The Save Cultural Heritage Group and its partners are organizing the International Archaeology Day at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad to provide an opportunity to share knowledge and experience which in turn foster a better understanding of both challenges and opportunities in the art, architecture and archaeology, and related cultural heritage sectors in Pakistan.
Learn the skills of ancient people while exploring the Ozark wilderness in this day-long workshop at the Ozark Natural Science Center (ONSC). The morning starts with a hike to discover edible plants, after which participants will enjoy some of the findings along with a sack lunch. After lunch, participants will learn to make their own […]
Basket weavers from regional American Indian communities will be demonstrating Southeast basket traditions using long leaf pine needle, river cane, and palmetto. The Summit will be an informal forum allowing weavers to talk about their own technique and elements of their culture represented in the craft. Beginners and observers are encouraged to attend.
Archaeologist Sam Brookes will conduct Native American mound tours at the Great Delta Bear Affair. The tour will include Rolling Fork, Carter, and Mont Helena mounds. Brookes will talk about the prehistoric builders that constructed the mounds, their lifestyle, as well as their use of the mounds. The mound tours will begin at the Rolling […]
Each fall the Archaeological Society of South Carolina sponsors a free gathering of archaeologists, prehistoric and historic skills demonstrators, story tellers, and others, who present how the people of South Carolina’s distant and recent pasts experienced their daily lives through work, play, food, and community.
Help The Presidio of San Francisco archaeologists celebrate International Archaeology Day with a variety of hands-on activities for all ages. Meet local archaeologists and take a look behind the scenes in the Presidio Archaeology Lab.
Come to the History Workshop today and have fun puzzling pieces of broken pottery back together. Work together to put cups, plates, mugs and bowls back together with tape. Learn how archaeologists use this process in the lab to learn more about the time period and the people they are studying.
Learn about the advent of pottery in Florida, and do hands-on experimentation using play-doh to explore pottery-making and -decorating technology. The lesson also teaches about how pottery can help archaeologists understand a site and its prehistoric people.
Join us for our Archeology Day Open House with free tours of the Rayburn family home every 30 minutes and outside activities for the children.
Did you know that Halloween was not always about costumes and trick-or-treating? To turn-of-the-20th century Americans, it was a holiday for love and romance. Come learn about and participate in old-time Halloween traditions and games while touring the Sam Bell Maxey House at night. Admission is $5 per person. Children 5 and under are free. […]
