Montana Archaeology Month
April, 2010
Discovering the Past: History Uncovered
Climate Change, cultural resources and education come together in
the field of "ice patch" archaeology. Increasing temperature and
changing patterns of precipitation are exposing traces of ancient human
activity in the alpine regions of mountain states.
The 2010 poster was funded by the Montana Archaeological Society and the
Custer, Gallatin and Shoshone National Forests. The State Historic Preservation Office of the Montana Historical Society arranged distribution. Organized in 1958, MAS is an organization of amateur and professional archaeologists as well as educators interested in the profession. Membership in the Montana Archaeological Society includes a biannual publication, Archaeology in Montana, which publishes the results of archaeological research in Montana.
For more information on the Montana Archaeological Society please visit
their website at
http://www.mtarchaeologicalsociety.org/
Eric Parrish, Helen Keremedjiev, and Dr. Craig Lee designed the
Archaeology Month Poster for Archaeology Month 2010. Eric Parrish
is a Professional Research Associate at the University of Colorado's
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR). Mr. Parrish has a background
in art, computer graphics, GIS and natural science illustrations. Helen Keremedjiev, a graduate student
at the University of Montana, is studying
public archaeology issues in the United
States. Her dissertation is on interpretation
and commemoration practices at
Montana battlefields.
Dr. Craig Lee is the Research Director for
Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc.
and a Research Scientist at the University
of Colorado—INSTAAR. He has directed
ice patch research in Alaska, Colorado,
Montana and Wyoming.
For free copies of this poster please contact Damon Murdo at (406)
444-7767 or dmurdo@mt.gov.
