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Learn more about the exciting Niños del Rio Bravo program held in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico.
Learn more about all the past Pecos River Kids programs by clicking here.
ARARA Comes to the Lower Pecos
SHUMLA will host the 37th Annual Conference of the American Rock Art Research Association (ARARA) in Del Rio, Texas. The meeting will be held March 26–29, 2010. For more information go to the ARARA Web site.
Students and visitors examine the incredible imagery at
Mystic Shelter.
Field Methods in Rock Art
May 17–June 4, 2010
Each spring, SHUMLA offers a hands-on course in rock art recording methodology through the Offices of Extension Studies at Texas
State University in San Marcos, Texas. SHUMLA instructors, Dr. Carolyn Boyd and Elton Prewitt, train undergraduate and graduate students in the archeology of the Lower Pecos, rock art recording and data analysis, field research design, interpretive methods and theories, field laboratory procedures, and mapping. Attendees can earn 3–6 hours of undergraduate or 3 hours of graduate credit. Class Syllabus.
Scholarships are available to cover expenses for attending field school. These scholarships do not cover fees collected by Texas State University. An application form (PDF) is available here. Recipients will be chosen by the SHUMLA office and announced on April 15, 2010.
Read about past sessions by going to the Field School blog or click here. Course Information is available here. You can also call or E-mail the SHUMLA office for information (432-292-4848/programs@shumla.org).
Drs. Carolyn Boyd and Jean Clottes were the presenters at the Friday night Public Forum.
SHUMLA hosts the Texas Archeological Society's 80th Annual Meeting in Del Rio, Texas
SHUMLA was privileged to receive a request from the Texas Archeological Society (TAS) to host the Society's 80th Annual Meeting in Del Rio, Texas. The meeting was held October 23–25, 2009, headquartered at the Ramada Del Rio hotel, with all activities held at the Del Rio Civic Center. Read more...
Lower Pecos Rock Art Recording and Preservation Project
Researchers study the incredible rock art located in
Cedar Springs Shelter.
SHUMLA has embarked on an ambitious program of recording the rock art of the Pecos-Rio Grande Canyonlands. Read more...
