Archaeological Sciences at ISU Event Cancelled

Due to a general lack of interest and the awful weather that has befallen us, the Archaeological Sciences at ISU Expo scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled.

Pig Roast

The Student Anthropological Society's annual pig roast is here!  Join us for our biggest event of the year this Saturday from 4 to Midnight at 603 S 10th Ave.  We'll be roasting a pig so bring a side dish and some beverages.
See you there!

Movie Night

Movie night will be at Diane's house this week (Monday 6:00). Email Diane for directions mitzdian@isu.edu.

Anthropology colloquium will feature Drusilla Gould this week Friday at 12:00 in Rendezvous 111.

We're also gearing up for this year's pig roast.  Join us at our bi-weekly meeting this Friday at 1:00 in Graveley 150 if you'd like to add your input or help us out.

Upcoming Events

This Friday's colloquium speaker is Chris Loether, "Mono: One language or two?"  Anthropology colloquium is held every Friday in Rendezvous 111 at 12:00.


On Saturday April 9 the ISU Student Anthropology Society is going to make a trip to the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls to see the Bodies exhibit.  The club will be proving transportation to Idaho Falls, individuals will be responsible for their own tickets, which will cost $8.  We'll be meeting at Graveley Hall at 2:00. If you are going to drive on you own, meet us at the Museum of Idaho (200 N Eastern Ave Idaho Falls, ID 83402) at 3:00pm.

Anthropology movie night returns Monday night at 6:00.  This week's movie is the classic anthropological monstrosity "Quest for Fire" at Clayton's house (email isu.studanth@gmail.com for directions).  Abandon all language skills, forget absolutely everything you know about the emergence of Homo sapiens, and bring food, drinks, or a stick (just in case we find the elusive fire).

See you there!

SAS Trip to Bodies Exhibit

On April 9 the student anthropology club is going to make a trip to the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls to see the Bodies exhibit.   The club will be proving transportation to Idaho Falls, individuals will be responsible for their own tickets, which will cost $8.  We'll be meeting at Graveley at 2:00.  If you are going to drive on you own, meet us at the Museum of Idaho at 3:00pm.  Check the Museum of Idaho website more information about the exhibit or email us for details.  See you there!

Archaeological Sciences at ISU

CAMAS, the Idaho Museum of Natural History, the Department of Archaeology, and the ISU Student Anthropology Society are proud to present the Archaeological Sciences at ISU Exhibition.  As part of the Idaho Archaeology Month professional archaeologists and the interested public are invited to an extensive review of the numerous high tech approaches to analyzing historic and prehistoric artifacts at ISU.  Join us at CAMAS for demonstrations of X-ray fluorescence, chemical analysis using LA-ICP-MS, electron microscopy, petrographic microscopy, stable isotope analysis using IR-MS, and the 3D imaging technology at the IVL.  Bring an artifact and we'll demonstrate the potential analyses we can do for you.  The departmental research will be on display along with demonstrations of ancient technologies and modern barbecue.  Dr. Maschner will be giving a tour of the Idaho Museum of Natural History at 2:00 and visitors will get an opportunity to see the inner workings of the museum, including the Swanson Repository.

This is a great opportunity for students to get connected with professional archaeologists from various organizations around the state, and a great chance to see the archaeological research at ISU and the technologies we employ.

SAS Meeting and Movie Night

The ISU SAS will be holding a meeting next Friday, March 18, at 1:00 in Gravely 150.  We'll be planning the upcoming Archaeological Sciences at ISU event as well as our atl-atl competition/fundraiser.  We'd love to hear your input on these events as well as your suggestions for anthropology themed trips in the near future.  Can't come to the meeting?  We still want to hear from you.  Email your questions, comments, concerns, complaints, or musings to isu.studanth@gmail.com.

Movie night is moving!  This week's movie will be held at Monica's house on Monday at 5:00 (email isu.studanth@gmail.com for directions).  Monday's film will be "The Man From Earth."  Revelers are encouraged to bring food.