March 2, 2007 --ASU celebrates Arkansas Archaeology Month with an Archaeology Fair and a lecture. Arkansas Archaeology Month is an annual statewide event sponsored by the Arkansas Archaeological Survey(AAS). The event is designed to broaden the public's interest in and appreciation for Arkansas' archaeological resources and to encourage the public's participation in conservation/preservation efforts.

In recognition of Arkansas Archaeology Month, the ASU Museum is sponsoring an Archaeology Fair on Saturday, March 10, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on the second floor of the museum. This year's theme for Archaeology Month is "Arkansas Rock Art." Visitors to the fair can learn about how pottery, stone tools, and rock art are made. Visitors can also participate in Native American games and hear storytelling. Photographic exhibits of rock art and tombstones (sponsored by Modern Woodsmen of the World) will be the foci of a Symbol Scavenger Hunt. Participants will look through the exhibits for a series of petroglyphs. Flint knapping will be demonstrated, as will various methods of pottery making.

As a precursor to the Archaeology Fair, the AAS Central Mississippi Valley Archeological Society will feature a slide lecture by survey archaeologist Dr. George Sabo, director of the rock art recording project. The lecture, "Rock Art and Religion in Arkansas," will be held Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m., ASU Museum Room 182. The lecture is free and open to the public. For details of the fair, contact Stephanie Pointer, ext. 2074; for details on the lecture, contact Dr. Julie Morrow, ext. 2071.


 

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