Jenna Domeischel of the Blackwater Draw Museum presented a poster titled "Eastern New Mexico University Archaeological Collections," and David Kilby of the Department of Anthropology presented a paper titled "Le Volgu: A North American Perspective on an Artifact Cache from the French Upper Paleolithic."

In addition to research, students, alumni, staff and faculty got together for an ENMU lunch on Friday.

"Conferences like these offer opportunities for presenting research, making important academic connections, and keeping abreast of new developments in archaeology," said Dr. Kilby.

Anthropology Grad Student Jasmine Kidwell presents a paper entitled, "Modeling Landscape Evolution across the Pleistocene-Holocene boundary at Blackwater Draw Locality 1."

 ENMU Anthropology Grad Student Laura Steele presents her poster entitled "The Role of Rare Animals during the Pueblo IV Period: Evidence of Ritual at Sapa'owingeh."

This poster by ENMU Anthropology Grad Student Mara Smith presents her research, "The Development of Data Collection Protocols for Paleopathological Analysis of Faunal Remains at Salmon Ruins, New Mexico."

ENMU Anthropology Grad Student Lisa Sparks talks about her research and poster, "Construction of a Mule Deer Utility Index."

In addition to research, past and present ENMU people got together for an ENMU lunch on Friday. From left to right Katy Putsavage, Jenna Domeischel, Lisa Sparks, Tawnya Waggle, Trish Byers, Mara Smith, Jasmine Kidwell, David Kilby, Laura Steele, Ali Schipani and Aaron Whaley. Not pictured are student Lincoln Harschlip and alumni Kristen MtJoy and Todd Van Pool.