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Native Americans after the Ice Age: On the Trail of the Local Paleo-Indian Past
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 15, 7:30pm
LOCATION: Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St.
INFORMATION: mrich@acton-ma.gov, www.actonmemoriallibrary.org
SPONSOR: Acton Memorial Library, Friends of Pine Hawk
ADMISSION: Free
Knowledge of Paleo-Indians in this area is developing mainly because of the re-examination of old artifact collections. Dr. Shirley Blancke talks of discovering some signposts and the challenges of following the trail.
Paddle Dolls
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 16, 10am
LOCATION: The Children's Discovery Museum, 177 Main St.
INFORMATION: 978-264-4200, www.discoverymuseums.org
SPONSOR: The Children's Discovery Museum
ADMISSION: $9.00/person, children under 1 free.
Ancient Egyptian paddle dolls are considered one of the oldest examples of toys designed for children. They were fashioned out of thin flat boards and shaped with a head, arms, torso, and rounded end. Come design your own wooden paddle doll. What will yours look like?
A Look into A Native American Toolbox
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 18, 2:30pm
LOCATION: Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St.
INFORMATION: mrich@acton-ma.gov, www.actonmemoriallibrary.org
SPONSOR: Acton Memorial Library, Friends of Pine Hawk
ADMISSION: Free
Join Craig Chartier, archaeologist and educator from the Plymouth Archaeological Rediscovery Project for this program, which introduces children to the technology of flint knapping (stone tool production) as represented at Acton's own Pine Hawk site. Participants will get the chance to see a flint knapping demonstration by Craig and to participate in hands-on activities related to geology and stone tool making and use. Please verify time and date of the event on the Acton Memorial Library's website.
Are There Arrowheads in My Backyard?
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 22, 7:30pm
LOCATION: Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main St.
INFORMATION: mrich@acton-ma.gov, www.actonmemoriallibrary.org
SPONSOR: Acton Memorial Library, Friends of Pine Hawk
ADMISSION: Free
Join Acton Health Director Doug Halley to learn the latest on Acton's Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey and what it means for property owners and development.
A Walk Through Time
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 25, 10am (Raindate- Sunday, October 26)
LOCATION: Meet at end of Wheeler Ln., off of Route 27
INFORMATION: mrich@acton-ma.gov, www.actonmemoriallibrary.org
SPONSOR: Acton Memorial Library, Friends of Pine Hawk
ADMISSION: Free
Join Acton Land Steward Linda McElroy for this one mile walk to the restored Nashoba Brook Stone Chamber. Learn about new enhancements at this site and at the Wheeler Farm site, which is the projected site for the Trail Through Time. Children and dogs are welcome, but the trail is not accessible to strollers or wheelchairs.
Secrets of Archaeology
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 29, 4pm
LOCATION: Science Discovery Museum, 177 Main St.
INFORMATION: 978-264-4200, www.discoverymuseums.org
SPONSOR: Science Discovery Museum
ADMISSION: $9.00, $8.00 seniors, children under 1 free
In 100 years, an archaeologist will know if you didn't wash your dishes! Join archaeologist Kimberley Connors-Hughes to explore the role of chemistry in studying the past! Predict which artifacts might survive burial in different kinds of soil, or check out some dirty dishes and learn how various foods leave behind chemical traces. Sponsored by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.
Archaeology Open House
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 25, 12-5pm
LOCATION: R.S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Phillips Academy
INFORMATION: mblustain@andover.edu, www.andover.edu/rspeabody/index.html
SPONSOR: R.S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology
ADMISSION: Free
The R.S. Peabody Museum will host an archaeology open house complete with trebuchet and atlatl demonstrations. A trebuchet is a large catapult-like device traditionally used to break down walls or throw things over them. An atlatl is a Native American spear throwing tool. Museum staff will be recruiting for their summer Archaeological field school and there will also be other programs and presentations geared toward a high school audience.
The Spy Pond Mastodon
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 19, 2-3pm
LOCATION: Arlington Historical Society, Smith Museum, 7 Jason St.
INFORMATION: 781-648-4300, contact@arlingtonhistorical.org
SPONSOR: Arlington Historical Society, www.arlingtonhistorical.org
ADMISSION: $3.00 adults, $1.00 children
The Smith Museum of the Arlington Historical Society unveils a new exhibit on "The Spy Pond Mastodon" tusk discovered in Arlington's Spy Pond in 1960. There will be a family-friendly slide talk and time for children to explore interactive exhibit activities.
WSI- Wreck Scene Investigation
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 25, 10am-4pm
LOCATION: Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St.
INFORMATION: Cathrine Macort, 508-775-1723 ext. 3; www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org
SPONSORS: Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary stellwagen.noaa.gov/
ADMISSION: $5.00 adults, $4.00 seniors/students, children under 6 free
WSI-Wreck Scene Investigation and Marine Mumblings: Archaeological Tales from the Deep is a two day event focusing on underwater archaeology and the technology used to locate and explore underwater sites. WSI-Wreck Scene Investigation (Saturday) will include hands-on educational activities for kids, equipment exhibits, and a mock shipwreck excavation.
Maritime Mumblings: Archaeological Tales from the Deep
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 26, 12-4pm
LOCATION: Cape Cod Maritime Museum, 135 South St.
INFORMATION: Cathrine Macort, 508-775-1723 ext. 3; www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org
SPONSOR: Cape Cod Maritime Museum, Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources www.mass.gov/czm/buar/index.htm, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary stellwagen.noaa.gov/
ADMISSION: $5.00 adults, $4.00 seniors/students, children under 6 free
Maritime Mumblings: Archaeological Tales from the Deep (Sunday) will feature a symposium of professional underwater archaeologists highlighting their work on projects in Massachusetts waters and beyond. The event will take place at the Cape Cod Maritime Museum in Hyannis, currently exhibiting "Transformations: From Farming to Seafaring- Cape Cod 1639-1739" featuring Sparrow-Hawk, Cape Cod's earliest recorded shipwreck. Please RSVP for Sunday's presentations by calling the Cape Cod Maritime Museum at (508) 775-1723 ext. 3.
Native American Archaeology at Quabbin Reservoir
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 21, 7pm
LOCATION: Quabbin Visitor Center, 485 Ware Rd.
