Events
Public Archaeology Lab Volunteering
FPAN Coordinating Center 207 East Main Street
March 19, 10:00:00 AM — 04:00:00 PM
The FPAN Archaeology Lab is open to volunteers throughout the year. Volunteers help rough sort artifacts recovered from local archaeological sites. No experience is needed, but all volunteers are given a brief orientation by a professional archaeologist their first day.
The Search for the Calusa in Southwest Florida for kids
North Fort Myers Library 2001 N Tamiami Trail
March 19, 02:00:00 PM — 03:00:00 PM
Registration RequestedThe Search for the Calusa in Southwest Florida- The Calusa lived in southwest Florida for thousands of years. What evidence have archaeologists discovered to help us understand what their lives were like? Where can you see Calusa archaeology in action? Also, color your own Calusa-style mask to take home!
Floods of the Tiber in Ancient Rome: The Eternal City Goes Under
University of South Florida, Room TBA 4202 E Fowler Ave
March 19, 05:30:00 PM — 07:00:00 PM
Ancient Rome was perhaps the largest and most architecturally sophisticated western city until the Victorian era, but this impressive metropolis was frequently the victim of violent floods. The Tiber river could rise as much as 15 meters above normal water levels and left large sections of the city submerged for up to a week at a time. This lecture will survey the history and characteristics of these floods, their effects on the city, and how the Romans attempted to prevent or alleviate flooding. Finally, it will suggest some surprising ways in which ancient Rome was unusually well-suited to surviving the onslaught of these natural disasters. As we have seen with the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and recurrent flooding in the Midwest, floods remain a serious threat today. Given this reality, it is worth examining how the largest city of the ancient world met this danger.
Southwest Florida Archaeological Society presents: Prehistoric Snowbirds
Florida Gulf Coast University 10501 FGCU Blvd.
March 19, 07:30:00 PM — 08:30:00 PM
Southwest Florida Archaeology Society presents FPAN SE and SW director, Dr. Michelle Williams. She will present \"Prehistoric Snowbirds.\"We are not the first people to realize the wonders of Southern Florida; people have been living here for over 10,000 years. Come learn about these prehistoric snowbirds and the evidence they left as they made seasonal rounds throughout the United States. See if people have been traveling your route for thousands of years!