Museum offers archeology program to children, families Saturday
The Nevada State Museum, Carson City’s Family Fun Saturday program for July is “Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter,” for ages 10 through adult from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 11. No reservations needed.
The event is designed to allow visitors to gain appreciation for American Indian cultures of the Great Basin, with an emphasis on archaeological methods for learning about the ways people used shelters in the past.
“Project Archaeology” is a nationally approved curriculum for introducing the concepts of archaeological investigation to children. Through a series of fun and easy activities, children and adults will learn about classification, context, chronology, mapping and how archaeological sites are formed. They explore a wickiup, or shelter used by native peoples of the Great Basin.
NDOT archaeologist Sabra Gilbert-Young will teach participants how to make string cordage and participants may also create a design with rock art stencils. BLM archaeologist, Kristin Bowen, who is the state representative for Project Archaeology, will be there to help with the activities and curator of education Deborah Stevenson is a trained facilitator for the project.
Contact Stevenson at dstevenson@nevadaculture.org or (775) 687-4810, at ext. 237. Nevada State Museum is at 600 N. Carson Street, Carson City. Admission is $8 for adults and free for museum members and ages 17 and younger.
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