ONE MORE "UNDERSTANDING PREHISTORIC TECHNOLOGY" LECTURE BEFORE ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH ENDS

The Orcas Island Historical Museum & Washington State Parks Present Understanding Prehistoric Technology

 Saturday, October 29th, 2011 @ 4:00pm

The Odd Fellows Hall, 112 Haven Road, Eastsound, Orcas Island, Washington. Contact OIHM (360) 376-4849

 This talk by archaeologist Daniel Meatte, Archaeology Program Manager at Washington State Parks, will examine the prehistoric technology used to build and fashion Native American hunting weapons common to the Pacific Northwest.  Hundreds of artifacts, weapons, and tools will be displayed during the presentation, affording the audience a chance to handle and examine this remarkable equipment up close.  Samples of the materials used to make this gear – bone, wood, minerals, sinew, pigments, feathers, oils, etc. – will also be displayed.  Together, these items represent over 12,000 years of technological change.  Understanding the knowledge and skills necessary to build, use, and repair this gear provides greater insight about Washington’s First Peoples. This presentation is also part of Washington Archaeology Month, organized by the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.