Dig These Reads: The Coastal Highway Route Model (13,000 ya)
Dig These Reads is a blog about archaeological theories, concepts, and techniques featured in our upcoming events. To correspond with our 2nd Sat: By Land and Sea Exhibit Opening, read about one of the different theories on the peopling of…
Artifact of the Week: Pottery Sherds
Indigenous peoples of Southern California have been creating and pit-firing clay pottery for thousands of years. Prehistorically, two pottery wares were constructed in the region. The inhabitants of the peninsular mountains produced Tizon brown ware while people in the Colorado…
Dig These Reads: The Land Bridge Model (13,000 ya)
Dig These Reads is a blog about archaeological theories, concepts, and techniques featured in our upcoming events. To correspond with Members Only: By Land and Sea, read about one of the different theories on the peopling of the Americas. The…
Artifact of the Week: Kumeyaay Olla
Pottery was a valuable asset for people of the past. An olla is a ceramic jar, often unglazed, used for cooking, storage of water or dry foods, or for other purposes. They were watertight and rodent proof. Hot rocks were…
San Diego’s First Peoples Tour Series
Tour 2 Rescheduled to April 6, 2019 As a supplement to the new By Land and By Sea exhibit at the San Diego Archaeological Center, this field trip series will explore the physical locations and landscapes that the first people…
Employment Seminar
Interested in working in the field of archaeology? Hear cultural resource management (CRM), government, and academic archaeologists discuss job-seeking at the Employment Seminar. Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets to the barbecue and network with guests. Date: Saturday, April 27,…
