New Research Paper on Atlatls
Atlatls have a deep history in the Big Bend as evidenced by the recent 6,000-year-old example from San Esteban Rockshelter. Like most weapons, the atlatl can be constructed in different ways for different things, [...]
Homer Mills Research Endowment
The Homer Mills Endowment honors a man who loved archaeology and generously supported our work. His discoveries, including the oldest archaeological site in West Texas (Genevieve Lykes Duncan Site), continue to inspire us today. [...]
Texas Standard: Activists hope repatriation of Indigenous remains in Big Bend region is just the beginning
Texas Standard interviewed Big Bend Sentinel journalist Sam Karas on the return of ancestral remains to the Presidio community. We’re honored to have been part of the process that helped bring them home. Listen [...]
Big Bend Sentinel: Native remains repatriated to Presidio in historic ceremony
Thanks in part to the dedication of the Center's Dr. Bryon Schroeder, the University of Montana' Dr. Meradeth Snow, and the Indigenous community, the ancient ancestors are now home where they belong. The Center [...]
Free Film Screening of “The American Southwest” – Monday, October 20!
Free Film Screening – Monday, October 20! Join us at the Museum of the Big Bend for a special screening of The American Southwest, the newest film from Ben Masters and Fin & [...]
Register Now for Center for Big Bend Studies 31st Annual Conference – Gathering slated for November 7-8 at Sul Ross State University in Alpine
For three decades, those who love the history and archaeology of the Big Bend region have gathered at Sul Ross State University to share research, publications, artifacts and opinions. The fascinating story of this [...]
2100-Year-Old Texas Big Bend Corn on Nature Notes!
Director Bryon Schroeder was interviewed by Marfa Public Radio's Nature Notes on the 2100-year-old corn found in the Texas Big Bend Region. Give the story a LISTEN or a READ!
Sul Ross Archaeology Club Wins Student and Advisor Awards!
We are so proud to be honored by Sul Ross State University for our Archaeology Club and its student advisors. At the university’s annual award ceremony in May, the club won the “Rising Star [...]
CBBS Research in the New York Times!
CBBS Director Dr. Bryon Schroeder, and CBBS Researcher and Assistant Professor of Anthropology Dr. Devin Pettigrew were interviewed for the New York Times on the 6,500-year-old weapon kit from San Esteban Rockshelter. Follow the [...]
Rare Mammoth Tusk Discovered at West Texas Ranch
Although he was searching for deer, a hunter at the O2 Ranch (a privately owned ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties) found something very different and a little puzzling. Could it be a mammoth [...]
West Texas Professor Assists International Team with Ancient Maize Research
As Texans continue to choose corn as a major food ingredient of choice — happily consuming street tacos and enchiladas and tortilla chips by the ton — research from a new study finds that [...]
Grant Enriches Sul Ross Science Programs
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Sul Ross State University nearly $7.5 million to help develop new degree programs, including a new Ph.D. in Natural Sciences. This will allow for multiple faculty members [...]
Long Time Advocate and Supporter of the Center, John “Jeff” F. Fort III, to Receive an Honorary Doctorate
We are ecstatic that Sul Ross State University will be honoring our long time advocated and supporter John "Jeff" F. Fort III with an honorary doctorate this Friday. Jeff has opened his ranches up [...]
NATURE NOTES: Archeologists unearth unexpected wonders in a cave near Marfa
Research conducted by the Center for Big Bend Studies, Sul Ross State University and the Odyssey Archaeological Research Fund at the University of Kansas was featured on Nature Notes this week. We just wrapped [...]
Homer Mills Research Endowment
In February we lost a stalwart conservationist of the cultural resources in the Big Bend Region—O2 Ranch manager and CBBS board member Homer Mills. Homer loved the science of archaeology, frequently contributing his knowledge, [...]
CBBS Returns Cultural Materials to Mexico
By its nature, archaeology spans generations and political boundaries. Archaeologists labor in the excavated footsteps of their predecessors, who searched for history and culture in the lands now called Texas and Mexico. In May [...]
New CBBS Publication – Boulder Glyphs along the Rio Grande!
We are thrilled to announce a new CBBS publication is now available for purchase! Erika Blecha's impressive book on biographic rock art along the Rio Grande is live on our website! This book is [...]
New Investigations into La Junta de los Rios
When Bryon Schroeder talks about Canta Recio, it’s clear his fascination lies with what is not yet known. This gap in archaeological knowledge provides exceptional potential for learning — that’s what fuels the CBBS [...]
Accepting Applications for SRSU Masters in Anthropology
The new Master of the Arts in Anthropology program recently passed one of its last hurdles, approval by Sul Ross State University administration. After months of development, the fall launch of this groundbreaking graduate [...]
Sul Ross Anthropology Master’s Program to Begin Fall 2024
The Big Bend area of Texas contains one of the best-preserved and dynamic records of human history in North America. SRSU, situated in the heart of this incredible natural laboratory, will begin accepting applications [...]