Explore Philadelphia's Hidden Past 2008: An Archaeology Month Celebration!
Presented by
Philadelphia Archaeological Forum and
Independence National Historical Park
Illustrated Talks by Archaeologists... Archaeology Video... Exhibit Tables... Archeology Laboratory Open House... Teacher Resources...
Free and open to the public.
No advance tickets or reservations required.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Independence Living History Center Archaeology Laboratory in Independence National Historical Park, Third Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets
For More Information, go to: WWW.PHILLYARCHAEOLOGY.ORG
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
| Morning Session: | |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | Welcome |
| 10:45 | Newly Discovered Defenses of the Delaware River (Craig Bruns) |
| 11:00 | The Lady and the Lion and George Zorn, Philadelphia Pipe Merchant (Mara Kaktins) |
| 11:15 | The Rediscovery of a Blockley Almshouse Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Kimberly A. Morrell) |
| 11:30 | The Skeletons from Philadelphia's Blockley Almshouse Cemetery (Thomas A. Crist) |
| 11:45 | Thanks to Computers, Archaeology is not just about the past anymore! (Patrice L. Jeppson) |
| Noon-2:00 | Archeology Laboratory Open House & Exhibit Tables in Independence Living History Center Lobby |
| Afternoon Session: | |
| 2:00 | Two Barbers, Two Blocks: Josiah Eddy and Adam Everly (Rebecca Yamin) |
| 2:15 | Kids Stuff: Glimpses of Children's Lives from the National Constitution Center Site (Deborah Miller) |
| 2:30 | Training Young Archaeologists (Upper Perkiomen Archaeology Club) |
| 2:45 | Recovering the Revolution: Investigating an Unknown Brigade at the Valley Forge Encampment (Carin Bloom) |
| 3:00 | Wonderful Things! A Potpourri of Philadelphia's Archaeology (David G. Orr) |
| 3:15 | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 | Video: The River and the City [Archaeology of the Delaware Riverfront] (Introduced by: Edward Morin) |
| 4:00-4:30 | Archeology Laboratory Open House & Exhibit Tables in Independence Living History Center Lobby |