[OR_Archaeology] OAS Lecture

[POULEY John * OPRD]

Internationally Acclaimed Archaeologist  to Speak at OMSI on May 5, 2015

"Medicine Wheels and Buffalo Caves: Where They Went Down by the Will of the Sun" is the topic of the lecture by Dr. Lawrence Loendorf at the May 5, 2015 Oregon Archaeological Society meeting.

Among Plains Indians, there was a general belief that animals, including the buffalo, had homes under the ground. The entrances to these homes were through caves or cracks in the rocky outcrops. As with animals that hibernate, the buffalo were thought to spend much of the winter in their chambers beneath the earth.  With this belief, Plains Indians practiced a variety of calling ceremonies to encourage the buffalo to come out of their homes. Importantly these ceremonies were often associated with the path of the sun. As the Sun disappeared under the ground at the end of the day, it was believed by some that it entered the home of the buffalo.

Dr. Loendorf, an internationally acclaimed archaeologist, obtained undergraduate and graduate degrees in anthropology and archaeology from the University of Montana; his PhD is from the University of Missouri-Columbia.  Currently, he is the President of Sacred Sites Research, Inc., a non-profit company that is dedicated to protecting ancient pictograph and petroglyph sites.

For the past thirty years Loendorf has concentrated on rock art related research projects. This research has spanned Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. He also consistently returned to Montana to work mainly on rock art projects.

Where: The presentation is at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is free and open to the public.

When: A general business meeting begins at 7 PM, followed by the lecture at approximately 7:30 PM

More Info: www.oregonarchaeological.org<http://www.oregonarchaeological.org/> or call 503-727-3507 for more information.

About the Oregon Archaeological Society: The Society has provided archaeologically themed education and opportunities to its members and the public since 1951. More information on the Society and upcoming events can be found at www.oregonarchaeological.org<http://www.oregonarchaeological.org/>.




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