UNDERSTANDING PREHISTORIC TECHNOLOGY LECTURE
Sep 20, 2011
Washington State Historical Society and State Capital Museum
Present
Understanding Prehistoric Technology
Daniel Meatte (Archaeology Program Manager at Washington State Parks)
Monday, October 3, 2011 @ Noon
State Capital Museum 211 – 21st Ave. SW, Olympia (360) 753-2580
This talk by archaeologist Daniel Meatte 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. The public program is part of the Noon-Time Lecture Series at the State Capital Museum. Suggested donation to each presentation is $2. You are welcome to bring lunch. Coffee, tea and cookies will be served. This presentation is also part of Washington Archaeology Month, organized by the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