INFORMATION: 413-323-7221
SPONSOR: Friends of Quabbin, www.foquabbin.org
ADMISSION: Free
Please join Mitch Mulholland, Director of UMass Archaeological Services, at the Quabbin Visitor Center for a discussion about Native American archaeology at the Quabbin Reservoir.
Art and Empire: Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum
DATE & TIME: September 21, 2008 to January 4, 2009
LOCATION: Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave
INFORMATION: www.mfa.org
SPONSOR: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
ADMISSION: general admission fees apply
"Art and Empire: Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum" represents the first time in over 40 years that the MFA has hosted a major exhibition of ancient Near Eastern art. The 250 works of art mainly come from excavations carried out in the mid-19th century at Ninevah and Nimrud. Monumental wall reliefs, carved ivories, furniture fittings, metal vessels, cylinder seals, and cuneiform tablets bring to life the art and culture of ancient Assyria.
Boston Archaeology on the Greenway
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 4, 9am-5pm
LOCATION: North End Parks (next to Haymarket Station) and the City Archaeology Lab, 152 North St., North End
INFORMATION: 617-635-3097, www.rosekennedygreenway.org, www.mos.org/events_activities/special_programs
SPONSOR: Archaeological Institute of America, www.aia.org, Museum of Science, www.mos.org Boston Landmarks Commission, Massachusetts Historical Commission
ADMISSION: Free
Take a trip back in time while enjoying the newly opened Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. Walk into a reconstruction of a 300 year-old bathroom, crush grain at the site of an old Boston grist mill, and meet a reenactor playing Katherine Nanny Naylor- one of Boston's distinguished women of history. Then head over to the City Archaeology Lab to see incredible artifacts illustrating over 7,000 years of Boston's past.
Family Archaeology Day at the City Archaeology Laboratory
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 4, 10am-4pm
LOCATION: 152 North St., North End, basement of the gold-domed, brick building between the entrance to the Callahan and exit of the Sumner Tunnels.
INFORMATION: Ellen Berkland, 617-635-3850
SPONSOR: Boston Landmarks Commission
ADMISSION: Free
Become an archaeologist for the day! Visit the 4,000 square foot city lab and wash, document, and study artifacts recovered from sites in the Boston area. Plenty to do for archaeologists of all ages.
Archaeology Week at the Museum of Science
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 5 to Saturday, October 11, 9am-5pm
LOCATION: Museum of Science, Science Park
INFORMATION: Michael Adams, madams@mos.org, 617-589-4253
SPONSOR: Museum of Science, www.mos.org
ADMISSION: Free with field trip admission ($2 students) or regular admission ($17 adults, $14 children 3-11, $15 seniors 60+)
Experience the fun and excitement of archaeology with an entire week of special programs and events at the Museum of Science, Boston. Solve the mystery of a strange tomb or watch a spear hurtle through the air at over 60 miles per hour in one of our live presentations. Soar over the pyramids of Egypt by experiencing one of our thrilling IMAX films. Investigate ancient technologies used by the Inuit, a group of native Arctic peoples, and design and race your own miniature Inuit dogsled. Visit one of our three discovery learning centers where you can excavate like an archaeologist, use computer technologies to explore the latest advances in archaeological fieldwork, or explore how stone tools were made and used. Or explore other activities, presentations, and special events focusing on how science and technology are changing the way we look at the past. For complete details about Archaeology Week, please visit our website: http://mos.org/events_activities/special_programs.
2nd Annual Student Archaeology Fair at the Museum of Science
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 10, 9am-2pm
LOCATION: Museum of Science, Science Park
INFORMATION: Ben Thomas, bthomas@aia.bu.edu, 617-353-8708 or Michael Adams, madams@mos.org, 617-589-4253
SPONSORS: Archaeological Institute of America, www.archaeological.org, Museum of Science, www.mos.org
ADMISSION: Free with field trip admission ($2 students) or regular admission ($17 adults, $14 children 3-11, $15 seniors 60+)
Take a trip back in time and explore archaeology at the Museum of Science. The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and Museum of Science, Boston (MOS) are hosting the 2nd annual student archaeology fair filled with dozens of exciting hands-on activities, live presentations, and special programs. Uncover and understand the past by participating in various activities and by talking to archaeologists and historians from over fifteen distinguished New England institutions. Hear firsthand how their research is forever changing the way we look at the past. Presenters will discuss everything from life in Colonial Massachusetts to ancient Near Eastern pottery. Learn about underwater archaeology, discover ancient China, examine stone tools, see ancient spear throwers in action, and participate in many other fantastic activities. Teachers, this is a great way to get ideas and resources that you can use in your classrooms. Our educators will also share handouts and materials that will help you link our archaeology activities to state and national curriculum frameworks. For complete details, please visit http://mos.org/events_activities/special_programs.
Archaeology under the Stars
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 10, 6-10pm
LOCATION: Charles Hayden Planetarium (red wing of the museum) & Gilliland Observatory (on the roof of the parking garage), Museum of Science, Science Park
INFORMATION: Michael Adams, madams@mos.org, 617-589-4253
SPONSORS: Archaeological Institute of America, www.archaeological.org, Museum of Science, www.mos.org
ADMISSION: Free except for admission to 7pm planetarium show ($6.50 adults, $4.50 children 3-11, $5.50 seniors 60+)
Leave the light-polluted skies of Boston and experience the dark and wonderfully bejeweled sky that has captivated the human imagination for millennia. In this special evening of programs, we will focus on the connections between archaeology and astronomy and explore how ancient cultures throughout the world observed and interpreted the sky. From 6 to 7pm investigate how ancient peoples observed the sun, moon, and stars. Watch the rising sun on the morning of the Summer Solstice through a scale model of Stonehenge or use shadows to chart the course of a model Sun. Then from 7 to 8pm enjoy a special planetarium show developed just for this event (a timed ticket, available at the Museum box office, is required for admission to the show). Afterwards from 8:30 to 10pm, join Museum staff for stargazing using the telescopes at our rooftop observatory. The stargazing portion of the event is dependent on the weather. Please call 617-589-0267 after 5:30pm on the evening of the event or ask at the Museum information desk for the status of the observing session. For complete details, please visit http://mos.org/events_activities/special_programs.
