Learn to hunt using an atlatl and spear, meet Pingo Peat (a 14-ft. tall Ice Age mammoth), find out what animal bones found at archaeological sites can tell us about the past, learn how archaeologists excavate sites, join us for a World War Two interpretive walk, and much more! The event is open house-style. This […]
Public event at the Living History Village at Catawba Meadows Park The Living History Village is an interactive interpretive center which is located on the site of a significant 16th Century Catawba Indian town. Excavations yielded information that allowed the Exploring Joara Foundation to accurately reconstruct sixteenth-century buildings at the Catawba Meadows site. EJF will […]
Dig into history at Newlin Grist Mill as the site celebrates and participates in International Archaeology Day. This year’s International Archaeology Day coincides with the final Public Archaeology excavation of the year at Newlin Grist Mill. Members of the public are invited to assist professional archaeologists with excavations. This event is free to the public […]
International Archaeology Day lecture "Project Archaeology - welcome to public, private and home school students" - a presentation by Gail Lundeen, past president of the Missouri Archaeological Society. Program held at Mastodon State Park, 1050 Charles J. Becker Drive in Imperial, MO. 63052; Park Office Phone: (636) 464-2976
Saturday, October 21, 10am-3pm $ = $5 grounds fee Family Friendly What clues to the past lie just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered? How can archaeology give voice to the enslaved people of Oakley who have historically been silenced? And why are archaeologists so crazy about pottery anyway?! Join us for a day […]
Celebrate International Archaeology Day (IAD) at Phoenix, Arizona’s largest preserved archaeological site, S’edav Va’aki (formerly known as Pueblo Grande) on Saturday, October 21st, 2023. Enjoy a day of fun from 10 a.m. to 3 pm with interpretive stations throughout the archaeological site, hands-on crafts and activities inspired by archaeology and southwestern cultures, and artifact stations. […]
October 21, 2023 Please join the New Jersey State Museum to celebrate International Archaeology Day on October 21, 2023 from 10 an to 3 pm. Learn about urban archaeology in Trenton with Curator talks and archaeology presentations focused on our new exhibit, History Beneath Your Feet: Archaeology of a Capital City. View a short film […]
Michigan's first internal improvement project dates back to 1837--a proposed canal that ran straight from Lake St. Clair to Lake Michigan, cutting across the Lower Peninsula. Retrace its route from MT. Clemens to Rochester--as far as it got--see remains of one of the locks and learn the history of this manmade waterway that endured as […]
Drop-in Activity For International Archaeology Day, "shrink" yourself down to "walk" into an ancient Maya vessel using augmented reality! Maya women were often essential for uniting kingdoms. When a marriage was arranged between Maya royal families, kings would exchange gifts like this ceramic three-legged plate for serving chocolate. Use the museum's iPad as a "magic […]
Saturday, October 21, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Join the international celebration of archaeology! Enjoy hands-on learning for all ages. Multiple booths feature various regional and global displays and activities. Stay tuned for special guests and presentations. Included with general admission to our museum, and membership at the sponsor level on up.
