Florida\'s Paleoindians

Santa Maria del Mar Church 915 N Central Ave

March 20, 08:30:00 AM — 09:00:00 AM

What was the environment like shortly after the first ice age? When did Native Americans first enter North America? Florida? Find out the answers to these questions and more at this lecture of Florida\'s first cultures!

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Tour de Fort

Fort Pickens 1400 Fort Pickens Road

March 20, 10:00:00 AM — 12:00:00 PM

Tour de Fort is a bicycling tour of the archaeological sites along the Florida National Scenic Trail near Fort Pickens as part of the national campaign Let’s Move Outside! We will visit several archaeological and historic sites (including forts used during the Civil War!) We will meet at the auditorium next to Fort Pickens for a short presentation and then head out! Total bike ride is approximately four miles in length. The tour will visit archaeological sites along the trail ride where we will learn about archaeology, history and ecology. Bring plenty of water, healthy snacks (apples, carrots, nuts, pretzels, dried fruit), sunscreen, sunglasses, your bicycle and helmet.

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Archaeology of Death lecture

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum 500 Captain Armour\\\'s Way

March 20, 05:30:00 PM — 07:00:00 PM

How we treat the dead is directly tied to culture. Burial practices are expressions of our belief systems and social structure and go back tens of thousands of years. Archaeologists reconstruct these traditions through the analysis of graves. How the body is prepared, its position within the ground, and the items that accompany the deceased provide valuable information about ancient practices, as do the skeletons themselves. We’ll explore the archaeology of death and examine how funerary customs illuminate the past.

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Beyond our Backyard: Archaeology around the World Lecture Series

West Florida Public Library Main Branch 239 North Spring Street

March 20, 07:00:00 PM — 08:00:00 PM

In celebration of Florida Archaeology Month, March 2014, join us for the \"Beyond our Backyard: Archaeology around the World\" lecture series! March 20: Dr. Lesley Gregoricka, USA Assistant Professor of Anthropology, \"Bioarchaeology of the Undead: Deviant Burials in Post-Medieval Poland\" This event is free and open to the public! See flyer for complete schedule.

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ONP Eco Night at the Movies

Oakland Nature Preserve 747 Machete Trail

March 20, 07:00:00 PM — 09:00:00 PM

In March the ONP\'s Eco Night at the Movies will feature \"Smyrnea: Lost and Found.\" This documentary recounts the work to excavate and document the Turnbull plantation settlement in East Florida. Come out to the beautiful Oakland Nature Preserve to watch the documentary and then stick around as Florida Public Archaeology Network\'s Kevin Gidusko will be on hand to discuss and answer questions about this archaeological site.

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Met Square: Uncovering 3,000 Years of Miami History

Palm Beach County Main Library 3650 Summit Blvd.

March 20, 07:00:00 PM — 08:15:00 PM

The Palm Beach County Archaeological Society will be hosting a lecture by Professional Archaeologist Robert Carr. He will describe archaeological discoveries made at the mouth of the Miami River. Over 2,000 post holes have been uncovered representing numerous Tequesta structures. On the same parcel evidence of a Seminole War fort, Fort Dallas, and the foundations of Miami’s first hotel, the Royal Palm, have been uncovered. These discoveries and their dilemmas for preservation will be discussed. Archaeologist Robert S. Carr is the Executive Director of the Archaeological and Historical Conservancy, Inc. In his 35 years of experience in South Florida he was Miami-Dade County archaeologist and director of the Historic Preservation Division, and has worked for the National Park Service and the State of Florida. Carr was co-discoverer of the Miami Circle, led investigations at Preacher’s Cave in the Bahamas, and recently directed an extensive archaeological assessment at the Jupiter Lighthouse. He is the author of Digging Miami, a chronicle of the archaeology of greater Miami. He has a Master of Science Degree in Anthropology from Florida State University.

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