 2013
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Upcoming Conferences & Events • November 6‐10—Southeastern Archaeological Conference,
Tampa, FL. Info: http://www.southeasternarchaeology.org/ • January 8‐12—Society for Historical Archaeology, Quebec
City, Canada. Info: http://sha2014.com/ • April 3‐5—Arkansas Historical Association Conference,
Washington, AR. Info: http://arkansashistoricalassociation.org/?page_id=17\
• April 23‐27—Society for American Archaeology, Austin, TX. Info: http://www.saa.org/
AAS‐SAU Calendar 11/08/2013: Dr. Brandon will be in Hot Springs, AR for a
membership meeting of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas
11/20‐24/2013: Dr. Brandon will be at the American Anthropological Association meetings in Chicago, IL
All Fall Semester: Dr. Drexler will be teaching Research Methods in Social Science every T & Th.
Contact Us: Dr. Jamie C. Brandon Research Station Archeologist Southern Arkansas University Research Station PO Box 9381 Magnolia, AR 71754 870‐235‐4229 [email protected] Dr. Carl G. Drexler Research Assistant Southern Arkansas University Research Station PO Box 9381 Magnolia, AR 71754
870‐235‐4230 [email protected] Board of Advisors: Bob Campbell, DeQueen, AR (2014) Don Hall, El Dorado, AR (2015) Peggy Lloyd, Washington, AR (2016)
Chapter Officers: President: Anthony Clay Newton (2013‐2015) Vice‐President: Ernest Turner (2013‐2015) Secretary/Newsletter Editor: Dr. Jamie Brandon (ex officio)
http://web.saumag.edu/aas/
Pic of the Month: A Caddo bottle body recovered from the salvage excavations at Battle Mound in the 1980s. This is an example of the types of pottery that Dr. Duncan McKinnon will be tying into Battle Mound, landscape and iconography in his November talk.
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Kadohadacho Chapter- Arkansas Archeological Society Southern Arkansas University PO Box 9381 Magnolia, AR 71754 http://web.saumag.edu/aas/