The peopling of America and the Gault Site with Dr. Clark Wernecke
Tuesdays, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
First Baptist Church of Georgetown
In Person Only
Since the early 1900’s the scientific consensus was that the first people in the Americas got here around 13,500 years ago. Though some believed otherwise, the technological ability to retrieve evidence of earlier inhabitants was lacking. Now, since the 1970’s, rapid advances in the technology used by archaeologists have pushed that date back to at least 30,000 years ago. This course will explore those changes and, particularly, how the nearby Gault Archaeological Site fits in that story. The 6th class will be a tour of the Gault site (with a $10/person charge by the GSAR).
Clark Wernecke had a successful career in business before returning to school for archaeology. With an MBA as well as a PhD in Anthropology, Dr. Wernecke has specialized in organizing and administering large projects. He retired in 2022 as Director of the Prehistory Research Project at The University of Texas at Austin and as Executive Director for the Gault School of Archaeological Research. He has worked on projects throughout the United States, Mesoamerica and the Middle East.
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