Archaeology Workshops Planned Nov. 5 at the State Museum of Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania will host Workshops in Archaeology for the general public on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The day-long program is designed for the non-professional and draws from recent excavations that have contributed to the archaeological community's understanding of Native peoples in Pennsylvania from the earliest occupants 16,000 years ago to European colonization during the Contact Period.  

Presentations will include highlights from investigations along the Susquehanna River, such as the Routes 11/15 project around Liverpool, the Susquehanna Turnpike Bridge and a Susquehannock village site in Lemoyne. In addition, the workshops will include a flint-knapping demonstration and an artifact identification session. Closing comments by Dr. Dean Snow of Penn State University on the value of archaeology in everyday life will be followed by a reception. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the museum's Anthropology and Archaeology Gallery where a new exhibit has opened on the field work being conducted at Dauphin County's Fort Hunter Mansion and Park by staff and volunteers of The State Museum.

Registration includes four classes, morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, and the closing reception. Lunch is not included. Pre-registration fee is $20 per person (required by Nov. 3); $15 for students; $15 for Pennsylvania Heritage Society (including State Museum Affiliate Members), Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology and Pennsylvania Archaeological Council members. Registration at the door is $25. Enrollment for some sessions may be limited.

For more information and brochure, call 717-783-9926 or visit www.statemuseumpa.org.

The State Museum of Pennsylvania, adjacent to the State Capitol in Harrisburg, is one of 25 historic sites and museums administered by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History®. The State Museum offers expansive collections interpreting Pennsylvania's fascinating heritage. With exhibits examining the dawn of geologic time, the Native American experience, the colonial and revolutionary era, a pivotal Civil War battleground, and the Commonwealth's vast industrial age, The State Museum demonstrates that Pennsylvania's story is America's story.

Museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children and senior citizens.

For more information about the museum, visit www.statemuseumpa.org.

Media contact: Howard Pollman, 717-705-8639

SOURCE Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

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