Public Outreach and Rock Art: Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center’s Commitment to Public Engagement

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Public outreach is a fundamental part of our mission, and as such, Shumla Archaeological Research & Education Center has adopted a variety of methods for public outreach. (1) For landowners and site stewards, we produce short reports containing photographs, maps, and hyperlinks to 3D models and Gigapans that summarize and illustrate our observations, providing tangible documents to view and share with family members and visitors. (2) We utilize multiple social media platforms, each filling a different niche for sharing information. E-newsletters and blogs allow for more detailed reporting on various aspects of our organization while Facebook and Instagram have become our day-to-day platforms to share quick project updates, along with recurring tagged posts. (3) In 2021, we began Shumla Treks, a program designed to bring the public to rock art sites in the Lower Pecos; participants hike to sites with a Shumla archaeologist to learn about the region's cultural resources and Shumla's current research. Through our outreach programs, we are realizing our vision of having an educated public engaged in promoting the significance, preservation, and study of Lower Pecos rock art.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2023: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36936.0