ELKO — The California Trail Interpretive Center is hosting archaeologist and Great Basin expert Angus Quinlan on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. The presentation sheds light on the rich cultural legacy of Nevada’s prehistoric rock art from an anthropological perspective. This family friendly program is free and open to everyone.
Nevada is home to some 1,200 sites of prehistoric rock art — places where enigmatic markings have socialized the natural landscape features into culturally meaningful places. In a lavishly illustrated presentation, Angus Quinlan explores what the ages, styles, and themes of Nevada rock art can potentially teach us about the social and cultural practices of the societies that made and used this aesthetic form.
The program is sponsored by the Nevada Humanities “Humanities on the Road” in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management’s California Trail Interpretive Center. Nevada Humanities is an independent, nonprofit and one of 56 state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Humanities on the Road is one of Nevada Humanities longest running programs and is a roster of carefully selected creative thinkers who will travel across Nevada to bring engaging public presentations to local communities. For more about Nevada Humanitie’s and the program, visit www.nevadahumanities.org.
For more information about the California Trail Interpretive Center call (775) 738-1849. Visit the Trail Center online at www.californiatrailcenter.org or on Facebook.
The California Trail Interpretive Center is located on I-80, Hunter exit 292, 8 miles west of Elko. The Center is open Wednesday through Sunday 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. Admission is free.
