Come celebrate Ohio’s archaeological wonders with the Ohio History Connection! Ohio is home to some of the most important archaeological sites in North America. From the human-made heights of giant ancient American Indian earthworks to the depths of Lake Erie where shipwrecks lie, Ohio archaeology has something for everyone. Each year, archaeological investigations in the […]
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 […]
Further Phase II Evaluation and Delineation of a Small Mississippian Circular Hamlet in Clark County, Indiana. The Ellingsworth Site, (12CL127) located in Clark County, Indiana has had ongoing periodic archaeological investigations since first recorded in the 1970s. The site appears to be a small Mississippian circular village or ham:let that lies very near the large […]
Hands-on archaeology opportunities will be taking place throughout Archaeology Month! Each will be a chance for the curious of all ages to do a little "experimental" archaeology! Animal Bones and Atlatls Date: Saturday, September 7 Petroglyphs and Pictographs Date: Saturday, September 14 Tasting the Past and "Sweet'' Excavations Date: Saturday, September 21 Coil Clay Pots […]
Join Interim Director Ann-Eliza Lewis for an informal tour of some of the highlights of the Joseph Moore Museum’s archaeological collections, including rare items from around the world, as well as Hopewell and Adena items from our own region. Many of the these items have not been on display for over a decade.
Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display provides visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk in the shoes of an archaeologist. Explore the journey artifacts take on their way to museum display, from excavation to conservation to storage and research. More than 200 fascinating objects, many of which have never been on view before, are included throughout […]
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!
This illustrated symposium examines the story of Mount Independence through the portraits of the limited number of people who were here and whose likenesses were taken. Site administrator Elsa Gilbertson presents the cast of characters and their portraits, removed from today’s audience by only one degree of separation (through the hand of the artists). A […]
Tom Sanders will discuss the results of this summer’s survey on the Red Rock Ridge by the Red Rock Ridge Research Group. The survey has produced new insights into Indigenous people’s activities on the Ridge.
