Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown' to feature Texas State rock art expert
Jayme Blaschke, Director of Media Relations | October 18, 2018
SAN MARCOS – Carolyn Boyd, Shulma Endowed Research Professor and founder of the Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center at Texas State University, will be featured in one of the final episodes of the television series "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" on CNN.
The episode, titled "Far West Texas," will air Sunday, Oct. 21. It was filmed in March 2018. Bourdain died in June in Paris.
The episode will explore the petroglyphs—also known as rock art—of the Lower Pecos canyonlands, and discuss the art, belief systems and lives of the pre-historic people who populated the rugged environment of West Texas.
Boyd founded the nonprofit Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center 20 years ago. Shumla is a leader in petroglyph research and education. The center documents, collects data and works to preserve images.
For more information on Parts Unknown, visit explorepartsunknown.com.
About Texas State University
Founded in 1899, Texas State University is among the largest universities in Texas with an enrollment of 38,694 students on campuses in San Marcos and Round Rock. Texas State’s 188,000-plus alumni are a powerful force in serving the economic workforce needs of Texas and throughout the world. Designated an Emerging Research University by the State of Texas, Texas State is classified under “Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity,” the second-highest designation for research institutions under the Carnegie classification system.
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