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Andy B
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Month of September
Petroglyphs at Washington State Park (DeSoto)
Washington State Park is known as having been the location of prehistoric ceremonies associated with the Mississippian Indian culture. Petroglyphs, or rock carvings, remain as evidence of their beliefs and help to understand the lives of Mississippian people. The park contains the largest group of petroglyphs yet discovered in Missouri and
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
13041 State Hwy 105
Contact: park staff, (636) 586-5768
September 12, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Washington State Park Archaeology Day
Archaeology Day will feature many events and activities.
The Three Rivers Chapter will host a booth featuring displays, demonstrations, children's activities including atlatl throwing and a chunky game, and artifact identification.
13041 State Hwy 105
Contact: park staff, (636) 586-5768; Eric Smith,
EricSmithTRC@aol.com
Graham Cave State Park (Danville) features a prehistoric site and in-cludes displays on natural and cultural cave features.
217 Hwy TT, 2 miles west of Danville off I-70 (Exit 170)
Contact: park staff, (573) 564-3476
September 19, 10:30a.m–2:30p.m
Archaeology Day at Graham Cave State Park
Sponsored by MoDNR, Archaeology Day activities will
include atlatl demonstration and tryout by the World Atlatl Association; flintknapping; e
xhibit by the Missouri Department of Conservation about Missouri mammals
and fur pelts; displays of artifacts and pictures of the early excavations at Graham Cave by the Montgomery County Historical Society as well as the University of Missouri, Department of Anthropology; information about preservation efforts and recent research at Graham Cave provided by Missouri State Parks; booths hosted by the Montgomery County Retired School Personnel Association and the
Three Rivers Chapter with a variety of children’s activities; and a display of artifacts and early pictures by Graham family descendants from Graham Cave.
217 Hwy TT; 2 miles W of Danville off I-70 (Exit 170)
Contact: Debra Ray, debra.ray@dnr.mo.gov
Exhibits at Mastodon State Historic Site (Imperial)
The site is the home of the Kimmswick Bone Bed, an extensive Pleistocene Ice Age deposit containing fossils, including a number of bones of mastodons. Interpretive trails and a museum tell the story of the Clovis culture, which existed in
the area about 13,000 to 13,500 calendar years ago.
Mastodon State Historic Site, 1050 Becker Dr
Contact: park staff, (636) 464-2976
September 26, 9am–3p.m.
Mastodon Museum Archaeology Day
Sponsored by MoDNR and the
Three Rivers Chapter, this celebration of Archaeology Month will feature children's activities, displays, atlatl and other demonstrations, and artifact identification. Admission to the Museum will be free.
Mastodon State Historic Site, 1050 Becker Dr
Contact: park staff, (636) 464-2976; Eric Smith,
EricSmithTRC@aol.com
Petroglyphs at Thousand Hills State Park (Kirksville)
Park naturalists provide scheduled interpretive programs
about park petroglyphs.
20431 State Hwy 157
Springfield
—September 2, 7pm.
Horseshoe Sinkhole Site Revisited
Preliminary test excavations were conducted at the Horseshoe Sinkhole site (23
la 1313) during the spring of 2012. This investigation revealed intermittent occupation for more than 8,000 years but with concentrated habitation
during the Middle Archaic period ca. 7,000–5,000 years ago. Renewed excavations were conducted at the Horseshoe Sinkhole site by Missouri State University’s Archaeology Field School in June 2015. Results of the excavations at this upland site, located in an open-ended sinkhole, will be presented by Jack H. Ray.
Center for Archaeological Research, 622 S. Kimbrough
Contact: Dustin Thompson, (417) 836-5363, dustinthompson@missouristate.edu
Versailles
—Month of September, Monday–Friday, 8am.–4pm
Artifacts from the Late Archaic Sedalia Phase
Sponsored by the Sedalia-West Central Chapter and the Morgan County Historical Society, this small display will feature artifacts (mostly found in Morgan County) that are associated with the Late Archaic Sedalia phase.
The Historical Society is housed in the 1853 Martin Hotel which is also open for tours ($3 to tour Hotel; artifact exhibit is free).
120 N. Monroe St
Contact: museum staff, (573) 378-5530; Tom T. Hoyne,
(573) 377-4149, jthoyne@windstream.net
West Plains
September 18–19, daily events vary
Ninth Annual Ozarks Studies Symposium
Sponsored by Missouri State University-West Plains and the West Plains Council on the Arts, the theme of this symposium is "The Lure of the Ozarks."
