International Archaeology Day Extravaganza
Poverty Point World Heritage Site 6859 LA-577, Pioneer, LA, United StatesGroups of ten or more please contact site to reserve tram tours or activities.
Groups of ten or more please contact site to reserve tram tours or activities.
Be an archaeologist for the day! Learn how to think like an archaeologist…excavate a test unit, screen for and identify artifacts, and document and record soil levels. Other activities focus on the extensive and rich peopling of the area dating back thousands of years. Find out why this place was and is so special to the First […]
From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Visitor Center, learn about the intricate pottery designs of the Salado from park archeologists. Recreate their patterns or create your own at the pot painting station. This activity is free and open to the public. At 2:00 p.m. meet at the Visitor Center, and join a park ranger for a […]
Do you want to meet a real Egyptologist and ask him something about his work or the history of Egypt? Do you want to learn more about the latest discoveries of the Czech team working in Egypt? Is there something you've always wanted to know about old Egyptian writing, mummification, or the world of Egyptian […]
Decipher a mummy’s riddle and write your own name in Egyptian hieroglyphs, reconstruct broken pottery and learn about soil layers. Oct. 20. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Included with admission: $15.95-$18.95; ages 1 and younger, free.
To close out the season, Plasy Monastery has prepared for you a simulated archaeolgical dig in the area where a real one was just completed. Here you can meet real archaeologists and other professionals and learn more about everyday archaeology.
Workshop for children.
Benicia is home to many important archaeological sites associated with Native Californians and later European, American, and Chinese settlers. I Dig Benicia is an event to learn about archaeology and Benicia’s rich history as you try your hand at excavating artifacts, reconstructing archaeological finds, grinding corn, drawing Native American pictograms, shaping clay pots, creating cave […]
The Oshawa Museum and Trent University Durham are inviting archaeology enthusiasts, archaeology newbies, curious kids and even Indiana Jones fans down for an afternoon of discovery. Join us for lectures and hands-on activities!