2nd Annual Family Archaeology Fair at the Museum of Science
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 11, 10am-5pm
LOCATION: Museum of Science, Science Park
INFORMATION: Ben Thomas, bthomas@aia.bu.edu, 617-353-8708 or Michael Adams, madams@mos.org, 617-589-4253
SPONSORS: Archaeological Institute of America, www.archaeological.org, Museum of Science, www.mos.org
ADMISSION: Free with regular admission ($17 adults, $14 children 3-11, $15 seniors 60+)
Take a trip back in time and explore archaeology at the Museum of Science. The AIA and MOS are hosting the 2nd annual family archaeology fair filled with dozens of exciting hands-on activities, live presentations, and special programs. Uncover and understand the past by participating in various activities and by talking to archaeologists and historians from over fifteen distinguished New England institutions. Hear firsthand how their research is forever changing the way we look at the past. Presenters will discuss everything from life in Colonial Massachusetts to ancient Near Eastern pottery. Learn about underwater archaeology, discover ancient China, examine stone tools, see ancient spear throwers in action, and participate in many other fantastic activities. Parents, this is a great opportunity to introduce your children to archaeology and to participate in learning as a family. For complete details, please visit http://mos.org/events_activities/special_programs.
Boat Trip to Peddocks Island
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 11, 11am-4pm
LOCATION: Meet at Rowes Wharf, behind Boston Harbor Hotel
INFORMATION: 781-740-4290
SPONSOR: Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands
ADMISSION: $25 adults, friends, members, and seniors $22, children (3-12) $17
Peddocks Island is five islands in one! The five drumlins of the island: East Head (2), Middle Head, West Head, and Prince Head, are linked by tombolos. Fort Andrews overlooks the waters of Hull Gut, a salt marsh, seasonal cottages are on the Middle Head, and West Head is a conservation area. The Native People were the first users of Peddocks Island thousands of years ago. Take a guided walk or explore on your own. The beach landing vessel M/V Culebra has a capacity of 45 people. The boat departs from Rowes Wharf Water Transport on Rowes Wharf in Boston behind the Boston Harbor Hotel. Advance paid reservations are encouraged. Bring a picnic lunch; there is no food sold on the boat. Park policy is no pets and no alcohol. Tickets are available in advance through Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands, 781-740-4290 or www.communityroom.net/donate.asp?mode=show.
Civilization: Ancient Near East to Contemporary Middle East
DATE & TIME: Wednesdays, October 15 to December 10 (except November 26)
LOCATION: Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave.
INFORMATION: Museum Learning and Public Programs, 617-369-3300
SPONSOR: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, www.mfa.org
ADMISSION: Individual sessions: $20 members, seniors, & students; $25 nonmembers/general admission. Full 8-session courses: $144 members, seniors, & students; $176 nonmembers/general admission.
Explore the art and culture of Assyria: present-day Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt, in an eight-session course. Boston-area professors and museum staff discuss the Assyrian Empire through mystical literature, the bible, important and colossal artworks, and other archaeological finds. Discover the politics, advanced science, writing and technology of the ancient Near East and gain a better understanding of the society and culture of the contemporary Middle East.
Hands-On Archaeology
Date & Time: Saturday, October 18, 11am-3pm
Location: Boston University Department of Archaeology, 675 Commonwealth Ave.
Information: Caitlin Chaves, cjc63@bu.edu
Sponsor: Boston University Department of Archaeology
Admission: Free
Discover how archaeologists reconstruct the past! You'll find out how plants and animals are identified after being underground for thousands of years. Using powerful microscopes, you will look deep into the past and find out how our ancestors lived. Activities will include the science of plant and animal identification, site reconstruction using geology and microscopes, and artifact identification with finds from around the world- from ancient times to Colonial Massachusetts. Ages 10 to adult are welcome.
Boat Trip to Calf Island
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 19, 11am-4pm
LOCATION: Meet at Rowes Wharf, behind Boston Harbor Hotel
INFORMATION: 781-740-4290
SPONSOR: Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands
ADMISSION: $25 adults, friends, members, and seniors $22, children (3-12) $17
Seventeen-acre Calf Island in the Outer Harbor has a fascinating social history: seasonal home to Native people in pre-colonial times, 18th-century boxing matches, 19th-century fisherman, 20th-century wealthy Bostonians, and a 20th-century military presence known as the "Calf Island Military Reservation." Today the island is only accessible to private boaters. The beach landing vessel M/V Culebra has a capacity of 45 people. The boat departs from Rowes Wharf Water Transport on Rowes Wharf in Boston behind the Boston Harbor Hotel. Advance paid reservations are encouraged. Bring a picnic lunch; there is no food sold on the boat. Park policy is no pets and no alcohol. Tickets are available in advance through Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands, 781-740-4290 or www.communityroom.net/donate.asp?mode=show.
Identifying Historic Ceramics
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 25, 1pm
LOCATION: Boston National Historic Park, Northeast Museum Services Center, Charlestown Navy Yard, Building I
INFORMATION: 617-242-5613 ext. 225, www.nps.gov/bost/
SPONSOR: National Park Service, Northeast Museum Services Center
ADMISSION: Free
Ceramic sherds are often found in abundance on historic period archaeological sites. A maker's mark can reveal not only the maker, but the place and date of manufacture. Without a mark, however, you can still learn a great deal about ceramics from their physical attributes, such as paste, glaze, and decoration. This workshop will help you confidently identify and date several different types of historic ceramics. You will also learn about some of the most significant types of ceramic artifacts recovered from archaeological sites in the Northeast. NPS archaeological collections dating from the 17th-20th century will be examined. Leave with the knowledge of how to identify these pieces in your own family collections.
Felicia & Anthony Kutten Memorial Lecture-
When Worlds Collide: Assyria and Egypt, 7th Century B.C.
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 26, 2pm
LOCATION: Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave
INFORMATION: Museum Learning and Public Programs, 617-369-3300
SPONSOR: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, www.mfa.org
ADMISSION: Free
Assyria and Egypt were the two great military superpowers of the 7th century B.C. This illustrated lecture, presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Art and Empire: Treasures of Assyria from the British Museum, explores the circumstances that led to their inevitable conflict as each sought to expand its influence in Western Asia.
Dorchester North Burying Ground Tour
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 26, 3pm
LOCATION: Dorchester Historical Society, corner of Stoughton St. and Columbia Rd.
INFORMATION: Ellen Berkland, 617-474-9307
SPONSOR: Dorchester Historical Society, www.dorchesterhistoricalsociety.org/
ADMISSION: Free
The Dorchester North Burying Ground, opened in 1634, is one of the oldest burying grounds in North America. Join City Archaeologist Ellen Berkland for a guided tour of this outdoor museum and appreciate the thousands of unique stone documents and pieces of early American folk art.
