April 23, 2013
Discovering Archaeology Day 2013
April 20, 2013
Volunteering for SHA at Site Near Benedict
The week of April 15-19 nine CCASM members volunteered for SHA at the site and worked along side profession archaeologists associated with the Ottery Group and from SHA. The historic artifacts we recovered were predominantly from the late seventeenth/early eighteenth centuries. There were even some Early/Middle Woodland prehistoric pottery sherds. We were looking for an earthfast building, and there were lots of rusty nails. Several post molds were found, but only one might have been associated with a building. Work at the site will continue for two more weeks.
The CCASM members volunteering for one or more days were Carol, Carole, Elsie, Gary, Joshua, Paula, Peggy, Rich, and Steve. In total we volunteered 131 hours. We appreciated the opportunity to participate and really enjoyed working at the site even though the weather was unpredictable.
Here are various images of us and the others at the site -
April 13, 2013
2013 ASM Spring Symposium
The topic was "At Home or Away: A Showcase of Maryland Archeologists", and talks included
- After the Burning and Before the Banner: The Battle of Caulk's Field.
Dr. Julie M. Schablitsky (Maryland State Highway Administration) - Life at a 14,000 Years Old Pre-Agricultural Settlement in Mount Carmel, Israel.
Dr. Reuven Yeshurun (Post-Doctoral Fellow, Smithsonian Institution; Adjunct Researcher, University of Haifa) - Excavations in Iceland
Dr. George Hambrecht (University of Maryland, College Park) - Smithsonian Citizen Science Program in Archaeology: Erosion and Sedimentation at the 19th- Century Sellman’s Connection Site
Sarah A. Grady (University of Maryland, class of 2011) - The Archaeology of African American Landowning in Early 20th Century Maryland.
Dr. Matthew Palus (Senior Archaeologist, The Ottery Group Inc.) - Identifying ‘Arte Mc Baron’s chief house his hould’: combining history and archeology in Ireland.
Dr. Jerry Casway (Chair of Social Sciences, Howard Community College) - Interpreting the Archeological Survey of Bluefields Bay, Jamaica.
Benjamin Siegel (New Atlantic Archaeology)
CCASM is a chapter of ASM.
April 12, 2013
Looking for George Atzerodt in Port Tobacco
Joe Gleason |
Jim Gibb |
Here are links to two postings from the Port Tobacco Archaeological Project on the subject-
Attendance: 17
April 7, 2013
CCASM now has its own Projector
We would like to thank Steve Urquiza for selecting and arranging for CCASM to purchase the projector and a carrying case. Also thanks to Belinda Urquiza for donating a wireless presentation device to be used with the projector.
Previously when the speaker could not provide a projector, we borrowed one from George Picyk. So George we would also like to thank you for all the times you were able to help us out.
April 4, 2013
CCASM sponsors Charles County History Day Award
The CCASM award of $50 went to Sufyan Ansari for "An Eye for an Eye: A Turning Point in Criminal and Civil Law. Sufyan won first place in the Individual Exhibit Category, junior division. He is in the seventh grade at Mattawoman Middle School.
Congratulations, Sufyan.
April 1, 2013
April is Archaeology Month
This link will also take you to an interactive version of this year's poster. If you click on a projectile point, you will be taken to the description of that point on JPPM's Diagnostic web site.
Check out ASM's Annual Spring Symposium "At Home or Away: A Showcase of Maryland Archeologists". It will be on Saturday April 13 at Howard Community College. Click to see the agenda.
- Ongoing work at Native American site - April 5, 6, and other dates TBD
- Ongoing processing of artifacts recovered from Native American site - Thursday mornings
- April 15-19 - CCASM members will be volunteering with SHA at a historic site near Benedict
- April 20 - JPPM's Discovering Archaeology Day (in Calvert County, but CCASM will have a table there)
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