Lunch & Learn
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Shumla’s ultimate goal is to share our mission and the wonder of Lower Pecos rock art with as many people as possible, reaching those around the country and the world. It is with great excitement that we’d like to introduce you to Shumla’s free Lunch & Learn virtual events! Join us virtually for an hour over lunch to learn about our latest projects and research and to share in some engaging discussions. Below, you can read more about upcoming Lunch & Learn presentations for each month and register.
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A Chronology Emerges | June 2024
by Karen Steelman, PhD, Science Director
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What we did on our Summer Vacation: Archaeological Chemistry at Shumla
Forget beach vacations! Leann and Jackson spent their summer learning how chemistry can answer archaeological questions regarding the composition and chronology of Indigenous paintings in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands.
Join Shumla’s archaeological chemists as they share what they learned during their internship at Shumla. Working alongside Shumla scientists, they gained hands-on experience with the specialized methods used to study ancient pigments and establish radiocarbon dates for pictographs.
Leann and Jackson will offer a behind-the-scenes look at archaeological chemistry and what it is like to spend a summer helping advance our understanding of the ancient paintings of the Lower Pecos.
Presenters: Leann Landkof (McGill University) & Jackson Cheplick (Florida State University)
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: Noon to 1:00 PM Central Time
Platform: Zoom