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Report: Abstracts from the 71st Caddo Conference held at University of Central Arkansas
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Caddo Archeology Journal
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https://doi.org/10.21112/ita.2020.1.7
Abstract
The 61st Caddo Conference was held on March 21-23, 2019 in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom on the campus of UCA. The Caddo Conference coincided with Arkansas Archeology Month. Funding was provided by UCA Foundation, the Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Anthropology (SCA) at UCA, the Caddo Conference Organization, the Arkansas Archeological Survey, and the Arkansas Archeological Society.
The conference began Friday, March 21st at 9am with several research presentations throughout the day. Twelve presentations and three research posters were presented. Additionally, several book publishers and Caddo artists displayed books and art for sale. There were 45 paid registrants attending the conference. Maximum attendance was during the Saturday afternoon public session, which is estimated around 100 people.
A special Saturday afternoon "Caddo Art and Heritage" session featured Caddo culture, art, and dance. In the session, six contemporary Caddo artists discussed their ceramic, beadwork, and stonework art.
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