International Archaeology Day: Meet an Archaeologist
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Harvard Museums of Science & Culture and Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Celebrate International Archaeology Day at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology! Join Harvard graduate students for demonstrations and learn about how they conduct research in the field.
Sign-up Information
Ages: 10 to Adults.
No application or registration needed.
Cost
This event is free with museum admission.
位置
- In-person only.
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Dates and Times
Sat, October 15 2022 11上午 – 3下午
Additional information
Drop in to learn about archaeology with graduate students. Join archaeologist Jack Bishop and examine ancient stone tools for a glimpse into the early domestication of animals and the rise of agriculture in the Middle East (11:00 am–1:00 pm). See how the ancient Inka of Peru (c. 1400–1532 CE) wrote with string. Join archaeologist Mack FitzPatrick in deciphering a khipu—a knotted string record-keeping system–through close examination of a working replica. (1:00–3:00 pm). Handle examples and ask questions. Look for the archaeologists in the third floor gallery.
Free with regular museum admission.
Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
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Last updated 九月 25, 2022.
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