The Art and Archaeology of the West: Papers in Honor of Lawrence L. Loendorf

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "The Art and Archaeology of the West: Papers in Honor of Lawrence L. Loendorf," at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Larry Loendorf’s illustrious career spans the mid-1960s through today, and this session presents papers in his honor. Although best known for his rock art research, Loendorf conducted pioneering dirt archaeological investigations in the Pryor Mountains, Southeastern Montana, for his University of Montana thesis work, and subsequent University of Missouri dissertation research. He taught at the University of North Dakota for over two decades, and the anthropology program there was developed through his efforts. He was also one of the first archaeologists to conduct Cultural Resource Management work in the northern Plains after the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act, and he established a permanent research facility (UNDAR-West) for this purpose in western North Dakota. His research increased dramatically after leaving UND, and he since has conducted rock art investigations throughout western North America. His most recent efforts include the establishment of Sacred Sites Research, a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the conservation and preservation traditional cultural properties. His legacy includes substantial contributions to our understanding of northern and southern Plains archaeology, important influences on his former students and current colleagues, and improved protection for many rock art sites.