IAD Blog

November 2, 2012

AIA-Dayton Society and SunWatch Indian Village and Archaeological Park Host Succesful National Archaeology Day Event


AIA Dayton Society member Gail Carone and President Curt Gwaltney promote the AIA at National Archaeology Day 2012 at SunWatch.

The AIA’s Dayton Society hosted the 2nd National Archaeology Day at SunWatch Indian Village and Archaeological Park in Dayton, Ohio on October 20, 2012. Activities included artifact identification, tool discussions, and an atlatl demonstration and contest. American Indian drum group Chaske Hotain also played and shared their songs with visitors while museum staff and volunteers shared the archaeology and history of SunWatch. In total, 14 volunteers shared the afternoon with 126 visitors.

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