Spring 2022 Conference

We finally got to meet in person again, at Camp Wightman in North Stonington Connecticut.

The theme for the conference was: What Science, Pseudoscience, and Scientism have to do with Indigenous Stone Structures.

View the program at Spring 2022 Program.

View the publicly viewable videos on the NEARA Spring Conference 2022 playlist.

Presentations

The videos are on our new YouTube channel. Videos that are only available for NEARA members are behind a login at SiteDB.org.

• Niches of the Sun and Moon?, Vance Tiede
  (This is only available for NEARA members by logging in at SiteDB.org)
• High Climbs and Misadventures, Anne Marie Kittredge
  (This is only available for NEARA members by logging in at SiteDB.org)
• Ceremonial Stone Landscapes in Pennsylvania, Jim Wilson
• Tall Turtle: Archaeoastronomy in Western Massachusetts, Sarah Kohler
• 12,000 Stone Piles Later, Steve DiMarzo
  (This is only available for NEARA members by logging in at SiteDB.org)
• Navigating the NEARA Library & Archives, Walter van Roggen
  (This is only available for NEARA members by logging in at SiteDB.org)
• OSL Project Update and New Funding for Small Grants, Walter van Roggen
  (This is only available for NEARA members by logging in at SiteDB.org)
• Latest OSL Dates and Lessons Learned, Dr James Feathers
• Mataubaun: Ancient Indigenous Rock Art Site in Stamford Connecticut, Pat Thrane
  (Sorry, the video quality was too poor for publishing.)
• What Science, Pseudoscience, and Scientism have to do with Indigenous Stone Structures, Dr Curtiss Hoffman

Annual General Meeting

We held the annual NEARA general meeting on Saturday morning. Many of the chapter coordinators gave brief reports about past activities and future field trips.

Field Trips

Two field trips were held on Friday, and two on Sunday.

• Gungywamp, Vance Tiede
• Tefftweald at Birchenturn, Harvey Buford

• TriTown Forest Preserve, Carl Tjerandsen
• Newport Tower Museum, Jim Egan

Photos

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