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Friday Evening, September 19, 2008

Wahweap Amphitheatre, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - 6:00 pm MST (AZ Time)

  • Welcome and Symposium Overview
  • Keynote Speaker: "The Archaeo-Astronomy of Paria Canyon" presented by Art Cloutier
  • Night Sky Viewing presented by Glen Canyon NRA Night Sky Rangers
  • This evenings events are OPEN TO EVERYONE!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Guided Hike to Paria Canyon Area Rock Art Sites

  • Tailgate Breakfast
  • 3 mile walk into Paria Canyon
  • led by Matt Zweifel

Lunch at Paria Outpost followed by Afternoon Lectures

  • "Basketmaker Diversity and Rock Art of the Glen Canyon Area" presented by Sally J. Cole
  • "Rock Art of the Grand Canyon Region: Context and Transition" presented by Don Christensen
  • "Glen Canyon's 1776 "Paso Por Aqui" Inscription Stirs the Imagination" presented by Paul Ostapuk

Powell Museum Evening Reception

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Special Float Trip down the Colorado River from Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry

  • Tailgate Breakfast
  • Field Trip to areas of Archaeological Interest along the Colorado River led by Park Ranger Allen Malmquist
  • Lunch on the River
  • Field Trip to areas of Archaeological Interest in the Lees Ferry Area led by Park Ranger Allen Malmquist

Schedule and Speakers are subject to change.


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