Returned from the Society for California Archaeology meetings this past weekend. Great symposia, including one moderated by a University of Wisconsin classmate of mine (we defended our dissertations about a week apart) on new interpretations of plant and animal remains. As usual, most of the best conversations occurred around the bar after the day ended...and archaeologists easily trump college basketball fans when it comes to alcohol consumption (the hotel was also sponsoring some events for the NCAA tournament).
A great week, with lots of great science being reported, lots of friendships renewed, and new issues to think about in the coming year.
About Me
- Christopher O'Brien
- Christopher O'Brien is an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at California State University, Chico and Adjunct Faculty at Lassen Community College, Susanville. His day job is as the Forest Archaeologist for Lassen National Forest in northern California. He received his BS in Anthropology from the University of California-Davis and a MA and PhD in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently working on the zooarchaeology of several cave and rockshelter sites in northern California, and the historical ecology of several species. He has also been directing archaeological excavations in western Tanzania since 2002. Views expressed on these pages are those of the writer and do not reflect those of the US Forest Service or any other land management agency except where explicitly indicated and where that view has been made public by the agency itself. I support the US Forest Service's mission; to me, the concepts of the USFS are a creed, sacred, and I feel a duty to pass on my concerns to anyone who'll listen. Any criticisms I advance stem from concern and hope.
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