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The Pikes Peak Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society is pleased to host the 88th Annual Meeting of the Colorado Archaeological Society on September 30 - October 1, 2023 at the Shrine Club in Colorado Springs.

This year’s conference will be held in-person with options for virtual participation. This year's conference will feature:

Conference presentations,
Keynote address by Dr. Chris Fisher, Director of The Earth Archive and Professor of Anthropology at Colorado State University, titled "Ancient Cities and LiDAR: Angamuco and the Development of Empire",
Colorado Archaeological Society Annual Membership Meeting,
Colorado Archaeological Society Board of Directors Meeting, and
Field trips

PAPER FORMS

MUST BE RECEIVED

NO LATER THAN 9/27

Stay tuned to coloradospringsarchaeology.org for updates and registration information!

Email Robin Bell (R.BellArchaeology@gmail.com) with any questions or issues in registering for the conference!

Directly support the Pikes Peak chapter or the Alice Hamilton Scholarship fund by donating today

Conference Rates

Take advantage of early bird pricing and register on/before September 15.

Early Regular (on/before 9/15)	Regular (after 9/15)	Student	In-Person Daytime Presentations	Virtual Only
$75	$80	$25	$40	$35
Includes all-day presentations, banquet and reception, keynote speaker, and choice of field trip on Sunday	Includes all-day presentations and Sunday field trip	Includes all-day presentations (no keynote)

Early Regular

(on/before 9/15)

Regular

(after 9/15)

Student

In-Person Daytime

Presentations

Virtual Only

$75

$80

$25

$40

$35

Includes all-day presentations, banquet and reception, keynote speaker, and choice of field trip on Sunday

Includes all-day presentations and Sunday field trip

Includes all-day presentations (no keynote)

Location

Meeting activities will be held at:

Colorado Springs Shrine Club

6 S. 33rd Street,

Colorado Springs 80904

Field Trips

Conference attendees can sign up to attend a field trip on Sunday, October 1. Sign up through this conference registration website. Field trip attendees must arrange their own transportation to and from the conference and trip location. Participants should bring water and wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes.

Business Meetings

The CAS Board of Directors quarterly meeting is scheduled for Friday, September 28 at 7 p.m. at the Shrine Club. Attendees can also join virtually through MS Teams with the following link: bit.ly/3rrWbuj

The CAS Membership meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 29 at 4 p.m. at the Shrine Club. Attendees can also join virtually through MS Teams with the following link: bit.ly/cas_membership_meeting

2023 Colorado Archaeological Society Annual Meeting

September 29 - October 1, 2023
6 S. 33rd Street
Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States
80904

Field Trips

Blackfoot Cave Tour

October 1, 2023 10:00 - 14:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:0

Blackfoot Cave Tour

The day will begin at the Douglas County repository in Castle Rock at 10:00 AM. We will begin by viewing the artifacts from the cave at the repository in Castle Rock. We will then proceed to visit the site after lunch at the repository. Driving directions will be provided at the registration desk on Saturday, in addition to the necessary waiver forms. You will also need to bring 2 signed waivers:

Blackfoot Cave Site in Douglas County was excavated over an eight-year period by the Denver Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society and the Douglas County government. Colorado State University has conducted field schools in archaeology at the site. Abundant artifacts were discovered which dated from the Early Archaic period to historic times. Blackfoot Cave is unique in that it is the only known site with many Early Archaic artifacts found on the High Plains east of the hogback/foothills area. The site was a frequently visited camp focused on processing of both animal and plant foods as well as manufacture and maintenance of stone tools. Located to the east of the more commonly used hogback/foothills area, Blackfoot Cave appears to have provided its occupants with a refuge from the hot, dry plains during the late Early Archaic period.

There is evidence that prehistoric people occupied the cave and surrounding area from 10,000 years before present (BP) through 1540 AD. Evidence also shows that the cave and surrounding area was occupied by modern tribes from the 1540s through the 1840s. European contact occurred as early as the 1540s by the Spanish Conquistadors.

The cave is also associated with a trail that became known as the Cherokee Trail in the mid-1800s. It is likely that portions of the route were used by prehistoric peoples and modern tribes long before European contact. The Cherokee Trail was an overland route that started in Salina, Kansas and provided connections for those traveling north to the Oregon Trail, or the Santa Fe Trail to the south. Diaries written in the mid-1800s document travelers using the cave for shelter, where they stopped to rest along the way. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners currently owns the property that the Blackfoot cave is located on.

Corral Bluffs Site Tour

October 1, 2023 09:00 - 13:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:16

Corral Bluffs Site Tour

We will be walking for approximately 4 miles on uneven, sandy, and rocky terrain. Due to the lack of established trails this hike is rated as moderate to difficult. All hikers MUST wear long pants, no exposed ankles and closed, sturdy shoes. Like other natural areas in eastern Colorado, there are rattlesnakes and cactus. The tour will take approximately 4 hours. Bring water and snacks. Participants are requested to provide a $5.00 donation to the Corral Bluffs Alliance. Please bring $5.00 exact change with you to the meeting place. You will also need to bring the following signed waivers:

We will meet at the Loaf and Jug at 6857 Space Village Ave in Colorado Springs at 9:00 AM. Driving directions will be provided at the registration desk on Saturday, in addition to the necessary waiver forms. For this trip we will meet at a designated point in eastern Colorado Springs. Waivers and driving directions will be provided at the registration desk on Saturday, in addition to the necessary waiver forms.

Sixty-six million years ago, a meteorite larger than Mount Everest slammed into Earth and 75 percent of species went extinct in a geologic blink of an eye, including non-avian dinosaurs. For decades, scientists worked to determine how the planet and living creatures rebounded yet continued to know very little about the recovery. Until now.

A remarkable new trove of fossils has been unearthed at Corral Bluffs in eastern Colorado Springs—a discovery that reveals one of the most important but least understood chapters in the history of life. It’s an unprecedented look at the time when the great dinosaurs were replaced by our own group, the mammals, and the world as we know it began. The discovery of this extraordinary treasure trove of fossils by Drs. Tyler Lyson and Ian Miller of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science reveals in striking detail how life recovered after the catastrophic asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Corral Bluffs and nearby Jimmy Camp also have a rich human history. There is evidence of ancient Native American habitation. As early as the 1830s Jimmy Camp provided a location for trading between the illustrious Jimmy Daugherty and the trappers and native people of the region. From the 1840s to the 1890s Jimmy Camp was a part of the Cherokee Trail and during the 1860s Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving drove their cattle from Texas to Denver and Wyoming, stopping to rest their cattle in the natural "corrals" formed by the 400-foot cliffs in Corral Bluffs.