Of the Lonely Belfry and the Dead: The Archaeology of the Burial Crypt of Boston's Old North Church
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 30, 7pm
LOCATION: Old North Church, 193 Salem St.
INFORMATION: 617-523-6676
SPONSOR: Old North Foundation, www.oldnorth.com
ADMISSION: $3 suggested donation, $5-$8 for Behind the Scenes tour
Beneath Boston's Old North Church lies its historic burial crypt and the remains of many of the city's early settlers. Funerary archaeologist Jane Lyden Rousseau will present findings from her ongoing research of the tombs, stories of life and death in historic Boston, and other tales from the crypt. After the talk, visitors are invited to take a guided tour of the tombs to explore this fascinating part of Boston history.
Archaeology Lab Open House
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 3, 12-4pm
LOCATION: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, 869 Main St.
INFORMATION: 608-896-3867
SPONSOR: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, www.ccmnh.org
ADMISSION: $8.00 adults, $7.00 seniors, $3.50 ages 3-12, under 3 and members free
Come learn about the Museum's efforts to uncover and tell the story of 9,000 years of human history on Cape Cod.
Edward Devotion House and Artifacts from Devotion School
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 5, 12-3pm
LOCATION: Edward Devotion House, 347 Harvard St.
INFORMATION: 617-566-5747
SPONSOR: Brookline Historical Society, www.brooklinehistoricalsociety.org
ADMISSION: Free
The Edward Devotion House is one of the oldest colonial structures in Brookline. Owned by the town and administered by the Brookline Historical Society, the house dates from around 1740. Recent research has identified within it a house frame that dates from around 1680. Edward Devotion, Jr. left a bequest to the town for public schooling. Its legacy is the Devotion Elementary School, which today surrounds the house on three sides. Construction began on the Devotion School in the late 19th century. Over the years, as the school expanded, a variety of artifacts were discovered. Tour the Devotion House and see, for the first time, artifacts from the Devotion School!
Museum Exhibitions
DATE & TIME: Ongoing, 9am-5pm daily
LOCATION: Peabody Museum, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave.
INFORMATION: Pamela Gerardi, 617-496-0099
SPONSOR: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, www.peabody.harvard.edu
ADMISSION: $9 adults, $7 seniors/students, $6 children 3-18, under 3 free.
Fall 2008 Exhibits:
• Change and Continuity: Hall of the North American Indian
• Encounters with the Americas (Mayas and Aztecs)
• Storied Walls: Murals of the Americas
• Fragile Memories: Images of Archaeology and Community at Copan, 1891-1900
Artifacts of the Afterlife
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 4, 9:30am-12pm
LOCATION: Meet at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St (class will be held at the Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave)
INFORMATION: 617-495-2341, reservations@oeb.harvard.edu
SPONSOR: Semitic Museum, www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/, Harvard Museum of Natural History, www.hmnh.harvard.edu
ADMISSION: $35 for non-members, $31.50 for members
Join us as we look at archaeological artifacts from necropoleis, tombs, and temples. This in-depth workshop includes working with real artifacts and ceramics from civilizations in the ancient Near East including Egypt and Mesopotamia. Following the class, spend time exploring the Semitic Museum's Egypt, Mesopotamia, Ancient Israel, and Cyprus exhibits. Class instructor is Kimberley Connors-Hughes of the Semitic Museum. Registration is required. Class participation may be eligible for professional development credit.
Zooarchaeology Lab Open House
DATE & TIME: Monday, October 13, 12-4:30pm
LOCATION: Peabody Museum, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave.
INFORMATION: Peter Burns, 617-495-8317
SPONSOR: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, www.peabody.harvard.edu
ADMISSION: Free
Take a behind-the-scenes visit to a Museum laboratory that helps archaeologists identify the bones in their excavations. Zooarchaeologists demonstrate how this is done using the skeletons of modern animals. If you have found a bone in your backyard, bring it with you and get it identified! A favorite archaeology event for children! Appointments not required.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Zooarchaeology and Collections (school group program)
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 14 and Wednesday, October 15 (By Appointment)
LOCATION: Peabody Museum, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave.
INFORMATION: Catherine Linardos, 617-495-2269
SPONSOR: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, www.peabody.harvard.edu
ADMISSION: Free
Take a behind-the-scenes visit to a Museum laboratory that helps archaeologists identify the bones recovered during their excavations. Zooarchaeologists demonstrate how this is done using the skeletons of modern animals. If you have found a bone in your backyard, bring it in and get it identified! A favorite event for children!
Lunch Tour: Houses of Ancient Israel
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 29, 12:15pm
LOCATION: Semitic Museum, 6 Divinity Ave.
INFORMATION: Dena Davis, 617-495-4631
SPONSOR: Semitic Museum, www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/
ADMISSION: Free
• "The Houses of Ancient Israel: Domestic, Royal, Divine" features a full-scale, furnished replica of an Iron Age Israelite house ca. 1200–600 BCE, artifacts that might be found in a palace, and a mural depicting an interpretation of Solomon's Temple.
• "Nuzi and the Hurrians: Fragments from a Forgotten Past" explores Hurrian life ca. 1400 BCE in the Mesopotamian town of Nuzi (near modern Kirkuk, Iraq) and includes cuneiform tablets, seals, glass, and pottery.
• "Ancient Egypt: Magic and the Afterlife" exhibits coffins, amulets, and funerary inscriptions from the museum's collection introducing visitors to the Egyptian view of life after death.
• "Ancient Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection" showcases pieces from the Museum's Cyprus collection of over 1300 pottery and glass vessels, lamps, figurines, and bronzes from ca. 2000 BCE to 300 CE.
Hands-on Archaeology at the Peabody Museum (school group program)
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 21 (by appointment)
LOCATION: Peabody Museum, Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave.
INFORMATION: Catherine Linardos, 617-495-2269
SPONSOR: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, www.peabody.harvard.edu
ADMISSION: Free
Hands-on workshop with historic Cambridge artifact collections from the Peabody Museum. This workshop is designed to demonstrate archaeological methods and concepts and relates to the history and archaeology of Massachusetts and local Native Americans. Related curriculum standards include observation, data recording, and analytical thinking. Recommended for grades 3 and up, reservations required.
Fall Festival
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 19, 12-4pm
LOCATION: Bisbee Mill Museum, 66 East St.
