Archaeology Day 2010
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Jamestown Archaeology is the theme of special programming at Historic Jamestowne on Saturday, October 2 in observance of Virginia Archaeology Month. Sponsored by the National Park Service and Preservation Virginia, a variety of archaeology programs will be offered at the site throughout the day. 
NPS Image Archaeology field school students screening buckets of earth to extract artifacts 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Witness Archaeology in Action Watch as Preservation Virginia Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists scrape away layers of earth, uncovering objects and soil stains from over 400 years ago. Archaeologists will be working at the 1607 fort site from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to talk with visitors about past and recent discoveries. Staff members washing artifacts will answer questions about archaeological conservation from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Kids can get special cards at the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium desk and search for artifacts displayed in the exhibits, while enjoying this great archaeology museum! 
NPS Image Child scraping away the dirt with a trowel to expose artifacts in the Childrens Dig Box 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Jamestown Jr. Archaeologist Dig Box A series of hands-on activities available for children and their parents instructing Junior Archaeologists in the process of historic archaeology by using the same techniques and guidelines used by professional archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne. This hands-on program runs in two sessions from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Individual participation lasts approximately 30 minutes. The program is designed for children ages 7 and above, and all participants must be accompanied by a parent or an adult. 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. – Walking Tours of Dig Site Join Park Rangers [10:00 and 1:00] and Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologists [11:00 and 2:00] for walking tours highlighting past and recent discoveries at the 1607 fort site and how the mystery of where the first English settlers built their triangular fort was solved by the Rediscovery Archaeologists beginning in 1994. The Preservation Virginia Jamestown Rediscovery project at the 1607 James Fort site is considered by many experts to be one of the premiere archaeological projects in the United States today. (Archaeologists work at the dig site Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weather permitting. Trained volunteers interpret the dig site daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) 
NPS Image NPS Park Ranger Kirk kehrberg portraying Jamestown Jones Indiana’s older (and slightly less well-known) brother will lead special archaeology tours of Jamestown discussing the site’s role in the development of historic archaeology. During the 45-minute tour, learn how archaeology, artifacts and historic documents combine to bring the story of the first permanent English settlement in North America back to life. |
Did You Know?
Before European settlement began in North America, bald eagles numbered an estimated half a million, enough for there to be a nest located along every mile of the Chesapeake Bay shoreline.