South Texas Geology and Archaeology Exhibit on Display at TAMIU Opening Reception, Documentary Screening Oct. 27
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is hosting a traveling exhibit and documentary film titled "Ancient Landscapes of South Texas: Hiding in Plain Sight."
An opening reception and documentary film screening is set for Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. in the Student Center, Room 236. Admission is free and open to the TAMIU community and the public.
The exhibit is on display at the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center (ZSC) on the second floor. It will remain there through Tuesday, Dec. 15. The ZSC is open Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The exhibit and documentary are made possible through the Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).
The collaborative opportunity between TAMIU’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Social Sciences with UTRGV, brings a meaningful educational and cultural experiences to campus, affirmed Dr. Alison Hadley, associate professor of Anthropology.
“By welcoming traveling exhibits and documentary programming to TAMIU, the University continues to create a home for opportunities that connect academic inquiry with the community’s shared history, encourage interdisciplinary learning, and deepen appreciation for the South Texas region,” said Hadley.
The exhibit and documentary cover 50 million years of natural history and 15,000 years of cultural history in the Rio Grande Valley. From Pleistocene hunters to Spanish rancheros to the construction of dams and wind turbines, exhibit viewers and documentary attendees are encouraged to discover how human adaptations were shaped and, in turn, are shaping the region’s natural history.
Through the documentary and exhibit, residents and visitors of the Rio Grande Valley will learn about millions of years of history, including volcanic eruptions, 27 million-year-old petrified logs, 43-million-year-old giant oyster shells and projectile points crafted by humans for more than 15,000 years.
For more information on the CHAPS program, visit www.utrgv.edu/ancient-landscapes-southtexas and www.utrgv.edu/chaps or email chaps@utrgv.edu.
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