As always, please excuse cross posting ****************************************************************************** Friends and colleagues: Ironically, the chance discovery of a historical burial can bring history alive and serve as a reminder of the path already trodden. The 19th Century pioneer history of Colorado became the subject of interest after such a discovery, as you can see in *Pioneer Woman*, the latest video feature on our nonprofit streaming-media Web site, *The Archaeology Channel* (http://www.archaeologychannel.org). Construction workers digging a utility trench in Castle Rock, Colorado, in 2003 were surprised to find human bones. A crime scene investigation sprang up, drawing archaeologists from the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and the local sheriff and coroner. This documentary follows what happened after a trenching machine uncovered an unmarked burial, complete with a disintegrated wooden coffin buried and forgotten there since the 19th Century, when Euro-American pioneers were exploring the Colorado Territory. This and other programs are available on TAC for your use and enjoyment. We urge you to support this public service by participating in our Membership ( http://www.archaeologychannel.org/member.html) and Underwriting ( http://www.archaeologychannel.org/sponsor.shtml) programs. Only with your help can we continue and enhance our nonprofit public-education and visitor-supported programming. We also welcome new content partners as we reach out to the world community. Please forward this message to others who may be interested. Richard M. Pettigrew, Ph.D., RPA President and Executive Director Archaeological Legacy Institute http://www.archaeologychannel.org ****************************************************************************** Meara Butler Archaeological Legacy Institute List Serve Coordinator