(a nonprofit, educational 501(c)3 organization, chartered in 1947)

• includes professional & avocational archaeologists and people interested in learning about archaeology

• encourages the study of Colorado archaeology

• cooperates with state, academic, and other organizations concerning archaeology

• sponsors field trips to archaeological sites throughout the western states

• takes part in field investigations with surveying, mapping and excavating sites

• assists in the protection of antiquities and archaeological resources

• maintains a chapter library and laboratory

• curates artifacts

• provides education and training to CAS members and the public

• members write site reports and publish articles

 Membership is open to any person interested in archaeology and agreeing with our purposes and with the CAS Code of Ethics.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Through Education and Fellowship, CAS-Denver Chapter shall endeavor to sponsor Scholarly Research on our state's cultural resources and thereby participate in the Stewardship of these finite and non-renewable resources.

• Chapter's monthly publication, ALL POINTS BULLETIN, and the State's quarterly publications: the journal, SOUTHWESTERN LORE, and newsletter, THE CAS SURVEYOR
• MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS featuring illustrated talks by expert guest speakers
• SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE in field surveys and archaeological excavations
• ORGANIZED FIELD TRIPS to archaeological sites, plus other special events
• LABORATORY AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES to analyze and classify field data
• TRAINING, SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS
• Use of extensive CHAPTER LIBRARY
  

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