Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. (SWA) Southwestern Archaeology Special Interest Group (SASIG) "Got CALICHE?" Newsletter Wednesday August 16, 2000 ***************************************** PECOS CONFERENCE From: Victoria Atkins Administrivia for Pecos Conference attendees. The place to access the Internet is at Pueblo Community College located in the former Bureau of Reclamation offices right off the main drag in Cortez. PCC is located on Cactus st. directly behind the Giant gas station on the south side of HWY 160 (or east main st) between the Walmart super store on the west and the Denny's Diner/Holiday Inn Express on the east. The hours are mon-fri 9am to 5pm (closed for lunch 12-1). Closed weekends. It costs $2 per hour and 10 cents a copy. Susan or Joan are the staff members. From: Brian Kenny SWA was unable to post all Poster Session abstracts to the Pecos Conference web site due to an ISP e-mail delivery failure. The conference organizers hope to provide participants with an official conference program and schedule at the meeting site. The "Got CALICHE?" Newsletter is supended until after completion of the Pecos Conference. See you in Dolores! NEW MEXICO http://www.bergen.com:80/travel/navajo13200008131.htm Life slows in the Four Corners region where Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico meet. http://www.bergen.com:80/travel/nmexchac200008132.htm Chaco Canyon was the political, economic, and spiritual center of the Anasazi almost half a century before the Spanish conquistadors showed up in the 1500s. In its day, Chaco Canyon was the Rome of the Southwest. But a dark secret lurks in the Chaco Canyon of the ancient Anasazi. How could they, of all people, be cannibals? NEVADA http://www.tahoe.com/appeal/stories.8.15.00/CARSON/a3genoa15Aug8881.html Support Historic Genoa Inc., a nonprofit group of Genoans intent on preserving the historic appearance of the town, has filed a lawsuit against the Douglas County Commission. CYBERIA http://www.nytimes.com/library/arts/081500antiquities-white.html The White House has touched off a furor in the rarified world of archaeology by announcing the appointment of Shelby White, a wealthy New York collector of antiquities, to a seat on a government committee formed to help combat illicit international trade in such objects. While most collectors are chiefly interested in owning objects, archaeologists generally focus on the preservation of archaeological sites. Collectors and archaeologists are also often at odds over the issue of theft. Archaeologists generally take the position that collectors encourage illegal traffic by creating a market for antiquities. ***************************************** SWA invites you to redistribute SWA's "Got CALICHE?" newsletter. Free newsletter subscription @ . Thanks for reading today's edition! Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. . Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of the Greater Southwest. Address: SWA, Inc., Box 61203, Phoenix, Arizona USA 85082-1203 Telephone: 602.882.8025 / FAX: 603.457.7957 Editor: Brian W. Kenny