At Arsfest 2012

CCASM was at Artsfest in LaPlata on Saturday June 11. 

Barbara, Carol, and Josh talked with people, handed out all our brochures and had a good time.

And people enjoyed looking for the seeds (a kid's version of archeobiology).

At Cobb Island Days 2012

CCASM was at Cobb Island Day on Saturday June 2.  It was on the Old Fisherman Field.

Elsie Picyk, Joshua Eller, and Rich Gorski had fun talking to all the people that stopped by the CCASM table.  They gave away lots of War of 1812 archaeology posters & pamphlets, and a number of people were interested in next year's proposed excavation of the Barney's ship.

In addition to many of CCASM's regular exhibits, Rich had put together several new interactive activities for children.


It turned out to be an enjoyable day.  Since our booth was next to one from a alpaca farm, we also learned a bit about alpacas.  Their coat is sooo... soft.

In case you didn't notice it, we now have a new blue canopy.  The canopy we had previously borrowed was no longer available, so we now have one for events such as this.

2012 ASM FIeld Session

The 2012 ASM Field Session was May 25 - June 4 near Historic Elk Landing in Cecil County, and seven of our CCASM members were able to attend at least one day.  This includes Jim Gibb who was one of the Principal Investigators for the session.  Others there were Carol Cowherd, Barbara Kane, Elsie Picyk, Brogan Roland, Annetta Schott, and Belinda Urquiza.

Belinda at Registration Table

Dr. Charlie Hall's CAT Workshop
(Can you find Barbara?)

There were two areas where people could volunteer 

• Looking for Native American features in the corn field (Dr. Bob Wall - Principal Investigator)
  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  

  Dr. Bob Wall

  
  
  
  
  Elsie volunteered in this area. 
  
  
• Looking for ditch associated with War of 1812 embankment at Elk's Landing in order to ground truth GPR data (Dr. Jim Gibb - Principal Investigator)
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  Dr. Jim Gibb

  

  
  

  

  (Can you find Carol?)

  

  Hole filled with gravel

  
  

  

   Part of the ditch (now filled with rocks)

The Field Session is sponsored by the Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc. (ASM) in cooperation with the State Office of Archeology.  CCASM is a chapter of ASM.