Science in Translation Part III: pXRF, Pigments, and Pebbles, Oh My! By Bec Heyman & Karen Steelman Portable X-Ray Fluorescence of Lower Pecos Painted Pebbles: New Insights Regarding Pigment Choice and Chronology – 2019 We are excited to introduce you to...
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...
10 Days in Fate Bell Shelter By Jerod Roberts and Vicky Roberts We knew from the beginning of The Alexandria Project that documenting Fate Bell Shelter was going to be a monumental task. A typical rock art site may take us only a few hours to complete our baseline...
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...