INFORMATION: 413-665-7692, Ralph_healy@comcast.net
SPONSOR: Bisbee Mill Museum, www.bisbeemillmuseum.org
ADMISSION: Free, donations accepted
Here are some of the things you'll see and do! See the grist mill grind corn into grain as it did in 1904, explore the Horace Rhodes Woodworking Shop where whip butts were made, see what a hearse looked like a long ago, find out how wagon wheels were made and repaired, and see other displays that reflect the agriculture and industry common to this area at the turn of the century.
Archaeology Day
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 18, 10am-4pm
LOCATION: Historic Deerfield, 84B Old Main St.
INFORMATION: Claire Carlson, 413-775-7217, ccarlson@historic-deerfield.org
SPONSOR: Historic Deerfield, www.historic-deerfield.org
ADMISSION: Free
10am: Archaeological Tour of Deerfield Village (Dr. Robert Paynter, Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts)
Location: Tour starts at the Hall Tavern Information Center in Historic Deerfield
11am: Drop in Tours of the Archaeological Site at the Frary House/Barnyard Tavern (2008 University of Massachusetts Summer Field School
Staff: Chris Douyard, Elizabeth Harlow, and Quentin Lewis)
Location: On the grounds of the Frary House/Barnyard Tavern on Old Main Street in Deerfield, just off the Town Common
12pm: Pathways of Native American Plant Use in New England (Kimberly Kasper, Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts)
Location: Bartels Seminar Room, Flynt Center, Historic Deerfield
12:30pm: The Archaeology of 17th Century Pocumtuck Life in Deerfield (Siobhan M. Hart and Angela Labrador, Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts)
Location: Bartels Seminar Room, Flynt Center, Historic Deerfield
1pm: Native Ceramics of the Deerfield Valley (Julie Woods, Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts)
Location: Bartels Seminar Room, Flynt Center, Historic Deerfield
1:30pm: Shaping the Village: Women, Preservation, and Artifacts in 19th Century Deerfield (Elizabeth Harlow, Department of Anthropology, University of Massachusetts)
Location: Bartels Seminar Room, Flynt Center, Historic Deerfield
2:30pm: Walking Tour of Pocumtuck Homeland in Deerfield (Dr. Marge Bruchac, Abenaki storyteller and anthropologist)
Location: Tour starts at the Flynt Center in Historic Deerfield
What Condition is Your Site in?
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 8, 10:30am-12pm
LOCATION: Cape Cod National Seashore, park at Hemenway Rd. landing off Route 6
INFORMATION: Bill Burke, 508-255-3421 ext. 14, bill_burke@nps.gov
SPONSOR: Cape Cod National Seashore, www.nps.gov/caco
ADMISSION: Free
As custodians of many of the nation's finest archaeological resources, the National Park Service has developed parameters by which to assess site conditions. Join park archaeologist Frederica Dimmick on a short walk to a wooded plateau area close to Nauset Marsh. Prehistoric sites were recorded here during the seashore's archaeological survey of the 1980s. Discover how we rediscover sites and evaluate their condition—all with an eye to identifying threats to these priceless resources.
A Halloween Walk at the Old Burying Ground
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 26, 1-2:30pm
LOCATION: Old Burying Ground, Hollis St.
INFORMATION: Tom Callahan, calluna@charter.net
SPONSOR: The Groton Historical Society, www.grotonhistoricalsociety.org
ADMISSION: Free
Above and below-ground features associated with Colonial burying grounds are little understood in Massachusetts. Above ground features such as markers, monuments, and landscape design are often the "tip of the iceberg" as many records associated with below-ground features, such as unrecorded or moved burials, either have been lost through time or may not exist. Take a stroll through the Old Burying Ground with consulting archaeologist Barbara Donohue on the Sunday before Halloween. This will be an interactive, free-flowing exchange of ideas, questions, and answers with subjects ranging from gravestone design to preservation efforts.
Archaeology Walk with Dr. Fred Dunford
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 12, 2pm
LOCATION: D. Isabel Smith Monomoy River Conservation Lands
INFORMATION: 508-432-3997
SPONSOR: Harwich Conservation Trust, www.harwichconservationtrust.org
ADMISSION: Free
This walk will look at land settled for centuries by the Lower Cape's Monomoyick Native people.
"Saquetuckett" Talk with Dr. Fred Dunford
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 25, 2pm
LOCATION: Brooks Free Library, 739 Main St.
INFORMATION: 508-430-7562
SPONSOR: Brooks Free Library, www.brooksfreelibrary.org
ADMISSION: Free
This program will describe the original native villages in the Stony Brook and Herring River Valleys of Harwich and Brewster.
Introduction to Archaeology
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 23, 7-8pm
LOCATION: Lakeville Public Library, 4 Precinct St.
INFORMATION: Olivia Melo, 508-947-9028
SPONSOR: Lakeville Historical Commission, Lakeville Public Library, www.lakevillelibrary.org
ADMISSION: Free
Last year Diane Duprey presented an introductory archaeology program for children. This year she returns to share her interest and love of the field with adults. Refreshments will be served.
Archaeology Lab Open House
DATE & TIME: Thursdays in October, 2-4pm
LOCATION: 410 Great Rd, top floor, east side of building
INFORMATION: 978-486-0688, mdudek@johnmilnerassociates.com
SPONSOR: John Milner Associates, Friends of Pine Hawk, www.actonmemoriallibrary.org/pinehawk/home.html
ADMISSION: Free
Archaeologists will be on hand to discuss how we analyze artifacts from sites in Massachusetts. An archaeologist will be available to answer questions and identify artifacts. School groups are welcome; please call in advance for groups of eight or more as space is limited.
Play "Dig It!"- The Artifact Game
DATE & TIME: Ongoing, Thursday & Friday 9am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
LOCATION: American Textile History Museum, 491 Dutton St.
INFORMATION: www.athm.org, 978-441-0400 ext. 250
SPONSOR: American Textile History Museum
ADMISSION: $8 adults; $6 seniors, children 6-16, students; under 6 free
Dig through the past by playing our "Artifact Game." Follow clues with our special museum guests and find out about a special family and the secret meanings of their objects!
Archaeological Exhibit: Parallel Lives, Common Landscape
DATE & TIME: Weekends, through October 26, 1-5pm
LOCATION: Royall House and Slave Quarters, 15 George St.
