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ITMN Chapter Meeting

January 27, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

January 27

TxDOT’s Role in Historic Preservation

Texas has a rich history of human occupation that extends back more than 13,000 years. Archeological sites are abundant throughout the State, and chances are that highway projects will occasionally encounter and potentially impact them. Archeologists at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) follow Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Antiquities Code of Texas to identify, evaluate, and develop preservation solutions for sites that may be impacted by highway projects.

Kevin Hanselka will present on the role of TxDOT in historic preservation, including some interesting recent projects as examples. He will also introduce several research initiatives designed to contribute to the greater field of Texas archeology, including his own work exploring the potential for archeological mesquite wood charcoal to aid in reconstructing ancient rainfall patterns. Kevin Hanselka is an archaeologist, consulting archaeobotanist, and independent researcher with more than 20 years’ experience in both academia and CRM. He holds a Master’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a Ph.D. in the same from Washington University in Saint Louis.

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Date:
January 27, 2020
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Venue

First United Methodist Church
505 W. Marvin Ave
Waxahachie, TX United States
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