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Introduction to Archaeology
Join us for this unique opportunity to learn how archaeologists explore
the past through hands-on, interactive activities. After an introduction to archaeology and discussion of the main principles
that every archaeologist follows, we bring out our archaeology field pack and discuss the tools and steps of an archaeological
dig. Participants then have the opportunity to excavate the Code Rose site, a simulated archaeological site complete with
mysteries and features. Students each dig a square, recover artifacts, identify and date them and discuss how they contribute
to the story of what happened at the site.
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Bones, bones, and more bones!
Learn how zooarchaeologist identify animal bones found at archaeological
sites and what they can tell us about the people who lived there. Kids will learn what a bone is, how bones of various types
of animals differ, identify bones from archaeological sites, and help to interpret how these animals were used and what they
meant to the people who used them.
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Experimental Archaeology
How did they do that? Archaeologist have found that often the
best way to understand a society is to try to reproduce artifacts using the same techniques and technology that was available
during that time. Get into the minds of the people from the past and try your hand at historic and prehistoric activities
such as pottery making, agriculture, monument building, stone and bone tool making, and many more.
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