Archaeology and History in Eastern Idaho A symposium presented in celebration of Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month Saturday, May 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Idaho Museum of Natural History and Big Wood River Room, Pond Student Union Building Idaho State University Sponsored by: Student Anthropology Club ISU Department of Anthropology Idaho Museum of Natural History
	Ross Park "Bear Paw" Petroglyph

Program (last updated 8:00 a.m., 5/14/09):

9:00	–	Welcome gathering with refreshments at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. All presentations and posters are in the Wood River Room, Student Union Building, ISH. Parking is free in the large parking lot by the museum and the Student Union.
10:00	–	Keynote Address: Thomas Jefferson as the "Father" of American Archaeology? Yes and No by Ron Hatzenbuehler (Idaho State University)
10:30	–	The Current State of Archaeology at Idaho State University by Herb Maschner (Idaho State University)
10:50	–	National Register Properties in Pocatello by Amy Commendador (Idaho Museum of Natural History)
11:10	–	Paleoindian Survey of Southeastern Idaho by Holly Andrew (Utah State University)
11:30	–	Evidence of an Upland Windust Occupation in South-Central Idaho by Coral Moser (Idaho State University)
11:50	–	Lunch Break – please patronize our local eateries!
1:00	–	Live Demonstration: Sticks, Stones, and Bones:  Replicating Ancient Technologies by James Woods (Herrett Center, College of Southern Idaho)
2:00	–	Tracking Northern Shoshone and Bannock Movements with Archaeology by Misty Clover (Idaho State University)
2:20	–	Prehistoric Variation in Obsidian Source Use on the Idaho National Laboratory by Jeremias Pink (Idaho State University)
2:40	–	Obsidian Source Preference and Projectile Point Types on the Northeast Snake River Plain by Clayton Marler (Idaho National Laboratory) and Patricia Dean (Idaho State University)
3:00	–	Trade or Transport: Malad Obsidian in the Great Plains by Randy Thompson (United States Forest Service)
3:20	–	Stable Isotope Analysis on Avian Populations in Aleutian Archaeology by Julie Kramer (Idaho State University)
3:40	–	Water Allocation in Idaho: The Search for Divining Rods, 1889-1984 by Mark Munoz (Idaho State University)
4:00	–	A Game Theory Approach to Rank and Feasting by Ben Marler, Gregory G. Green, and Herbert D. G. Maschner (Idaho State University)
4:20	–	Ethnographic Perspectives on Rock Art In Southeastern Idaho By Nick Clement (Idaho State University)
4:40	–	Ross Park Petroglyphs by Joseph "Craig" Argyle (Idaho State University)
5:00	–	After-hours Social and Buffalo Roast at the Idaho Museum of Natural History with beer and non-alcoholic refreshments. The buffalo is provided by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

Posters:

Argyle, J. Craig	Laser Ablation ICPMS of Maya Red-Slipped Ceramics
Barnes, Kellie	Chemical Analysis to Differentiate Archaeological Basalts from Chirikof Island and the Hot Springs Site, Alaska Using Laser Ablation ICP-MS
Benson, Buck	Comparative Analysis of LA-ICP-MS and XRF Calibration on Snake River Plain Obsidian Sources
Commendador, Amy	Source Characterization of Obsidian Artifacts from Owl Cave (10BV30), Wasden Site, Using EDXRF and LA-ICP-MS
Dudgeon, John	Archaeological Sciences at Idaho State University
Harris, Katie	Obsidian Sourcing of Paleoindian Artifacts from Southeastern Idaho
Lech, Veronica	Variation in Trace Elemental Composition of Ancient Gadus macrocephalus Otoliths Using Laser Ablation ICP-MS
Peterson, David	Metal Networks in the Middle Volga Region of Russia, ca. 2200-1800 BC
Pink, Jeremias	Subsource Geochemical Variation in Brown’s Bench Obsidians: An assessment using Laser Ablation ICP-MS
Press Release:
The month of May is designated by state proclamation as "Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month." In celebration of this, the Student Anthropology Club at Idaho State University and the Idaho Museum of Natural History are sponsoring a public symposium on Saturday, May 16^th, entitled "Archaeology and History in Eastern Idaho." The symposium includes lectures, demonstrations and discussions about several aspects of our regional heritage and about research being conducted at ISU. The keynote address will be at 10:00 a.m. by Professor Ron Hatzenbuehler about Thomas Jefferson and his role as the "father" of American scientific archaeology followed by a presentation by Professor Herb Maschner about the current state of archaeology at ISU. At 1:00 p.m. a live demonstration about ancient stone, wood, and bone technology will be presented by Professor Jim Woods from the Herrett Center, College of Southern Idaho. Both professors Hatzenbuehler and Woods are recipients of the prestigious Idaho Humanities Council's Award for “Outstanding Achievement in the Humanities;” and Professor Maschner is a recipient of ISU's Distinguished Researcher Award. Other presentations will be about current archaeological and historical research projects presented by students or professionals from several universities and agencies. These include well-illustrated presentations on petroglyphs in Ross Park, on surveys and excavations exploring Idaho's Paleoindian inhabitants, on spear and arrow points from the Idaho National Laboratory; and on historic buildings and districts of Pocatello. A few presentations will look beyond the modern political boundaries of Eastern Idaho and describe research being conducted by ISU students and faculty in places as far away as Alaska. There will also be poster presentations about other archaeological research at ISU including the early Bronze Age in Western Russia and ancient human teeth from Eastern Island. An after-hours social and buffalo roast will be held at the Idaho Museum of Natural History beginning at 5:00 p.m. Tickets to the evening social and barbeque are $8.00 – the day-long symposium is free although donations to the Student Anthropology Club are encouraged. For more information about the schedule and location of the activities visit www.isu.edu/~holmrich/A&HEI/ or call Becky at 282-2629.