INFORMATION: info@royallhouse.org, 781-396-9032
SPONSOR: Royall House and Slave Quarters, www.royallhouse.org
ADMISSION: $5 adults, $3 children under 18, $12 per family (2 adults, 4 children)
A stunning exhibit of 18th-century artifacts discovered on Royall House and Slave Quarters grounds, depicting the lives of the wealthy Royall family and the enslaved Africans who lived there 250+ years ago.
Museum Tours
DATE & TIME: Ongoing, Wednesdays 10am-4pm, Thursdays & Saturdays 10am-2pm
LOCATION: Robbins Museum of Archaeology, 17 Jackson St.
INFORMATION: Tonya Largy, 508-358-4646, tonya.largy@verizon.net
SPONSOR: Massachusetts Archaeological Society, www.massarchaeology.org
ADMISSION: $5 adults, $2 children (free for Friends of the Robbins Museum and Middleboro school children)
Visit the Robbins Museum of Archaeology and learn about the Native cultures of southern New England, from the Paleo-Indians to the present. Permanent exhibits include A Walk through Time, the Wapanucket Site, the Middleboro Little League Site, the Doyle Doll Collection, and the Jack Szelka Photograph Collection.
Archaeology on the Upper Nemasket—A Canoe/Kayak Tour
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 4, check-in at 9:30am
LOCATION: Nemasket River at Vaughan Street on the Lakeville/Middleboro town line
INFORMATION: 508-828-1101, www.savethetaunton.org, www.massarchaeology.org
SPONSOR: Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Taunton River Watershed Alliance
ADMISSION: To be determined. Reservations required, canoe/kayak rental extra.
The Massachusetts Archaeological Society and Taunton River Watershed Alliance will sponsor "Archaeology on the Upper Nemasket River," a canoe/kayak tour down the Nemasket guided by Dr. Curtiss Hoffman. This tour will celebrate the Nemasket River's rich archaeological history and recreational value to the Commonwealth, encourage its designation as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern, support the Wild and Scenic River designation for the Taunton River and advocate protection of its archaeological sites. Please note: planning for this event is ongoing and will not be finalized until August.
Massachusetts Archaeological Society Annual Meeting
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 18, 1-6:30pm
LOCATION: Middleboro Public Library, 102 N. Main St. (1-4pm); Robbins Museum of Archaeology, 17 Jackson St. (4:30-6:30pm)
INFORMATION: Tonya Largy, 508-358-4646, tonya.largy@verizon.net
SPONSOR: Massachusetts Archaeological Society, www.massarchaeology.org
ADMISSION: $10
The Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Archaeological Society will feature an afternoon program of speakers on local pre-European archaeology as well as recent discoveries on historic archaeological sites, followed by a reception at the Robbins Museum of Archaeology. Speakers and topics to be determined.
Archaeology Rocks! DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 25, 10:30am-2pm
LOCATION: Robbins Museum of Archaeology, 17 Jackson St.
INFORMATION: Kevin Quackenbush, 508-946-5546, j.quackenbush@ips.invensys.com
SPONSOR: Massachusetts Archaeological Society, www.massarchaeology.org
ADMISSION: $5 per family
Kids and parents- help us celebrate Archaeology Month! Come visit the Massachusetts Archaeological Society at the Robbins Museum. Marvel at the ancient history in your hands as you hold artifacts that are thousands of years old including tools such as axes, adzes, scrapers, mullers, and of course projectile points! Who were these people that lived in your backyard so long ago?! There will be kids' activities and archaeology discussions. Have some fun finding out what's "old!"
Norcross History: A Motor Tour of Tupper Hill
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 4, 10am and Wednesday, October 8, 1pm
LOCATION: Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, 30 Peck Rd.
INFORMATION: 413-267-9654, ohop@norcrossws.org
SPONSOR: Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, www.norcrossws.org/norcross.htm
ADMISSION: Free
Join us for a guided motor tour of Tupper Hill, the core of the Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary. The focus will be on the cultural history and land use of this over 2,000 acre property. Space is limited, please RSVP.
Bidwell House Trail Walk
DATE & TIME: Monday, October 13, 10am
LOCATION: Bidwell House Museum, 100 Art School Rd.
INFORMATION: 413-528-6888
SPONSOR: Bidwell House Museum, www.bidwellhousemuseum.org
ADMISSION: $10, $8 seniors, $5 students
George Emmons, local Monterey historian and naturalist, will lead a guided tour from the Bidwell House Museum to the site of the first Congregational Meeting House in Tyringham on Columbus Day, October 13th at 10:00am. The Meeting House's first minister, Reverend Adonijah Bidwell preached here for 34 years. Before he was installed, Reverend Jonathan Edwards was the guest preacher at least ten times. Rev. Bidwell built the classic 1750 Georgian saltbox as his home. It was restored to its original specifications and is furnished with 18th-century decorative arts.
Archaeology in Newton
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 5, 12:30pm
LOCATION: Newton History Museum, 527 Washington St.
INFORMATION: Melissa Westlake, Newton History Museum, 617-796-1456
SPONSOR: Newton History Museum, www.ci.newton.ma.us/jackson
ADMISSION: Free
Archaeology in Newton?! Ancient Egyptian curses, pyramids, mummies, Vikings, Atlantis? No, not really, but we do have some sites just as old. Come hear about archaeology from local archaeologists discussing historic and prehistoric sites within the City of Newton, see artifacts, and watch a flint knapper (stone tool maker) demonstrate how Native American tools and weapons were made. All ages welcome. Fedora and bullwhip not required.
What's Happening at the Mann Family Burying Ground?
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 5, 1-2:30pm
LOCATION: Mann Family Burying Ground, Draper Ave.
INFORMATION: Margo Muhl Davis, muhl@bu.edu
SPONSOR: The North Attleborough Historical Commission
ADMISSION: Free
Last year a Preservation Management Plan was completed for the Mann Family Burying Ground—a hidden jewel in the town's cultural landscape. The preservation project provided unique challenges atypical of most historic burying grounds preservation projects that usually deal with appropriate treatments for gravestones, monuments, and markers. With burials dating from 1778 to 1808, the burying ground consists of two gravestones in good condition, a number of broken stones, and a concrete pad instead of grass—all of which are enclosed within a 20 x 20 foot 20th-century stone wall with a gated entrance leading into the back of the burying ground. Nonetheless, the burying ground remains a vestige of this Old Town section of Attleborough, providing tribute to the life and times of those who lived in this area more than 200 years ago. Come to the burying ground for a recap of the project by consulting archaeologist Barbara Donohue, see the progress that has been accomplished, and hear how you can join in this preservation effort.
