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Moche Fineline Painting From San José de Moro

This full color book describes and illustrates more than 200 painted vessels from San Josè de Moro, a community of ancient Peruvian potters of the Moche Civilization who shared a distinctive painting style and left a fascinating record of their achievement.

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Participate in its activities and benefits!

Benefits of Membership (view printable membership form)

Access to FoA Events. See Calendar for specifics.
  1. Private Lectures
    Private lectures are given by University Faculty and Graduate Students.

  2. Field Trips:Field trips sponsored by FoA include Docent-led museum tours, day trips to local sites, and weekend excursions. Field trips have included weekend outings to Santa Cruz Island, rock art excursions to the California desert, and private tours of museum exhibits in Southern California.

  3. Special Events: FoA sponsors two membership parties each year.
    •     The annual Holiday party and Spring dinner provide the opportunity for members and
          students to meet in an informal setting.
    •     Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Open House in the Spring Quarter of the year.

Access to Publications
  1. Newsletter:
    The FoA News is published semi-annually and delivers current social and educational opportunities about our organization, the Friends of Archaeology and of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA.
    View on-line samples of the FoA newsletter:
      Fall 2006

  2. BACKDIRT, biannual newsletter covering the activities of CIOA:
    At higher levels of membership get a 20% discount CIOA Publications.
Other Membership Benefits
  1. UCLA Extension, 20% discount for one course in archaeology or a related field during each membership year.
  2. Volunteer Opportunities in Field and Laboratory Archaeology
  3. Notification of Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Public Lectures and Events


Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA Publications
BACKDIRT is the semi-annual publication of the Institute. This is sent as a benefit of basic-level membership. At higher levels of membership a 20% discount is given on Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA publications and on books distributed by the University of Pennsylvania Museum Press.

Volunteer Opportunities The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA supports a publication unit and several research laboratories on the UCLA campus. These provide specialized analysis of archaeological material. Examples of active laboratories include the identification and analysis of plant remains, bones form archaeological projects, stone tool analysis, and a center for the study of rock art. Volunteer opportunities, under the guidance of Institute faculty, provide an exploration into the world of archaeological science. Field opportunities are available to members who have gained recognition for their serious interest in archaeology.

Getting in Touch with FoA The wonders of on-line service have created a way for us to better communicate with our members and the public. Please send any questions and comments to the Friends of Archaeology at our e-mail address foa@ioa.ucla.edu

FoA Officers for 2006 - 2007

David Zuccaro, President, foa@ioa.ucla.edu

Mercedes Duque, Vice-President

Marillyn Holmes, Treasurer

Sonia Gottesman, Secretary
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