DH had to work today at Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological Park for the National Archeology Day event, so we packed a picnic and went along.
DH's new T-shirt:
The stairs up to the largest mound:
The festivities, as seen from the top of the big mound:
It was a four-hour event and DH had been worried that we wouldn't find enough things to keep us busy for all that time, but that really wasn't a problem. There were children's activities, lectures, a very small dig to help with, and beautiful nature trails.
Native America design tattoo:
How archeologist graph what they find:
Clay pot making:
Using an atlatl to throw a spear:
A demonstration and examples of decorative copper work:
A lovely wooded path that led to the next activities:
The "dig" at the end of the trail:
A tour through a storeroom full of antiques and artifacts:
One of the first electric washing machines:
Our picnic at the base of a mound:
Wow! Sounds like tons of fun as well as being educational. I love(d) those sorts of activities the best when I was a kid as well as now.
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