Early Peoples of the North River
DATE & TIME: Ongoing, month of October
LOCATION: South Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Ln.
INFORMATION: 781-659-2559, www.ssnsc.org
SPONSOR: South Shore Natural Science Center
ADMISSION: $5 adult, $3 seniors and children under 2
A timeline enhances a drawing of a village along the North River, illustrating lifestyles from 10,000BP to 2000AD. This is accompanied by a display of some of the SSNSC's collection of artifacts and modern birch bark work.
Renewable Energy at the City of Peace: Shaker Waterpower Archaeology Tour
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 5, 3-5pm
LOCATION: Hancock Shaker Village, check in at Visitor's Center (located on Route 20, 5 miles west of downtown Pittsfield, 1.2 miles west of junction of Rtes. 20 & 41)
INFORMATION: Todd Burdick, 413-443-0188 x216, tburdick@hancockshakervillage.org
SPONSOR: Hancock Shaker Village, www.hancockshakervillage.org
ADMISSION: $15 adults, $5 kids over 12, Free for 12 and under.
A two hour tour of the Hancock Shakers' 19thcentury water power technology, including a demonstration of an 1858 water turbine, a tour of other historic renewable energy sites in the Village (hydro, solar, wind, architectural features, sustainable/green town planning), and an easy to moderate level hike up Shaker Brook to archaeological mill and dam sites. Comfortable clothes appropriate for the weather and appropriate walking/hiking shoes are recommended.
Archaeology Exhibits
DATE & TIME: October and November, ongoing
LOCATION: Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St.
INFORMATION: www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org
SPONSOR: Plymouth Public Library
ADMISSION: Free
Plymouth Public Library will feature two display cases in the main library, which will exhibit local archaeological discoveries for the months of October and November.
Archaeology "Eat Like a Pilgrim" Meal
DATE & TIME: Saturday October 25, 12pm
LOCATION: Plimoth Plantation Visitor Center
INFORMATION: Karin Goldstein, (508) 746-1622 ext. 8379, kgoldstein@plimoth.org
SPONSOR: Plimoth Plantation, www.plimoth.org
ADMISSION: $24 adults, $22 seniors, $14 children (6-12)
Event (meal) charge, in addition to admission:
Member: $15.95, adult; child: $9.95
Non-member: $34.00 adult; child: $20.00
Join Food Historian Kathleen Curtin and Curator Karin Goldstein to explore what we've learned about food and eating through archaeology. Enjoy a special 17th-century menu with foods representing the Wampanoag People and English colonists. Reservations required by Oct. 17.
Presentation by Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (Connecticut) Council Woman Marjorie Colebut-Jackson
DATE & TIME: Sunday October 12, 10am-3pm
LOCATION: Blue Hill Adventure & Quarry Museum, The Galleria at 1250 Hancock Street - Quincy Center
INFORMATION: Kumu Gupta, 617-328-0703, kgupta3k@yahoo.com
SPONSOR: Blue Hill Adventure & Quarry Museum
ADMISSION: $5 Guided Hike through Indian Bowls and Native American Quarry in Quincy (bring your own trail lunch), $5 Presentation. Admission includes viewing of the Museum Display Windows.
Come listen to Marjorie Colebut-Jackson, Tribal Nation Council Woman, talk about the history of her tribe and the Pequot Museum, the largest Native American Museum, following a guided hike through a Native American Quarry in the Blue Hills. Please RSVP to Kumu Gupta.
Dig It Archaeology
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 11, 1:00pm
LOCATION: Green Briar Nature Center
INFORMATION: 508-888-6870
SPONSOR: Thomas W. Burgess Society, www.thorntonburgess.org
ADMISSION: Free
Families will work together on their own sample dig to excavate and catalog natural and human artifacts.
Pre-registration is required.
New Discoveries in the Peruvian Jungle
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, October 7, 7-9pm
LOCATION: Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St.
INFORMATION: gbrown@cwmars.org, 508-841-8531
SPONSOR: Shrewsbury Public Library, www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/library/
ADMISSION: Free
Daniel Fernandez-Davila, M.A., an Andean Archaeologist and Social Studies teacher at Wayland Middle School, will speak about the mummies and settlements of the Chachapoyas: new discoveries in the North High Jungle of Peru.
Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands Exhibition
DATE & TIME: September 2 to December 14
LOCATION: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Art Building
INFORMATION: 413-538-2245, artmuseum@mtholyoke.edu
SPONSOR: Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/artmuseum/
ADMISSION: Free
The selection of exquisite and technically sophisticated bronze artworks in the show cast a new light on these remote Asian peoples. Eighty-five objects range from ornate bronze belt buckles, pendants, and ornaments to detailed plaques and weapons. These small-scale personal objects were eminently portable, reflecting the lifestyles of these horse-riding nomads. This exhibition of spectacular ancient bronzes from the Asian steppes is drawn from the renowned collection of the late Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987). Open 11am-5pm on weekdays, 1pm-5pm on weekends, closed Sundays.
Dinosaurs, Dunes, and Drifting Continents: the Geology of the Connecticut River Valley
DATE & TIME: Monday, October 27, 6:30pm
LOCATION: South Hadley Public Library, 27 Bardwell St.
INFORMATION: 413-538-5045
SPONSOR: South Hadley Public Library, www.shadleylib.org
ADMISSION: Free
Featuring author and Professor Richard D. Little, this program covers 600 million years of geologic history illustrating how the Connecticut Valley region evolved into the beautiful rocks and landscapes we see today. Learn about where we were before Pangaea and how the breakup of this super-continent resulted in the Connecticut Valley. Armored mud balls, dinosaurs, lava flows, glaciation, Lake Hitchcock, and our human links to our geology are all covered, abundantly illustrated, and presented with humor.
Commemorating the Lost Souls of Southborough
DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 12, 3-4:30pm
LOCATION: Old Burying Ground, St. Marks and Common St.
