2008 LOVELAND STONE AGE FAIR

Saturday, September 27 - 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Sunday, September 28 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

'Lecture Series to begin at 1:30 PM

'The Pulliam Community Building
545 Cleveland Ave. Loveland, Colorado
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Saturday, September 27th Events:

Artifact Exhibits: 9AM to 7PM

All day Skills Demonstrations:
Bob Patten - Flint Knapping; Bob Heid – Bead Working

Distinguished Lecture Series,Main Auditorium:

Dr. Mary Prasciunas: 1:30 PM
The Archaeology of the Sheaman Clovis Site, Eastern Wyoming

Kevin Gilmore: 2:30 PM.
Franktown Cave and Paleoenvironment in Eastern Colorado

Sunday, September 28th Events:

Artifact Exhibits: 9AM to 4PM

All day Skills Demonstrations:
Bob Patten - Flint Knapping; Bob Heid – Bead Working

Bonnie Gibson, Main Auditorium: 11:00 AM
Indian Pottery Making History and Demonstrations.

Andy Coca: 12:30 PM
Looking for and Identifying Artifacts; Archaeology 101

Kevin Gilmore bio >

ERO Resources Corp. and the University of Denver, Archaeological Research Institute

Mary Prasciunas bio >

PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of Wyoming

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly:
An Overview of Prehistoric Pottery in Colorado

Bonnie K. Gibson bio >
Centennial Archaeology, Inc.
Colorado State University

When most people think about pottery in Colorado, they think of Anasazi pottery from the Southwest. However, prehistoric people were also making pottery on the Plains and in the mountains of Colorado. These pottery types are very different in appearance and also in manufacture techniques. This talk will focus on the major differences between Anasazi pottery and pottery made on the Plains. Overall descriptions and step-by-step manufacture techniques will be addressed. In addition, pots in the different stages of manufacture will be displayed and discussed.