Science in Translation Part II: X-Ray Blasts that Highlight the Distant Past By Bec Heyman Recap Hi everyone! Bec here again to share some more information about pXRF and how we use it in the field! In my last blog post, (Science in Translation Part I: What is...
Time Does Not Heal All: Observable Deterioration in the Rock Art of Seminole Watering Hole (41VV72) **This blog is based on the poster presented by Hailey LaRock and Caitlin Houle at the 2018 Texas Archeological Society Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, titled:...
Atlatls in Lower Pecos Rock Art By Charles Koenig One of humanity’s oldest weapon systems is the atlatl, or spear thrower. The atlatl functions as a lever to throw a dart (or spear) with greater speed, distance, and accuracy than a hand-thrown spear. Atlatls were used...
Documenting Satan Canyon Gallery: A Tale of Two Interns By Hailey LaRock and Caitlin Houle Hi Shumla friends, Hailey and Caitlin here! We’re the 2018 Shumla archaeological interns, and we wanted to share our experience documenting an incredible rock art site called...
A Recipe for Success: Experimental Archaeology and Paint Making By Amanda Castaneda and Charles Koenig One of the most frequently asked questions during a rock art site tour is, “How did these ancient artists create the paints they used?” And we usually throw the...
Variation of Pecos River Style Antlered Anthropomorphs By Charles Koenig and Amanda Castañeda Over the course of the Alexandria Project one of our primary objectives is to identify repeated rock art attributes, figures, and/or motifs. As we explained in the...
