Events
Archaeology Lab Volunteer Day
FPAN Coordinating Center 207 East Main Street
March 18, 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.
Archaeology Works: Pottery!
Appleton Museum of Art 4333 East Silver Springs Boulevard
March 18, 01:30:00 PM — 03:30:00 PM
Pottery was a vital part of life in Florida for the past 3,000 years, but it is also an important clue for archaeologists today. Learn to identify different prehistoric pottery types from around Florida and the ways archaeologists use them to learn about people in the past. Recommended for all ages.
Whistle Talk
Beach Museum 381 Beach Boulevard
March 18, 05:30:00 PM — 07:00:00 PM
In recognition of Archaeology Month, the Beaches Museum & History Park March 2015 Whistle Talk will be with two speakers: Ryan Harke and Keith Ashley. Ryan Harke\'s presentation will be on the archaeology of shells titled: Native American Shellfishing: A Study of Mollusks and Environment at St. Joseph Bay Florida. Keith Ashley\'s presentation will be on the the natives who lived in the Jacksonville area around AD 1000 and their interactions with groups as far away as Cahokia in East St. Louis, Illinois. Donations accepted to support the museum; always free for museum members. The presentation will be held at the Beaches Museum Chapel.
Spanish Entradas and Indian Roads: Colonial Encounters
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida Williston Rd at SW 25th Terrace
March 18, 07:30:00 PM — 09:00:00 PM
Spanish Entradas and Indian Roads: Colonial Encounters of the First Kind in the Interior of the US SoutheastKathryn Sampeck, PhD, Assistant Professor, Illinois State University. Will be discussing the Spanish contact with Native Americans.