"UNDERSTANDING PREHISTORIC TECHNOLOGY" TALK AT THE BURKE
Oct 13, 2011
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture & Washington State Parks
Present
Understanding Prehistoric Technology
Daniel Meatte (Archaeology Program Manager at Washington State Parks)
Sunday, October 23, 2011 @ 12:30pm
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, on UW campus at 17th Avenue NE and NE 45th Street, Seattle (206) 543-7907
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 special events for Ice Age Archaeology Day, an entire day of exhibits and talks about the last Ice Age in Washington. This presentation is also part of Washington Archaeology Month, organized by the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
