
Come to the Museum on Archaeology Day, Saturday, October 19 and enjoy demonstrations and hands-on activities involving the wide range of the archaeological record.
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Museum-wide activities will provide you with an understanding of how archaeology impacts our understanding and interpretation of past life-ways.
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Bring the entire family as there will be activities for all ages!
Dig boxes will be available for the kids at the 1740s American Settlement exhibit.
Other activities will be ongoing throughout the day at each of the Museum’s exhibits noted below.
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Archaeology Day Activities:
Saturday, October 19: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
West African Farm:
English Farm:
Irish Farm & Forge:
German Farm:
Native American Homestead:
Come see our interpreters fire Indian pottery in a traditional underground firing pit. Other parts of the Eastern Woodland toolkit were lithics. Lithic, or stone tool, technology took time, effort, and knowledge. Watch stone tools being made by a flintknapper and even try grinding a stone tool!
1740s American Settlement:
1820s American Farm:
1850s American Farm:
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Prior to Archaeology Day, join us for a special guest lecture on “Archaeology, Citizen Science, and Community Engagement” featuring Dr. Carole Nash, Associate Professor, School of Integrated Sciences, and Director, Shenandoah National Park Environmental Archaeology Program at JMU. The lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 7 pm in the Museum’s Lecture Hall.
Details are available at: http://www.frontiermuseum.org/guest-lecture-public-archaeology-10-15/
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