The 9th Annual AIA Archaeology Fair!

When: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 10:00am-3:00pm

Where: Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA

Admission: FREE!

Experience the excitement of archaeology!

Write in ancient languages, make a Roman mosaic or an Inca khipu, and be a medieval knight! Archaeologists, museum educators, and historical societies will lead hands-on activities and present exciting demonstrations of ancient technologies. Talk to experts about archaeology, history, and cultural heritage. The Archaeology Fair is fun for all generations, and is very kid-friendly! Teachers and home-schoolers...this is a great opportunity to collect ideas for classroom projects.

Presenters:

Bucks County Community College
Dickinson College
Dig and Calliope Magazines
Franklin Pierce University
Milwaukee Public Museum
Museum of Science, Boston
Penn Museum
Penn State University
Pennsylvania Archaeological Council
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology
St. Louis Community College
Yale University
Archaeological Institute of America
and many others!

The Archaeology Fair is part of the 110th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America — the oldest and largest archaeological organization in North America.

For more information, visit archaeological.org/education or contact Ben Thomas, Manager of Outreach and Education at bthomas@aia.bu.edu.