Events

Manchester Community College -Sifting through Time

Manchester Community College - Student Union 1066 Front St, Manchester, NH, United States

Featuring NH Archeological Society members. The Social Science program will host its second archeology/anthropology expo. Professors Kurt Springs and Kimberly Kulesza will be joined by members of the New Hampshire Archeological Society in presenting an interactive experience for participants. Activities may include - demonstrations of flint knapping (making of stone tools), basketry, and geophysical projection. […]

‘Upside Down’ the Peopling of Latin America: a Summary and On-going Research Dr. Bruce Bradley

Manchester Community College - Student Union 1066 Front St, Manchester, NH, United States

‘Upside Down’ the Peopling of Latin America: a Summary and On-going Research Dr. Bruce Bradley, Emeritus Professor, University of Exeter, UK. ZOOM presentation. This presentation summarizes the current evidence of the early human presence in Latin America from northern Mexico (Chiquihuite Cave) to the southern tip of South America (Fell Cave). It will focus on […]

Recent Research at Coastal Sites in Downeast Maine

Manchester Community College - Student Union 1066 Front St, Manchester, NH, United States

Recent Research at Coastal Sites in Downeast Maine Dr. Gabe Hrynick, University of New Brunswick In the 1950s, Ted Stoddard of the Robert S. Peabody Museum’s Northeastern Archaeology Survey identified dozens of archaeological sites in coastal Downeast Maine. Since 2013, colleagues and I have revisited many of these sites, examined the curated collections from them, […]

High Above the River: Points, Pottery and a Pithouse in Manchester

Manchester Community College - Student Union 1066 Front St, Manchester, NH, United States

High Above the River: Points, Pottery and a Pithouse in Manchester Jacob Tumelaire, Shannon Mascarenhas, and Roxanne Pendleton, Independent Archaeological Consulting, LLC IAC conducted Phase IB testing that identified previously undocumented components of the Amoskeag West Bank site (27-HB-079) in Manchester. A subsequent Targeted Data Recovery confirmed the presence of numerous Pre-Contact Native American cultural […]

New Hampshire Archeological Society Spring Meeting – NHAS

Manchester Community College - Student Union 1066 Front St, Manchester, NH, United States

Registration opens at 9 am with sessions starting at 10 am. Registration: $10 at the door. Complimentary with Student ID. All times below are approximate. 9:00 am - Registration opens. Morning refreshments. 9:50 am - Welcome and opening remarks. 10:00 am The Place before the Park: An Archaeological Perspective on our Recreational Treasures. Mark Doperalski, […]

Sifting through Time

Manchester Community College - Student Union 1066 Front St, Manchester, NH, United States

Get ready for a great interactive experience related to the study of archeology and anthropology! The Social Science program will host its second archeology/anthropology expo on Wednesday, March 29th from 11am-2pm in the Student Center. Professors Kurt Springs and Kimberly Kulesza will be joined by members of the New Hampshire Archeological Society in presenting an […]

Sifting Through Time Archaeology Expo! – NHAS Archeology Month

Manchester Community College - Student Union 1066 Front St, Manchester, NH, United States

There will be demonstrations of flint knapping (making of stone tools), basketry, and geophysical prospection. Also, displays of stone tools, pottery and ancient hunting implements, and a discussion of maps in archeology. Stop by and try making a stone blade, or see if you could hunt a Mastodon! At the Manchester Community College Student Union […]