CBBS Director, Co-Editor in Advances in Archaeological Practice Volume 10
We are so happy to have been involved with this issue of Society for American Archaeology’s Advances in Archaeological Practice – Professional-Collector Collaboration: Moving beyond Debate to Best Practice. CBBS […]
Spirit Eye Cave – Data Dump: West Texas Sloth Dung Find Brings the Ice Age to Life on NATURE NOTES
It is no secret that learning the history of the human past requires collaboration with everyone in the sciences. We love being able collaborate with researchers to learn more about the deep history of the Big Bend. […]
2021 BBNP Historic Preservation Project is COMPLETE
he CBBS is proud to announce that the Big Bend National Park Historic Preservation project for 2021 is complete! After a grueling seven weeks of work (consisting of 10-hour workdays), repairs to the Alvino and Dorgan houses […]
27th Annual Center for Big Bend Studies Conference – November 5-6
Register today for our 27th Annual Conference happening November 5-6 at the Morgan University Center on the campus of Sul Ross State University. Conference attendees are invited to renew old acquaintances and meet new friends at […]
CBBS Director is the First to Present in New Online Lecture Series – Sul Ross Spotlight
September 17th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm CST the CBBS Director, Dr. Bryon Schroeder, was the first lecture in Sul Ross’ new series, Sul Ross Spotlight. This is a monthly lecture series that will highlight the expertise and research […]
42 Days in the Field with the University of Kansas
We just finished 42 days in the field at San Esteban Rockshelter with the University […]
CBBS Archaeologist Learns how to make Yucca Sandals
CBBS archaeologist, Erika Blecha, went to Santa Fe, New Mexico to study with Mary Weahkee at the New Mexico Office of Archaeological Studies, to learn how to make two different types of Yucca sandals and Yucca fiber cordage found. This was a wonderful experience […]
Collaborative Sloth Dung Research at Spirit Eye Cave Published in the Texas Journal of Science
CBBS is excited to announce a new publication in the Texas Journal of Science on Late Pleistocene SLOTH DUNG found in Spirit Eye Cave in Presidio County, Texas. This was a collaboration between the Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota, CBBS, and Indiana […]