Message #1: From: AzTeC SW Archaeology SIGTo: "'z Matthias Giessler'" The Southwestern Archaeology (SWA) Internet site resides at http://www.swanet.org/. The Southwestern Archaeology Special Interest Group (SASIG), a bulletin board, serves current events data at http://aspin.asu.edu/provider/swa/sasig.html SWA and the SASIG provide an open forum for the dissemination of anthropological, archaeological and historical knowledge related to the American Southwest. Here are the goals of SWA and the SASIG for 1996: o Encourage electronic communication and the timely exchange of information among professional and avocational Southwestern archaeologists and the public o Provide a free forum for the publication of organizational newsletters, appropriate research data, symposia proceedings, current events activities, and cultural resource management administrivia o Allow greater public access to Southwestern anthropological, archaeological and historical information in order to: broaden intellectual development and scientific reasoning; encourage social interaction; foster cultural understanding; and, promote appropriate hands-on activities with high entertainment value o Promote anthropological thinking and the use of archaeological and historical methodologies to critically examine current environmental, social and cultural issues and encourage their just and appropriate resolution o Foil archaeological vandalism and illegal antiquities trading by cooperative law enforcement action, and through direct legislative, judicial and historic preservation activism Disclaimers: SWA and the SASIG are copyrighted by Brian Kenny and Matthias Giessler. These service-oriented Internet sites are non-commercial and not-for-profit. Active public participation is valued and encouraged ( for more information see http://www.swanet.org/brochure.html). SWA and the SASIG run through computer servers housed at Arizona State University. Some SWA and SASIG data are mirrored on AzTeC, the community-based free net located in Arizona. SWA and the SASIG are experimental web services. The information contained within their pages serves only as a convenient public service information source and guide for anthropological activities in the American Southwest. The creators of SWA site have made every effort to include information as accurately as possible. They shall not be liable for any accident, injury, irregularity, loss or damage caused by or arising as a result of information contained within the pages of SWA or the SASIG. Demonstrating regional leadership in transportation systems, advanced planning, information management, and public service, the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has generously granted permission for limited use of their computer servers to re-transmit to the public via E-mail, SASIG and other current events information as described above. Otherwise, the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is not affiliated with SWA, the SASIG, or the AzTeC free net. Sincerely, Brian Kenny kenny@getnet.com azarch@aztec.asu.edu Matthias Giessler swa@netzwerk.comSubject: SWA and SASIG Goals for 1996 Date: Sat, 30 Dec 95 12:16:00 MST Encoding: 104 TEXT