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.
The program, hosted by the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site and the Fannin County Historical Commission, will offer a free gravesite walking tour of prominent community members, associates and friends of Sam Rayburn and his family. Those who would like to attend are invited to meet at 10:00 on October 26, 2019 at Sam […]
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 […]
Frank Binetti will provide a lecture on archaeology that is open to the public.
Activities will include atlatl spear throwing, rabbit stick toss, archaeology dig, Kiowa ledger and teepee art, native american game, reenactors and more. Sponsored by Museum of the Plains.
Join us as we host a day of fun-filled activities highlighting Louisiana's culture history and the field of archaeology. Participants can throw a spear using an atlatl (an ancient spear thrower), participate in an interactive archaeological dig box, make ceramics and ink using traditional methods, create a site in a jar, and use a pump […]
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.
Point in Time - A Celebration of Archaeology and Heritage! TALLAHASSEE– The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park and the National Park Service’s Southeast Archeological Center will be celebrating International Archaeology Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2019 Events include presentations by historians and […]
Cesnola Lecture
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.
