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Human Genetics in Europe 40,000 years ago
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 6 pm MT (Hybrid) Speaker: Dr. Jamie Hodgkins, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Denver Our meetings are free and open to the public. Members will receive the Zoom link by email. If you are not a member and would like to attend this talk, please contact us to receive the Zoom link. Location: Englewood Public Library, Perrin Room, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110. The library is located on the first floor of the Engl


Symposium: New Perspectives on Northern Gallinazo Identity, Mortuary Practice, and Bioarchaeological Methods in Northern Peru
AIA-Denver Society and CAS-Denver Joint Meeting Saturday, March 14, 2026 - 1:00pm-3:00pm MT (Hybrid) Speakers: Dr. Kayeleigh Sharp (kayeleigh.sharp@nau.edu), Northern Arizona University; Eowyn Ann Stojanowski, Northern Arizona University; Maegan Jankowski, George Mason University; and Kate Collette, Northern Arizona University Our meetings are free and open to the public. Members will receive the Zoom link by email. If you are not a member and would like to attend this talk,


Partners Not Pets: the role of dogs in the prehistoric Americas.
CAS-Denver April Meeting Monday, April 13, 2026 6:00 MT (Hybrid) Speakers: Jim Young, He has among other degrees, a BA in Anthropology with some graduate-level work in linguistics. He has been hiking, guiding and exploring the southwest for over 40 years and currently spends his summers in Rocky Mountain National Park as Park Naturalist on the West side in the Kawuneeche Valley. Winters are also spent on the West side as a Volunteer, leading snowshoe and ski tours and workin


DC-CAS Annual Members Night
Monday, December 8, 2025 – 5:00pm-7:00pm MT (Hybrid) Socializing and snacking begins 5:00pm MT Presentations begin 6:00pm MT Member’s Night: Good Company, Good Food, and Good Stories Join us for a fun time with Denver CAS members on Monday, December 8th, 5-7 pm in the Anderson Room at the Englewood Public Library. Note: This a new location. Please see below for location details. Bring a snack or dessert to share. Non-members are welcome to join us, so please bring some


Crafting Bones: Morphological and Use-Wear Analysis of Bone Pins from a St. Johns II Mississippian Mound Complex
DC-CAS General Monthly Meeting & Members Business Meeting Monday, November 10, 2025 – Online Only Business Meeting begins at 6:30pm MT Speaker Presentation begins at 7:00pm MT Note: The Denver CAS Chapter Members Meeting starts at 6:30pm MT. Please tune in for this important meeting to vote for the slate of Officers and Directors for 2026 and for the proposed dues increase. Information sent to members separately in advance of the meeting. Speaker: Alex Diaz, PhD Candidate,


The History of Manufacturing at 600 9th Street, The Coors Company, 1886-2022
Monday, September 8, 2025 General Meeting – 7:00pm MT (Hybrid) Speaker: Melanie Keerins, Archivist and Historian for the Adolph Coors Company, Golden, Colorado. Abstract: From 1886-2022, the site named 600 9th Street was consistently used for manufacturing by Coors. Over time, the site expanded, covering more land and reusing or burying the previous buildings. Final manufacturing at the site ended in 2022. With the demolition of most of the buildings that existed in 2022,


Tel Shimron: Shining City on the Hill
DC-CAS and Egyptian Studies Society Annual Joint Meeting - (Hybrid) Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025 - Time: 4:30pm MT Location: The Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012 Those attending in person - The museum is located on the Aurora Government Campus. Directions to the museum can be found here. The museum will be open to attendees before and after the meeting from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Come and socialize with CAS and ESS and see the displays on Auror


CRM Discovery in Denver’s Historic Highlands Neighborhood
RESCHEDULED for Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 7:00PM MST - Virtual Only Thank you for your understanding for the cancellation of our June 9th meeting. We have been able to reschedule with our speaker. Please note this rescheduled meeting will be virtual only. Members should have received the Zoom link via email from our Membership Secretary. Please notify us if you have not received the link. Non-members may contact us via the Contact Us To Attend link below to receive the


CDOT High-Altitude Archaeological Investigations on the Front Range and Continental Divide
May 12, 2025 General Meeting – 7:00 PM MDT (Hybrid) In-Person Meeting location is at Auraria Campus, Central Classroom Building, Room 101 See the top of the Upcoming Activities webpage for information on how to enter the Central Classroom Building, to access a map of the Auraria Campus and parking locations and a link to RTD's public transit trip planner. There is a new pop-up bar in the Tivoli Student Union Building, and we'll be there starting at 5:00PM MDT. Join us for d


Annual Joint Meeting - Denver, Indian Peaks and Northern Colorado Chapters
Saturday, April 12, 2025 – 1:00pm to 3:15pm MST (IN PERSON ONLY) In lieu of our monthly meeting, we've got a great joint meeting planned for Saturday, April 12, 2025 in Boulder. Our meetings are free and open to the public. Come and socialize with members from the Denver, Indian Peaks (Boulder) and Northern Colorado (Ft. Collins) CAS Chapters and enjoy two presentations. This is an in-person meeting only and will be worth the drive. Speaker abstracts and biographies are p


The Top 10 Ken-Caryl Ranch Archaeological Dig Sites
Monday, March 10, 2025 DC-CAS General Meeting – 7:00 PM MDT (HYBRID) Speaker: Jack C. Warner, Ken-Caryl Ranch Historical Society’s Archaeology Lead, active CAS Director and former CAS President. Please note that our meeting venue for this meeting will be on Auraria Campus in the Central Classroom Building, Room CN101. The entrance is on the NE corner of Curtis Street & 10th St. Mall across from Auraria Library. A campus map indicating the building’s location, nearby metere
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