We plan to participate in the Expo and to use a three-panel display board to showcase archaeology and our organization. So this is an experiment to get input about what CCASM should put on the display.
Please comment with your thoughts and ideas. Below are some ideas to get started.
1. (might take up one panel)What is Archaeology?
Archaeology is the study of the material record of the human past
- sites - where there was human activity
- artifacts - objects made, used, or changed by humans
history, geography, geology, biology, chemistry
[Does anyone have any ideas of how to indicate some of the links to the these subjects - especially the scientific ones?]
2. (could take up two panels, but could be condensed if needed)
What is CCASM Doing?
- Meetings with Talks and/or Workshops (2-3 pictures)
- Public Outreach (2-3 pictures)
- Archaeology (2-3 pictures)
- Documentation (2 pictures?)
3.
[What else should we be considering for the display or to place on the table? btw we can only show actual artifacts if we have someone manning the table.]
2 comments:
Section 1: link archaeology to other subjects using string, ie: string to HISTORY, history being represented by a document (land grant, etc.); GEOGRAPHY & GEOLOGY represented by photos of Munsell chart, layers of soil, rocks; same format for other subjects we may use.
Section : if table is not manned by a CCASM member then photos of how and where we share the information we gather from excavations/classes/ASM meetings
Section 3: if table is unmanned have a short form that prompts "Question About Archaeology"; what do archaeologist do, where do they work, can I volunteer to help, what should I do if I find an artifact, can I get a member from your club to speak to my class, do you hunt for dinos?
might want to use some of FAQ from jeff pat ie – what do archaeologist do, how know where to dig, is there anything more than digging (ie archival research, artifact processing, reporting) Do you personally get to keep what you find – what happens to it, most interesting thing you found ie- that which tells most about the past
Comment on “Archaeology links with many subjects, including history, geography, geology, biology, chemistry how to indicate some of the links to the these subjects - especially the scientific ones”
--remote sensing (gpr, magnetometer etc)
--soil textures
--treatments for stabilization of artifacts
--radiocarbon dating
--types of rock in prehistoric tools – indicates geographic location obtained
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