Archaeology Month

September is full of events celebrating Minnesota archaeology.  Stay tuned to this website for a detailed list and choose the events that fit you.

Midwest Archaeological Conference

The annual professional gathering on Midwest archaeology. A chance to learn and network for archaeologists, students, educators, and heritage professionals. Visit the website for details: https://www.midwestarchaeology.org/

Snowshoeing Into the Past

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT, After an indoor look at some artifacts, archaeologists will lead us on a snowshoe trek to locations where they located evidence of a village from the 1600s and a “campsite” dating to over 3,000 years ago.  Snowshoes and basic instruction are provided. Registration is required & limited. To register, email [email protected] before 3 p.m. on  Friday, February 27th. Please include the following: program name & date, your name, phone # and number of people attending. You’ll  receive a confirmation email, to show you successfully registered.

7:00 PM CT, Late Woodland Ceramics on the Northeastern Plains: Filling the Gap Between the Red and Missouri Rivers

 Blackduck ceramics has served as a catch-all for Late Woodland sherds in the Northeastern Plains that yield decorative similarities. This presentation will use site data to establish core traits for Blackduck and redefine the western boundary of this ceramic type. An alternative ceramic sequence for navigating the relationship between the beginnings of village culture in North Dakota and the terminus of the Late Woodland in Minnesota will be presented using data previously classified as Blackduck.