Special Venue: Doctor Laurie Webster is a leading expert and consultant on perishable artifacts. During the 1890s, local “cowboy” archaeologists excavated thousands of prehistoric perishable artifacts from alcoves in southeastern Utah. Most of these objects were shipped to museums outside of the Southwest, where they were largely forgotten by archaeologists and the public. Who were these early collectors; where did these objects go; and what insights do they provide about the clothing, creativity, and daily lives of the early inhabitants of southeastern Utah? In Re-excavating the Past: New Work with Ancient Textiles, Baskets, Wood, and Hides from Southeastern Utah presentation, Laurie Webster discusses her recent research with these early collections and highlights some of the extraordinary 1000 to 2000-year-old textiles, baskets, hides, wooden implements, and other perishable artifacts recovered from these archaeological sites.
Reception and socialization at 7:00 pm, program begins approximately 7:30 pm.