This broad theme is intended to accommodate a wide variety of topics related
to why people have been attracted to the Ozarks and the outcomes of this attraction. Among the several presenters are Jack Ray who will present The Big Eddy Site: A Deep, Stratified, Multicomponent Site in the Sac River Valley of Southwest Missouri and Neal Lopinot who will present Open and Sheltered Sites: Late Prehistoric Adaptations along the Western Flanks of the Ozarks
Redbud and Gohn Rooms, West Plains Civic Center, 110 St Louis St
Contact: Phillip Howerton, PhillipHowerton@MissouriState.edu
More events here
http://associations.missouristate.edu/mas/linked_items/2015_Arch_Month_Events.pdf
http://associations.missouristate.edu/mas/archaeologymonth.html
Click here for the Megalithic Portal's guide to prehistoric archaology sites in Missouri
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/search.php?query=Missouri
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Missouri Archaeological Society:
September is Archaeology Month! Week 3 events:
Bridgeton—September 17, 7:00 p.m.
"The Osage World: Osage Sites and Artifacts"
This program will be given at the meeting of the Greater
St. Louis Archaeological Society by Larry Grantham of
Gauss Archaeology. He will summarize archaeological
information about the Osage which has largely been
ignored since the untimely death of Carl Chapman in 1987.
Bridgeton Trails Library, 3455 McKelvey Road
Contact: Alan Banks, (314) 291-1165 or abanks7@att.net
Cape Girardeau—September 19, 9:00 a.m.
"Missouri Archaeological Society Fall Symposium"
The 2015 theme is "The Trail of Tears in Missouri." The Symposium will be in the UC Redhawks Room at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, and will feature morning presentations about the Trail of Tears. Light refreshments will be served. Free parking will be provided by SEMO. The event is free and the public is welcome. The morning presentations will be followed by a catered lunch picnic at nearby Trail of Tears State Park. The menu will be fried chicken, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, green salad, coffee or tea, and dessert for $12. Preregistration for the picnic is required, and the deadline to register is Friday, September 11. After lunch, Symposium attendees are invited for a tour and presentation at the park by Denise Dowling.
https://mostateparks.com/park/trail-tears-state-park
Danville—September 19, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
"Archaeology Day at Graham Cave State Park"
Sponsored by MoDNR, Archaeology Day activities will
include atlatl demonstration and tryout by the World
Atlatl Association; flintknapping; exhibit about Missouri mammals
and fur pelts; displays of artifacts and pictures of the early
excavations at Graham Cave; information about preservation
efforts and recent research at Graham Cave; booths with a variety of children’s activities; and a display of artifacts and early pictures by Graham family descendants from Graham Cave.
217 Hwy TT; 2 miles W of Danville off I-70 (Exit 170)
Contact: Debra Ray, debra.ray@dnr.mo.gov
Defiance—September 19–20, 9 a.m.–5 p.m
"Pioneer Days"
Sponsored by Lindenwood University, Pioneer Days will
allow guests to walk the frontier village and meet the men
and women who led to the opening of the West. Learn historic
trades and skills, hear music, play games, see cannon
and black powder shoots, shop local crafters, and more.
There will also be hands-on atlatl use and interpretation of
archaeological finds from the site. Admission Fee.
Daniel Boone Home and Heritage Center, 1868 Hwy F.
Contact: center staff, (636) 798-2005
West Plains—September 18–19, daily events vary
"Ninth Annual Ozarks Studies Symposium"
Sponsored by Missouri State University-West Plains and
the West Plains Council on the Arts, the theme of this
symposium is "The Lure of the Ozarks." This broad theme
is intended to accommodate a wide variety of topics related
to why people have been attracted to the Ozarks and the
outcomes of this attraction. Among the several presenters
are Jack Ray who will present "The Big Eddy Site: A Deep,
Stratified, Multicomponent Site in the Sac River Valley of
Southwest Missouri" and Neal Lopinot who will present
"Open and Sheltered Sites: Late Prehistoric Adaptations along
the Western Flanks of the Ozarks."
Redbud and Gohn Rooms, West Plains Civic Center, 110
St Louis St
Contact: Phillip Howerton, PhillipHowerton@MissouriState.
edu
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