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Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display & the Shape of Things to Come (A lecture & exhibit tour)

University of Pennsylvania Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

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 […]

Archaeology Day

McCormick's Creek State Park 250 McCormick's Creek Park Road, Spencer, IN, United States

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.

Farm Focus Weekend: Chinking and Daubing

Barrington Plantation State Historic Site 23400 Park Rd. 12, Washington, TX, United States

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!

Portraits of Independence: The Faces of Mount Independence

Mount Independence State Historic Site 472 Mt Independence Rd, Orwell, VT, United States

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 […]

New Insights into Ancient Lifeways on the Red Rock Ridge

Cottonwood County Historical Society 812 4th Ave, Windom, MN, United States

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.

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Katherine Nanny Naylor Archaeological Exhibit

Massachusetts Archives Building 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA, United States

Have you ever visited Massachusetts Historical Commission’s Archaeological Exhibits Online www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcarchexhibitsonline/index.htm and wanted to see the artifacts themselves? Here’s your chance to see some of most stunning and surprising artifacts that were found in Katherine Nanny Naylor’s privy by archaeologists who excavated the Cross Street Backlot Site in Boston. Open Monday through Friday.

Office of the State Archaeologist Open House

Office of the State Archaeologist 328 W. Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN, United States

Come and visit the new home of the Office of the State Archaeologist.

A Day at the Souther Tide Mill: That Old Wooden Building on the Southern Artery

Lyons Turning Mill and Quarry Museum Quarry Hills Drive off Ricciuti Drive, Quincy, MA, United States

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, […]

Ancient Copper Metallurgy in Alaska and Canada

History Center 522 Columbia Street, Lafayette, IN, United States

Dr. H. Kory Cooper from Purdue University's Department of Anthropology will speak on ancient copper metallurgy in Alaska and Canada.

The Plymouth Colony House on Burial Hill: New Evidence from the 2019 Excavations

Pilgrim Hall Museum 75 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, United States

Dr. David Landon, Associate Director, Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at UMass Boston, presents the findings from multi-year excavations in downtown Plymouth. This lecture includes the recent discoveries from a 17th-century English colonial house site on historic Burial Hill. Seating and light refreshments at 6:30pm, lecture begins at 7pm.

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