Sacramento
Archeological Society, Inc.

Presents

“The Pleasure of Ruins”

by

Brian Fagan

Professor
Emeritus of Anthropology.

University of
California, Santa Barbara

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Sign-In:  5:30-6:00 pm

Presentation:  6:00-7:00 pm

Reception/Book Signing:
7:00-7:30 pm

California
State University Sacramento

University
Union - Orchard Suite, 2nd floor

Brian Fagan takes us on an
illustrated journey through the exciting world of the past and poses a
question:   “What is the
great fascination of ruins?”

Why
is cultural and archaeological tourism the fastest growing segment of the
adventure travel business?  Fagan
examines some of the controversies and issues surrounding archaeological
tourism—the damage wrought by ever-growing crowds, the rights of
stakeholders, and the cultural and social implications of archaeological
travel. He also takes us behind the facade of archaeological tourism to look at
the critical importance of archaeology for understanding climate change, global warming—and
ourselves.

Fagan
is one of the world's leading archaeological writers. His over 50 books include
widely used college texts, The Rape of the Nile, The
Little Ice Age, Before California, and,
most recently, The Great Warming.  Books will be available for
sale at the presentation, courtesy of Time Tested Books.

FREE
to members of the Sacramento Archeological Society.  Non-member entrance fee: $10, or $5 with
student ID. For more information, call (916) 371-6806 or visit the SAS website
at http://www.sacarcheology.org/.

Co-sponsors:
California State University, Sacramento