By ALEXANDREA BAILEY
editor@portiabelsouthpadre.com
The Port Isabel Historical Museum is holding an opening reception for its Ancient Landscapes of South Texas exhibit on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Ancient Landscapes: Hiding in Plain Sight Project includes an award-winning traveling exhibit, book and documentary. It was launched by the Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools
[CHAPS] Program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [UTRGV].
This book, documentary & exhibit explores “50 million years of natural history and 15,000 years of cultural history of the Rio Grande Valley. From Pleistocene hunters to Spanish rancheros, to the construction of dams, and wind turbines discover how human adaptations were shaped and in turn are shaping the region’s natural history.”
According to museum officials, curious minds in the Rio Grande Valley will better understand the natural processes that formed South Texas by learning about volcanic eruptions, 27-million-year-old petrified logs,
43-million-year-old giant oyster shells and projectile points crafted by humans for over 15,000 years.
CHAPS officials say that by “incorporating previously published results with original research on the diachronic formation of local landscapes and how prehistoric and historic peoples adapted to and utilized area resources,” they can bring this project to light, illuminating the Rio Grande Valley’s unique landscape.
The free and open-to-the-public reception will include a documentary screening and a book signing, as well as refreshments.
For more information regarding the Ancient Landscapes initiative or the CHAPS Program, visit utrgv.edu/ancient-landscapes-southtexas and utrgv.edu/chaps or send an email to CHAPS@utrgv.edu. For more information on the Port Isabel Historical Museum, visit http://portisabelhistory.com.
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