LAS September 2010 Headlines:
There are no Headlines for September 2010.
Instead we will give you details of the upcoming 2010 Loveland Stone Age Fair.
The Loveland Stone Age Fair will take place Saturday and Sunday, September 25th and 26th, 2010, at the Pulliam Community Building in Loveland, Colorado. Times will be from 9:00 am until 7:00 pm Saturday, and from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm on Sunday. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Stone Age Fair in Loveland. We have over 30 exhibitors and more than 50 tables of exhibits confirmed so far.
Three speakers will give presentations on Saturday, September 25th:
12:00 pm Dr. Doug Bamforth
Professor, Department of Anthropology
University of Colorado, Boulder
Presentation Topic: The Mahaffy Clovis Cache of Boulder, Colorado
1:30 pm Dr. Bonnie Pitblado
Associate Professor, Anthropology Program
Utah State University
Presentation Topic: Building a Paleoindian Research Program in Southeastern
Idaho and Northern Utah
2:30 pm Dr. Todd Surovell
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology
University of Wyoming
Presentation Topic: A Folsom Winter Campsite in the Colorado Rockies
We will also have demonstrations in the exhibitor hall on Saturday and Sunday, September 25th and 26th:
Bob Patten Flint Knapping
Bob Heid Bead Working
Don and Vicki Seamans Artifact Authentication Demonstrations
Dr. Jason LaBelle and anthropology students from Colorado State University (CSU) will have a table set up to help Stone Age Fair visitors with identification and documentation of paleo artifacts found in Larimer County. If you have paleo period artifacts, or think you may have paleo artifacts from Larimer County, please bring them for identification and documentation. This is strictly a courtesy and you can disclose as much or as little as you wish about your finds. CSU is simply trying to add to their paleo research database.
As always, the Stone Age Fair is free to the public, so invite your friends to come out and enjoy two great days featuring displays of prehistoric artifacts which can’t be seen anywhere else! Stay informed on planning and events by visiting the Loveland Archaeological Society website at http://stoneagefair.com.
One last note—handicap access is extremely limited in the Pulliam Community Building. There is a wheelchair elevator at the front of the building to access the auditorium upstairs, but there is no access to the exhibitor hall downstairs.
See you there!
LAS Find of the Month, September 2010:
Members can bring an artifact to be entered into the competition at the monthly meeting, which will be judged based on the following rules:
1. Must be a member of LAS in good standing.
2. The artifact must be a personal find.
3. It must have been found within the specified time frame, i.e., within the month prior to the meeting.
4. The artifact doesn’t have to be a Colorado find—all that matters is that it was found in the last month.
The Find of the Month for September 2010 was made by Steve Campbell.
Type: Large Hell Gap Blade
Material: Unrecognized Material
Location: S. Platte River in Weld County, CO
LAS News and Upcoming Events:
September 7th We enjoyed a great presentation on the archaeology
of Lake County, Colorado, given by Mike Pearce.
Mike has his Masters degree in Anthropology and
does quite a bit of archaeological survey work, and
we appreciate him volunteering to share his
experience with the Loveland Archaeological
Society members.
September 25th/26th Annual Loveland Stone Age Fair. A flyer was sent out with the July 2010 newsletter,
but if you have any questions you may phone Kevin Zeeck at 303-682-0471 after
6:30 PM, MDT (), or Janet Wagner at 970-278-4049. As a
reminder, there is no buying, selling, or trading of authentic artifacts, and no soliciting
to buy, sell, or trade. For more information go to http//stoneagefair.com. Come help
us celebrate the 76th anniversary of the Stone Age Fair, and the 70th year of the Stone
Age Fair in Loveland!
October 5th October Meeting. Program: We will watch a History Channel documentary titled
“Journey to 10,000 BC.” Set during the last mini ice age, this film helps us discover
what life was really like for the first humans in North America. Included in the film are
appearances by Dr. Dennis Stanford (Smithsonian Institution) and Dr. Todd Surovell
(University of Wyoming). ALSO—we will have voting for the “Find of the Year!”
- Sponsor of the Annual Loveland Stone Age Fair -
www.stoneagefair.com
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