OAS MEETING: TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 7:00 PM AT OMSI“Recounting Days of Glory: Plains Indian Warrior Art” is the topic of the April 5, 2011 Oregon Archaeological Society lecture. Dr. James Keyser is the featured speaker.
Keyser has conducted rock art research across western North America including projects in Alberta, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. He also has an ongoing research interest in European rock art in France, Spain, and Italy. He is a member of the Science Advisory Committee for the Study of Chauvet Cave (France), and is listed in Who's Who in Rock Art. Prior to retirement, he served for 27 years as a regional archaeologist for the U.S. Forest Service. He maintains faculty affiliation with the University of Montana and has more than 150 archaeology publications of which more than 100 concern rock art, robe art, or ledger art.
The presentation is at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) at 7:45 PM, and is free and open to the public. The talk is preceded at 7 PM by a general business meeting, which is also open to the public
See www.oregonarchaeological.org or call 503-727-3507 for more information.
JEAN AUEL BOOKSIGNING AT THE OAS MAY MEETING
As you've probably heard by now Jean Auel has released a new book "
The Land of Painted Caves"! Jean has tentatively agreed to come to the May OAS meeting to sign copies of her new book (if she's back from her intergalactic book launch tour).
OAS will have a few copies of the new book that you can buy at the meeting or you can bring your own.
We'll make another announcement later in April to confirm (or reschedule) the booksigning.
Read a great Oregonian article about Jean Auel at:
"Where I Write: Jean M. Auel..."OAS PRESIDENT DEMONSTRATES FLINT-KNAPPING AT FORT VANCOUVER
Dennis Torresdal, OAS President, was featured in a recent
Columbian article titled "
Flint-Knapping Fun". Dennis, an expert flint-knapper, created fine blades, projectile points...and a lot of debitage during a well-attended exhibition at the Fort.
Read all about it at:
Fort Vancouver Flint-knapping
WENAS CREEK MAMMOTH EXCAVATIONS: LECTURE APRIL 11
Monday, April 11, 6:30 PM, Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, 990 SW Rock Creek Dr., Stevenson, WA, Patrick Lubinski, Wenes Creek Mammoth.
Lecturer: Patrick Lubinski, Professor of Anthropology, Central Washington University.
The 2005 accidental discovery of a mammoth bone near Selah, Washington led to a six- year investigation by Central Washington University, providing a glimpse into life during that time. In addition to 16,000-year-old mammoth and bison bones, students and faculty have found human-made artifacts of unknown age that could shed new light on the early presence of people in Washington. Lubinski will summarize the project and its findings using bone casts, PowerPoint images and video. .
http://www.humanities.org/programs/speakers/current-speakers/inquiring-mind-speaker-patrick-lubinski
As this is an evening event the Interpretive Center will be closed. After you turn north on Rock Creek Drive from Washington SR14 look for the employees entrance/parking lot on your right (less than 1/2mile). If you get to Skamania Lodge Road or the main entrance to the Interpretive Center you have gone too far.
For more info:
Patrick LubinskiCENTER FOR JAPANESE STUDIES HOSTS PSU TALK MAY 19May 19, 6PM PSU Smith Memorial Hall 238 presentation by DR. Ho Tae JEon (Harvard University) "
Koguryo tomb murals and Japan in Ancient East Asian Funeral Arts" sponsored by the Portland State Center for Japanese Studies.
$10,000 FINE LEVIED..."NO, IT'S NOT COOL TO DEFACE NATIVE ROCK ART
Read more:
Rock Art Fine
"Cave of Forgotten Dreams" the major international film on Chauvet Cave is coming to Portland's Cinema 21! The film is scheduled to open on Friday, May 6. 
