[OR_Archaeology] Portland Archaeology Day

[Wendy Ann Wright]

Portland Archaeology Day
Saturday, October 25, 2008 A.D.
10 am to 2 pm
Portland State University (PSU) Park Blocks

Did you know, archaeology is right here in Portland?  Come learn about
the archaeology that is all around you.  Please join us in the PSU
Park Blocks this Saturday, October 25th from 10 am - 2pm for this fun,
FREE, all-ages event.  Learn about the history of Portland through
archaeology, meet real archaeologists and sign up to win a day with
one.  Sign up for Oregon Historical Society's new student membership
rate, and participate in hands-on activities that include:

Artifact Analysis (identify historic artifacts)
Atlatl Technology (throw a spear)
Basketry Technology (watch basket weaving)
Fanual Analysis (identify animal bones)
Flintknapping (watch stone tool creation)
Groundstone Technology (crush hazelnuts with a mortar and pestle)

Portland Archaeology Day is brought to you by Applied Archaeological
Research, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Friends of the
Tualatin National Wildlife Refuge, ICF Jones & Stokes, Lower Columbia
Research and Archaeology, Oregon Archaeological Society, Oregon
Historical Society, PSU Anthropology Department, PSU Anthropology
Student Association, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Refuge, and Willamette Cultural Resources Associates

For more information please call the PSU Anthropology Department at
503.725.3081 or email pdxarchday at gmail.com


-- 
Wendy Ann Wright
Portland State University
Anthropology Department
503-853-0595
www.web.pdx.edu/~waw
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