Fall 2023 Conference

The theme for the conference was: NEARA’s Research, Past, Present, and Future.

View the program at NEARA 2023 Fall Conference Program.

Presentations

Friday Evening

• Retrospective Archaeoastronomy at King Philip's Rock Site, Sharon MA, Fred Martin
• News and NEARA Activities from the States, NEARA Chapter Coordinators

Saturday Morning

• Boosting Our Involvement and Understanding of NEARA's Publications, Research, Conference, and Nominating Committees, NEARA Committee Chairs
• Historical Research, Archaeology, Reconstruction of Acton MA Stone Chamber, Craig Chartier
• Archaeology From the Desktop -- Digging for Clues about New England Stone Structures with Online Resources, Donna Thompson

Saturday Afternoon

• Recent Research and New Perspectives on the Gungywamp Site, Kevin McBride
• We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident: Assumptions, Conjectures, Facts, and Fallacies in the Debate About Stone Structures, Peter Anick
• Latest OSL Dates for New England Stone Sites from the Feathers Lab, Dr. James Feathers
• Conclusions from an OSL dating study of two New Hampshire stone sites, Walter van Roggen

Saturday Evening

• Recognition of George Krusen, Walter van Roggen
• Eastern Woodlands Culture and Traditions -- Rooted in Truths, Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines-Roberson Jr. and Kimberly Toney, Member of the Hassanamisco Band of Nipmuc.

Field Trips

Three field trips will be held on Friday and three on Sunday.

• Acton Stone Chamber, Acton MA, Bettina Abe
• Holliston MA, part 1, Joanne Hulbert
• Upton Stone Chamber, Upton, and Grafton MA, Peter Anick

• Some George Krusen Sites, Boxborough MA, Walter van Roggen
• Holliston MA, part 2, Joanne Hulbert
• Berlin MA, Mike Luoma

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