| Rock Art of Gold Butte (a presentation by Amy Gilreath) |
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| Written by Wild Nevada |
| Monday, 15 February 2010 07:10 |
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Are you interested in Native American rock art? Petroglyphs? Archaeology? Curious about the early inhabitants of Gold Butte, Nevada? You're invited to learn about these topics, and more, with one of the nation's foremost archaeologists and Gold Butte researchers, Amy Gilreath. What: "Rock Art of Gold Butte" - a public presentation by Amy Gilreath, Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc., Las Vegas When: Wednesday, February 17, 7 pm. (doors open at 6) Where: Mesquite Community Theater, 150 North Yucca Street, Mesquite, NV Hosted by the Friends of Gold Butte, this talk brings Amy Gilreath back to the area (her last presentation was standing-room only) to share some of her expertise and photographs of one of the West's most remarkable areas. Friends of Gold Butte and the Nevada Wilderness Project are working to see Gold Butte protected as a National Conservation Area and Wilderness--legal designations that will bring this area better management, greater law enforcement and new educational stewardship. The area is rich with pre-historic rock art, petroglyphs and other evidence of early habitation by Native Americans. Click here to find out more about Gold Butte.  Amy Gilreath is an active professional archaeologist, an owner of Far Western Anthropological Research Group in Las Vegas, and a wonderful speaker. Her work around the West has resulted in a number of outstanding technical reports and publications recognized by both environmental professionals and academic scholars as being at the forefront of American archaeology. She has just completed a two-year-long study of Gold Butte - and is ready to share her findings. Questions? e-mail Friends of Gold Butte President, Nancy Hall: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Hope to see you in Mesquite! |
