WisArch News - Call for Submissions

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The Wisconsin Archeological Society is seeking content for the Fall 2017 edition of the newsletter, WisArch News. Potential content includes news items or notes, interesting photographs, announcements of upcoming meetings and events, or a short article on research of interest to the members. Contributors should submit information soon, as the newsletter will be completed in the next several weeks. The newsletter will include an array of short, interesting pieces to draw the attention of both current and potential members to the society.

Interested participants should send items to Norman Meinholz via email: norman.meinholz@wisconsinhistory.org.

Youtube

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WAS talks will now be recorded and posted to Youtube. The channel link below will guide you to our newest video. The WAS page also has a Youtube icon you can select (top right of the page) to see all available videos. We will announce the talks as they become available online, with links to the newest videos provided.

Just posted: 

The Origins of Early Fort Ancient Villages in the Ohio Valley
Marcus Schulenburg - March 20th, 2017
UW-Milwaukee Ph.D candidate.

https://youtu.be/ftURmV6ByEc

Family Dig Day

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Join the Fond du Lac County Historical Society and learn about archaeological excavations at the Historic Galloway House and Village. Activities will be provided for visitors of all ages! Volunteer in an archaeological dig, listen to educational programs, watch flint knapping and prehistoric pottery demonstrations, and tour the Galloway House.

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Wine, Cheese & Shipwrecks

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In case you’re around the Manitowoc area on July 20th, you might be interested in joining us. WUAA and the State Underwater Archaeologists are training 8 individuals (in two groups of 4) in drawing the wreck of the tug Arctic near Manitowoc.

MEET & GREET EVENT July 20- 

7:00 PM  Wisconsin Maritime Museum (In Manitowoc) will host a community Meet &Greet, called "Wine, Cheese & Shipwrecks" highlighting the Arctic project, and its results. Meet & Greet programs are public open houses held during a field project allowing the public a chance to speak with archaeologists and volunteers, getting a firsthand look at still and video images, the site plan, and equipment associated with underwater surveys. The event will offer the opportunity for local residents and visitors to ask questions about the project, maritime archaeology, and the importance of the preservation of Wisconsin's important resources. 

 

There is no cost. The Museum portion of the building is closed by 7:00 PM.

Archaeology Month Event- Man Mound Tour

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Presenting a Wisconsin Archaeology Month event opportunity at the Man Mound, near Baraboo, WI:

This event is sponsored by the Wisconsin Archeological Society. The event time is between 10 am to 3 pm at the Man Mound park on Saturday, May 20th.

Along with exhibits, George Christiansen and others will have artifact identification tables. This is the only mound of this type in the world.

Other nearby mound groups may also be available for touring on this date related to the event (TBD).

Culturally Modified Trees—Questions, Data, and Ideas: A Proposal for a Forum

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Informal poster-style forum titled "Culturally Modified Trees-Question, Dates, and Ideas" at the Fall 2017 Wisconsin Archeological Society meeting at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. The Society hopes members and public will bring images of potentially culturally modified trees and information about them to share. We also hope that anyone interested in sharing information on the structure and form of trees, how they grow under variable conditions of physical stress, natural and human sources of modification, and other correlated topics will wish to participate.

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