Friday, May 27th: Field Trip Breakfast on your own. 8:00am Departure—we will meet at the Inn lobby for opening remarks and a brief review of the day’s agenda before departing via Tennessee State Parks charter bus. Seating is limited, to reserve your seat email Sierra Bow at swentwo1@vols.utk.edu. Reservations will be accepted until the bus is filled. 10:30am Arrive at Dunbar Cave State Park where Dr. Jan Simek will guide us through the cave and discuss the art. After … [Read more...] about Eastern States Rock Art Research Conference 2016 Agenda
ESRAC 2016 Conference Updates
The 2016 Conference Agenda is now available! There have been a few changes to the schedule and the field-trip has been included. This year we will be visiting Dunbar Cave State Park and the Sellars Farm State Archaeological Area. We will travel as a group via Tennessee State Parks charter bus. There is no cost for registering for the rock-art tour, except the optional picnic lunch for $11. If you do not choose the picnic lunch you are responsible for bringing your own lunch, we will not be … [Read more...] about ESRAC 2016 Conference Updates
ESRAC 2016 – Call for Papers
Eastern States Rock Art Research Conference Call for Papers May 26th-29th, 2016 The 2016 Eastern States Rock Art Research Conference will be held at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer, Tennessee. Those interested in presenting a paper should send a 300 word or less abstract to: Sierra M. Bow, M.A. Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee 250 South Stadium Hall Knoxville, TN 37966 Email—swentwo1@vols.utk.edu The deadline for abstract submission is April 22nd, 2016. All … [Read more...] about ESRAC 2016 – Call for Papers
ESRAC 2016 Conference
The 2016 ESRARA meeting is scheduled to be held at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Spencer, Tennessee on May 26th-29th. Fall Creek Falls State Park is Tennessee’s largest state park, encompassing more than 26,000 acres across the eastern top of the Cumberland Plateau. The natural landscape is filled with cascades, gorges, waterfalls, streams and stands of virgin hardwood timber. Fall Creek Falls State Park is also home to one of the highest waterfalls in the eastern United States, Fall Creek … [Read more...] about ESRAC 2016 Conference
Illinois National Register of Historic Places Nominations
This last spring Mark Wagner and Eraina Nossa of the Center for Archaeological Investigations prepared National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nominations for five prehistoric rock art sites located on state and federal land within Illinois. We are happy to report that all five have been accepted and are now listed on the NRHP. CAI staff are currently working on five additional rock art site nominations, three prehistoric and two historic. The prehistoric sites include the Trestle Hollow … [Read more...] about Illinois National Register of Historic Places Nominations
ESRARA 2014 Conference
2014 ESRARA Conference The 2014 ESRARA meeting is scheduled to be held at Natural Bridge State Park in southeastern Kentucky in April 3-5, 2014. Surrounded by the Daniel Boone National Forest, Natural Bridge State Park is located in Powell and Wolfe Counties along the Middle Fork of the Red River, adjacent to the Red River Geologic Area. The 2,300 acre park contains a number of geological formations including a 65 ft high by 78 ft long sandstone arch after which the park is named. Facilities … [Read more...] about ESRARA 2014 Conference