Hey Buddy! Raegan here, and just as excited about
archaeology as ever! On October 13th, the Fort St. Joseph team
and I were able to go to Michigan Archaeology Day and discuss some of the
research that we have been working on. When we first got to the Michigan
History Center and set up our table it was really neat to see how everything
was thoughtfully organized. For example, the Fort St Joseph booth was placed
near the French fur trade exhibits and the flint knapping demonstration was
placed near the geological exhibits.
Earning bronze throwing an atlatl! |
I also had a chance to go around to the different booths and check out what other archaeologists from around the state were working on. The flint knapping booth was one of the cooler demonstrations and showed how many different stone tools were made. Knapping is a chipping method used to make stone tools with a hammer stone and can be used on many different types of stone, not just flint. There was also a station outside where visitors were able to throw atlatls! I took a couple of shots at it and no big deal, but if it was an Olympic sport, I would at least take the bronze. There were lots of other booths set up that showcased different excavations all over the state and it was really cool to see just how much archaeological work is happening so close!
One
of the major highlights of the event was a presentation on the Edmund
Fitzgerald by Chris Winters from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. It
was a really interesting to see his perspective of the Edmund Fitzgerald and
how that played a part in his book The
Legend Lives On. Overall, Michigan Archaeology Day was a really terrific
experience and I am so glad that I was able to attend. It was a great chance to
show off all of the cool work that we’ve been doing and get to see what else is
happening in the world of archaeology! A big thanks to everyone that came out
to Lansing and stopped by!
See ya later, buddies!
Raegan
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