How did Vermonters live in the past? What tools did they make and how did they make them? What has happened in the Upper Connecticut Valley during the last 12,900 years, and, most importantly, how do we know? Find out for yourself at Archaeology Day—a day-long celebration of us—the humans! Examine real artifacts in our […]
Spend the day learning about flint knapping, identifying artifacts, atlatl demonstrations, and exhibits on archaeology. This event is a part of Indiana Archaeology Month. During September, organizations around the state celebrate archaeology by hosting events where individuals can learn more about the archaeology field and the past.
Patching the chinking and daubing between the logs of the slave cabins to keep the elements out would be a seasonal task for those enslaved at Barrington Plantation. Roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty as you mix the clay daub and put it up on the walls of the cabin!
Enjoy a day out by the old Souther Tide Mill on Town River in Quincy. Learn about the early Souther industries: saw mill, shipbuilding, grist mill, and granite transport along the Quincy Canal. Come watch the dedication ceremony in front of the mill, for a millstone curated by a local granite company. Bring your camera, […]
In honor of Archaeology Month, Gore Place is offering an archaeology themed backpack as part of a "Take a Walk" activity. With it, children and their accompanying adults can explore the open spaces and hidden places on this 50 acre estate. Each backpack contains binoculars, a magnifying glass, and archaeology related activities. Come to the […]
Free tours of the Native American artifacts on display in the Kimble County Historical Museum are available throughout the month of October each weekday afternoon from 1:30 - 4:30pm. Check for availability on Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Come visit over 10,000 years of local archaeology! The museum displays thousands of artifacts including a handcrafted mishoon (dugout canoe), the Doyle collection of Native American dolls, and a diorama of Native American New England life.
Visit historic Hunter's Home as living historians from all over the United States demonstrate 19th century crafts and trades while we bring in the harvest and prepare the farm for the coming winter
Archaeology/Museum Day is a collaboration between the Museum of Art and Archaeology and the Museum of Anthropology, and will bring together groups like the Department of Natural Resources, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Deutscheim State Historic Site, the Confucius Institute, departments and schools at the University of Missouri, the Columbia Public Schools, and many […]
Drop by the museum in the morning to see what happens to artifacts after they come out of the ground! Members of the Houston Archeological Society will be here to help us with lab work activities.
