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HAS September Meeting - Thursday, October 17, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Dr. David O. Brown Presenting an Archaeological Perspective on the Inka Conquest of Northern Ecuador
In this presentation, the author presents key archaeological sites in Ecuador, both Inka and pre-Inka, examining their strategic roles in the conquest that shattered centuries of peace and would threaten the very existence of the Inka empire. The talk features aerial and ground-based imagery of a number of these massive imperial military installations as well as the giant earthen mounds built by the locals.
Dr. David O. Brown has spent nearly fifty years working in the archaeology of Texas, surrounding states, and areas beyond. His 1982 MA thesis at UT Austin was focused on prehistoric ceramic production in Louisiana and East Texas and his 1992 UT doctorate examined the nature of Inka provincial administration based on excavations in the central Peruvian highlands. Shifting to Ecuador in the 1990s, he became interested in the Inka conquests there and their effect on local residents. In recent years he has written extensively on the Inka military in the north and their encounters with local pre-Inka populations.
We hope you will all join us on Thursday, October 17 for this fascinating presentation set in the Ecuadorian Andes, with spectacular scenery and a great story. The meeting is free and open to the public. Be looking for your meeting reminder email, which will also contain a ZOOM link so that HAS members who cannot join us in person will be able to tune in from afar. The Trini Mendenhall Community Center is located at 1414 Wirt Road in the Spring Branch area of Houston.
For more information about this program or about the Houston Archeological Society, please contact Bob Sewell at president@txhas.org.
HAS JOURNAL 144 NOW AVAILABLE
HAS Journal No. 144 is now available. The Journal Number 144 The articles will focus on the San Felipe de Austin Dig by John Lohse, Horseshoes in Texas, a Thimble from the 18th or 19th century from France found in Frosttown, and another article about Camp Kirby in Dickenson, TX, a civil war camp by Charly Gordy, ceramics from Cottonfield by Tim Perttula, and information from Mike Woods about a Butted Knife Found in Comal County. Complimentary copies may be obtained by HAS members at the monthly meetings. Non-HAS members may purchase copies through Amazon.com. Go to the HAS Journals Section for a link to the publication on the Amazon.com website. Alternatively, copies may be purchased at the HAS Monthly Meetings.
To learn more about the history behind our archeological society contact president@txhas.org.