INFORMATION: www.southboroughhistory.org
SPONSOR: The Southborough Historical Society
ADMISSION: Free
In July 2006, the Southborough Historical Commission funded a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey of the Old Burying Ground that contains burials dating from 1728 to 1895. While the burial ground has only 319 markers, town records note 819 deaths with another 307 possible during the time the burial ground was in service. The GPR survey identified what appear to be over 800 unmarked grave shafts. As part of their Heritage Days celebration the town welcomes one and all to hear the story of the Lost Souls of Southborough by consulting archaeologist Barbara Donohue. She is conducting historic research into the collections of the historical society and the town archives in order to understand the development of and changes to the burial ground through time to help interpret the results of the GPR survey.
Inter-tribal Powwow
DATE & TIME: October 25, 11am-4pm
LOCATION: The Quadrangle, Edwards St. off of Chestnut St.
INFORMATION: 413-263-6800, info@springfieldmuseums.org
SPONSOR: Springfield Museums, www.springfieldmuseums.org, Native American Intertribal Council of Western MA
ADMISSION: $3
The Native American Powwow is a family program of inter-tribal dancing, songs, storytelling, demonstrations, and craft vendors. The museum's Native American Hall features a life-size diorama of three Native American figures at a wooded campsite where they are depicted working on a steatite boulder bearing carvings made by local Native Americans 3,300 years ago. The hall also includes displays of Native American artifacts and a recreation of the inside of a wigwam.
Archaeology in New England and at Old Sturbridge Village
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 11, 10am and 2pm
LOCATION: Collections Storage, Old Sturbridge Village
INFORMATION: Ed Hood, ehood@osv.org
SPONSOR: Old Sturbridge Village, www.osv.org
ADMISSION: $25 per person
Did you ever find a piece of broken pottery and wonder how old it was, or wonder what an old cellarhole could tell you about the past? Join us for a special archaeology "Take a Peek" when Ed Hood, archaeologist and Vice President for Museum Programs at Old Sturbridge Village, presents artifacts from the archaeology collection and discusses their discovery, interpretation, and how they help us create historic exhibits here at OSV. Ed will also present slides of important archaeology sites in Western Massachusetts, and their significance to OSV. (Friends and Partners-sign up together for the same program and receive $5 off each.) Groups are limited to 10 people.
Twilight Lore of Opacum Woods
DATE & TIME: Friday, October 17, 6pm
LOCATION: Opacum Woods, off of Old Brook Circle
INFORMATION: 508-347-9144, info@opacumlt.org
SPONSOR: Opacum Land Trust, www.opacumlt.org
ADMISSION: Free
Hike at dusk on this autumn evening to an ancient Native American rockshelter with archaeologist Alan Smith and naturalist Jennifer Ohop. Please RSVP by calling 508-347-9144 or by emailing info@opacumlt.org.
Introduction to Archaeology
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 23, 6:30pm
LOCATION: The Great Hall of Memorial Hall
INFORMATION: 978-597-1714, library@townsendlibrary.org
SPONSOR: Townsend Public Library, www.townsendlibrary.org
ADMISSION: Free
Learn how archaeologists explore the past through hands-on, interactive activities. After a discussion of the main principles that every archaeologist follows, we will bring out our archaeology field pack and discuss the tools and steps of an archaeological dig. Participants will have the opportunity to excavate the Code Rose site, a simulated archaeological site complete with mysteries and features.
Open House at Gore Place
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 29, 10am-3pm
LOCATION: Gore Place, 52 Gore St.
INFORMATION: 781-894-2798
SPONSOR: Fiske Center for Archaeological Research, www.fiskecenter.umb.edu
ADMISSION: Free
Gore Place was the home of Christopher and Rebecca Gore between 1806 and 1834. During that time Christopher Gore served as Governor of Massachusetts followed by a term as a United States Senator. The Gore Place Society saved Gore's mansion house and extensive grounds from demolition in 1935 to promote the Gores' legacy to the public. A new landscape preservation plan has the goal of restoring the house and grounds to the period of the Gores and has incorporated archaeological investigations to identify landscape features that will be documented and interpreted as part of the plan. The archaeological investigation in the fall of 2008 will focus on an area between the original site of the Gores' Carriage House and Green House. The goal of this work is to document archaeological remains in preparation of returning the 1793 Carriage House close to its original location. Expected resources include a portion of the Carriage House foundation, a portion of the adjacent Green House foundation, as well as fence lines for the Green House yard and Vegetable Garden.
Wayland Archaeology Day
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 4, 1-4pm
LOCATION: Russell's Garden Center meeting room, 397 Boston Post Rd.
INFORMATION: 508-269-6958
SPONSOR: Massachusetts Archaeology Society, www.massarchaeology.org, Wayland Historical Commission, Russell's Garden Center, www.russellsgardencenter.com
ADMISSION: Free
There will be a powerpoint presentation on the prehistory of Wayland as well as a flint knapping demonstration. Artifacts from Wayland will be on display and there will also be an artifact ID booth. Refreshments will be provided.
A Walk in Time
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 18, 10-11:30am
LOCATION: Hale Reservation-Cat Rock parking lot
INFORMATION: JWalsh@halereservation.org
SPONSOR: Hale Reservation, www.halereservation.org, Public Archaeology Lab, Inc., www.palinc.com
ADMISSION: Free, Pre-registration required
Join us for a walking tour of some of Hale Reservation's Native American archaeological sites. A moderate to brisk walk with archaeologist Alan Leveillee will visit such sites as a felsite quarry and hunting shelter.
Flint Knapping and the Art of Stone Tool Making
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 18, 11:30am-12:30pm
LOCATION: Hale Reservation-Trading Post (1 mile from entrance)
INFORMATION: JWalsh@halereservation.org
SPONSOR: Hale Reservation, www.halereservation.org, Public Archaeology Lab, Inc., www.palinc.com
ADMISSION: Free, Pre-registration required
With the introduction of steel tools, stone tool-making nearly became a lost art. See a demonstration of techniques used in stone tool-making and discuss the variety of tools used by Native Americans in their everyday life.
Show and Tell
DATE & TIME: Saturday, October 18, 12:30-1:30pm
LOCATION: Hale Reservation-Trading Post (1 mile from entrance)
INFORMATION: JWalsh@halereservation.org
SPONSOR: Hale Reservation, www.halereservation.org, Public Archaeology Lab Inc., www.palinc.com
ADMISSION: Free, Pre-registration required
Alan Leveillee is an expert on the subject of Late Woodland Native Americans in the New England area. In this segment participants are invited to bring in objects they think may be genuine archaeological artifacts from any period of time for a professional identification.
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