Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. (SWA) Southwestern Archaeology Special Interest Group (SASIG) "Got CALICHE?" Newsletter Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of the Greater Southwest! Friday April 06, 2001 ***************************************** COMMENTARY From: John D. Trudel Dear Brian -- PLEASE PUBLISH THIS REPLY IN YOUR NEWSLETTER. You still miss my point. It is not about protecting graveyards, it is about clueless, dysfunctional bureaucracies doing harm. Even assuming that one of my friend's competitors screwed up and did something illegal, why should he, who did nothing wrong, and was never alleged to have done anything wrong, be punished? If the competitor did what they were alleged to have done, yes, they should be punished. Better yet, some official should have checked the construction route before the harm was done and prevented the whole thing. As it is, the firm that allegedly did the dirty deed is doing just fine, as is, say, Exxon, after the oil spill that trashed Alaska. My friend, who would never ever do anything like that, was punished severely. His company is bankrupt, his retirement plan is gone, and he had a stress-related heart attack. It is like a drug raid where they go to the wrong house and shoot an innocent person. Sadly, you are right. Some would think the whole thing funny. Black humor is in vogue these days. Someone might even make a movie or best-selling novel out of such bureaucratic bungling. Sincerely, John. Editor's Reply: John -- actually, I understood your point quite clearly AND I AGREE WITH YOU... your friend shouldn't be the one to be punished, nor should an entire industry, for someone else's mistake or oversight regarding long standing rules and regs (which are quite obscure at times...). I have empathy for your friend. I put the clip in the newsletter, then commented that " the - guy - who - did - the - deed " didn't assess risk properly. I dont think I commented on your friend. I think archaeologists would be amused, not for black humor purposes, but because they were called "dumb predators" as in the phrase "never moon large predators." I don't think they have been called that name before... everything else... but not that. PS - I'll put this in the newsletter. TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010404/sc/graphics_ancient_dc_1.html State-of-the-art imaging techniques include a lightproof plastic dome with a digital camera mounted at the top and 50 computer-controlled flash bulbs arranged to light up the subject from a number of angles. Image-processing software combines data from all 50 photographs taken to produce a detailed map of the object's response to light. Malzbender is in talks with police agencies about applying his technology to forensic science. http://www.news-record.com/news/local/hp/echo05rk.htm More than 600 museums, libraries and other North Carolina cultural collections are coming together at one Internet Web site. State officials created the site with the aim of giving residents better access to North Carolina's cultural resources. The site is located at http://www.ncecho.org. From: Thad M. Van Bueren (via HISTARCH) Sanborns for California cites are on line at: . http://sanborn.umi.com All Sanborn maps for the states of California and Texas are scheduled to launch in by the end of 2000. All other states will be available in early 2001. Access to Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 is available to authorized users at subscribing institutions only. TEXAS http://www.gosanangelo.com/archive/01/april/5/4.html Landers, a local historian, took a full house of listeners on a fast-moving 60 million-year tour of Texas grasslands. One burn every eight to 10 years can keep prickly pear and brush under control, he said. http://www.dallasobserver.com:80/issues/2001-04-05/news.html Belo Corp. delivered historic preservationists a fait accomplis this week, quietly securing a permit to demolish a historic 10-story building in the West End and then announcing its intentions as the wrecking ball was being hoisted into place. "There's nothing wrong with the building," said Ron Emrich, a member of the Dallas Landmark Commission. The 1920s-era brick structure, which until a few weeks ago was occupied as an office building, was renovated by a former owner with the help of about $1 million in federal tax credits. The 100,000-square-foot structure is listed in the National Register of Historic places as an example of Chicago School architecture with its terra cotta decorations and hulking shape. NEW MEXICO http://www.abqjournal.com/news/295955news04-05-01.htm Santa Ana Pueblo has a continuing interest in purchasing the Coronado State Monument, but getting the current owners, the state and the University of New Mexico, interested in selling remains problematic. http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/040501/new_fateof.shtml Clovis city government soon could be in the hotel restoration business. The Hotel Clovis, that is. It stands empty and in an obvious state of deterioration along Main Street in downtown Clovis. http://swanet.org/zarchives/nmrrsymposium/nmrrbldgsymposium.pdf NM Historic Railroad Buildings Symposiun II / NM Heritage Preservation Alliance Annual Conference. COLORADO http://www.durangoherald.com/1news4231.htm Without a shift in national public opinion, there is virtually no possibility that the Canyons of the Ancients monument designation will be overturned or legislatively modified, top Colorado legislators said this week. UTAH http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,270010238,00.html? For 100 years, the DUP has taken as its charge the preservation, appreciation and commemoration of the artifacts, histories and people associated with the settling of Utah. ARIZONA http://www.azstarnet.com/neighbors/DT/downtown.html For 20 years it stood as a crumbling derelict, but El Presdio Neighborhood's historic Cheyney House is now halfway through a complete restoration. The restoration requires five levels of historic review, starting with El Presidio Neighborhood Association, city and county reviews, the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service. http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/local/4_5_01yuma.html Like a mother embracing her children, the river gave the Quechans everything - fuel for their fires, food for their sustenance, materials for baskets, tools, medicine, clothing, even dyes and paints. Restoration plans include boardwalk trails, bird observation platforms and an interpretive center. http://www.arizonarepublic.com:80/chandler/articles/0405EVQUESTERSZ6.html On Friday, members from 44 Questers chapters in Arizona will convene in Chandler for their 26th annual two-day state convention at the San Marcos Hotel. CALIFORNIA http://www.sacbee.com/voices/news/voices03_20010405.html A public space to show off our past could be a real boon for the Sacramento region and all of California, which is one of only four states in the country without an official state museum. http://www.latimes.com/editions/orange/20010405/t000028906.html A neighbor rummaging in the crawl space of a vacant house found a pair of long-forgotten skulls, apparently mummified remains from Peru. The Orange County coroner's office turned the skulls over to Judy Suchey, a Cal State Fullerton forensic anthropologist, for analysis. http://www.sacbee.com/news/news/local07_20010405.html City officials have revived efforts to destroy the town's largest remaining historical site with a unanimous vote to demolish the Marysville Hotel. CYBERIA http://web.tallahasseedemocrat.com/content/tallahassee/2001/04/05/local/0405.loc.mission.htm A fire destroyed a storage barn at San Luis Mission - but is not expected to have damaged centuries-old artifacts. San Luis Mission is the site of a 17th century Spanish mission, which served from 1656 to 1704 as the headquarters for Spanish settlement of Florida. http://www.freep.com/news/mich/zcuster5_20010405.htm In June 1864, Confederate soldiers hijacked his headquarters wagon and split up the loot. Now George Custer's clothing and other personal items will be put on display. After months of negotiations, a dealer has agreed to lend the articles to the Monroe County Historical Museum. For information, call 734.240.7780. http://www.forbes.com/2001/04/04/0404hot.html Chinese antiquities salvaged from the South China Sea are causing a stir. There are estimated hundreds of objects, most nearly 1,000 years old. Seabed paid meticulous attention to historical, archeological and conservation procedures. Tilman's perseverance and diplomacy in getting backers, creating a salvage company, mustering the technology and dealing with locals before raising the wreckage, then preserving it all patiently, seems nothing short of phenomenal. ***************************************** Contact the Editor @ or 602.882.8025 Send books, letter mail, and other media to Southwestern Archaeology, Inc. 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