Local archaeology subject of lecture

ESCONDIDO — The San Diego Archaeological Center is pleased to welcome curators from the San Diego Museum of Man for the next Second Saturday Lecture Series on August 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Phil Hoog and Garrett Knudsen will present a lecture, “Malcolm Rogers and the Museum of Man,” at the Center, 16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido.

Malcolm Rogers’ systematic efforts to survey and record archaeological sites during the early to mid-20th century remain the foundation for many aspects of San Diego County archaeology. He documented hundreds of sites, many of which have been destroyed by later development.

The artifacts that Rogers collected and his original field notes are curated at the Museum of Man, where he was acting director from 1933 to 1936.

This presentation will highlight Rogers’ association with the Museum of Man, the historical context in which his studies took place and the important role his collections still play in archaeological research today.

This lecture is free for Center members; suggested donation for non-members is $5. For more information on this lecture contact Annemarie Cox at [email protected] or (760) 291-0370.