Artifact Identification and Amnesty Event
AIA Society Event: North Alabama (Huntsville)
Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Wilson Hall Theatre
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL 35899
United States
National Archaeology Day
Saturday, October 20
Artifact Identification and Amnesty Event: 1:00-5:00 PM
Wilson Hall Theatre Foyer
Have you found an object you think might be an artifact? Do you know you have an artifact but want to know more about it? Have you picked up artifacts on public land and want to ease your conscience? Professional archaeologists will be on hand at the National Archaeology Day event to identify artifacts you bring in and tell you more about them. They can also help you record archaeological sites you've found. Archaeologists from the Army and TVA will also be accepting artifacts from the public that were collected on federal land. It's illegal to collect artifacts on federal land or from federal waterways, but for this day only, anyone who turns in artifacts from federal land will be safe from prosecution and will be secure in knowing that the artifacts they collected will be available for professional study and public exhibit. Archaeologists from TVA will also be
hosting children's activities, and there will be plenty of educational displays and literature to browse. Co-sponsored by the AIA, Redstone Arsenal, TVA, the Alabama National Guard, the Alabama Archaeological Society, and Tennessee Valley Archaeological Research.
Contact:
Lillian Joyce
JoyceL@uah.edu
256-824-6114
