Fresno County Archaeological Society

Fresno County Archaeological Society We are also the AIA local chapter. F.C.A.S Officers 2013
President: Linn Gassaway
V.P. Programs: James Kus
V.P.

Fresno County Archaeological Society is a non-profit founded in 1975, works to enhance community understanding of anthropological and archaeological concerns by bringing together enthusiasts of archeology for lectures, field trips, and discussions. AIA is American Institute of Archaeology which exists to promote archaeological inquiry and public understanding of the material record of the human pa

st worldwide. The Institute is committed to preserving the world's archaeological resources and cultural heritage for the benefit of people in the present and in the future. Believing that greater understanding of the past enhances our shared sense of humanity and enriches our existence, the AIA seeks to educate people of all ages about the significance of archaeological discovery. Activities:Ed Marsh
Secretary:Susana Sosa
Treasurer:Nick Paladino
Directors: Bob Evans
Marilyn Evans
Sue Loucks
Shirley Main
John Pryor
Ed Vostrak

Fresno County Archaeology Society Talk on 12/1 -
11/29/2025

Fresno County Archaeology Society Talk on 12/1 -

The talk is on the reign of the third Mughal Emperor Akbar, who is referred to in Indian history as ‘The Great."  Only three rulers who held power in India were designated with this honorific title.  The first is Hellenistic Emperor Alexander the Great who actually did not enter mainland Indi...

Fresno County Archaeological Society November 2025 Talk -
11/11/2025

Fresno County Archaeological Society November 2025 Talk -

Forty years ago, I did my dissertation on Pomo Baskets. In the process I photographed 1200 baskets from major museums and private collections where I knew the village the baskets came from and in many some cases the names of the weavers. These photos focused on the Pomo baskets but also included sur...

FCAS October Talk on 10/6 -
10/05/2025

FCAS October Talk on 10/6 -

Dr. Dillon's talk will be based on his experiences and knowledge of the ancient Maya, a culture he has spent his career researching and writing about.  The Maya created the longest-lived Amerindian civilization and were the first literate people of the Americas.  Dr. Dillon will share the archaeo...

Revised time for FCAS September 2025 Talk & Meeting - 9/9 -
09/06/2025

Revised time for FCAS September 2025 Talk & Meeting - 9/9 -

Dr. Noonsuk's talk will address the remarkable characteristics of the Phra Mahathat Monastery and its Great Reliquary Complex in Southern Thailand using various strands of evidence from several disciplines, such as archaeology and art history, and findings from his archaeological excavations.  ...

FCAS September 2025 Talk & Meeting - 9/9 -
09/06/2025

FCAS September 2025 Talk & Meeting - 9/9 -

Dr. Noonsuk's talk will address the remarkable characteristics of the Phra Mahathat Monastery and its Great Reliquary Complex in Southern Thailand using various strands of evidence from several disciplines, such as archaeology and art history, and findings from his archaeological excavations.  ...

Join us for the FCAS May Panel on "Ancient Adaptations: China and Mexico" on Thursday 5/1 -
05/01/2025

Join us for the FCAS May Panel on "Ancient Adaptations: China and Mexico" on Thursday 5/1 -

At the end of the Classic period, around 800 CE, the large regional center of Rio Viejo in the Pacific coast of Oaxaca collapsed. However, we do not fully understand how people experienced this event.  Dr. Ichiwara will share the investigations he has done through Proyecto Rio Verde on domestic ec...

FCAS Lecture on 4/21 -
04/19/2025

FCAS Lecture on 4/21 -

As part of the maritime trading centers of Southeast Asia, Indian traders brought Hinduism (Saivism and Vaishnavism) and Buddhism (Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism) to this region as early as the sixth century CE. Local people in Southern Thailand (e.g., Songkhla, Pattani, Pattalung, Yala, a...

Join us for the FCAS March Lecture on 3/10 -
03/09/2025

Join us for the FCAS March Lecture on 3/10 -

Following the Roman annexation of Egypt in 30 BCE, maritime connections accelerated across the western Indian Ocean, enmeshing people and goods from the Mediterranean, Africa, Arabia, and Asia into new webs of production, exchange, and consumption. Archaeological and textual evidence attests to the....

FCAS February Talk on 2/3 -
02/02/2025

FCAS February Talk on 2/3 -

This talk celebrates my last semester at Fresno State and will touch on several topics. To begin with I will talk about my beginnings in archeology at Olompali and how it set the stage for the archeology I practice today. Next, I will briefly turn to how archeology has evolved over my 50 years whic...

December Meeting on 12/9 at 6 pm -
12/08/2024

December Meeting on 12/9 at 6 pm -

Rome's wealthy benefactors who generously supported charitable distributions to help the poor between 400 and 800 CE tended to reuse ancient architecture.  These benefactors hesitated to waste scarce funds on the lower classes by constructing new welfare institutions. As a result, a conceptual con...

FCAS November Talk 11/7 -
11/03/2024

FCAS November Talk 11/7 -

This talk will discuss the architectural evidence of pre-Columbian occupation in the state of Guanajuato, the geographic center of Mexico.  However, after the arrival of European invaders, this pre-Columbian past was essentially built over or even partly destroyed.  Additionally, none of the indi...

FCAS Lecture 10/7 -
10/06/2024

FCAS Lecture 10/7 -

Over the past 50 years considerable advances have been made in technologies and procedures that, potentially, may have a great impact to archaeological science.   This talk will give an overview of such advances as Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), portable X-Ray Fluorescence (pXRF), Mass Spectrosco...

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