Congratulations to Julia King

Dr. King with award

On January 5 Dr. Julia A King received the 2018 J.C. Harrington Award from the Society for Historical Archaeology(SHA) in recognition of her lifetime achievements in historical archaeology.  FYI, SHA is the largest scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world (15th century-present).

Congratulations, Julie.
 

Native American Hunting Tools and Techniques

Nathaniel Salzman

At the January 11 CCASM meeting Nate Salzman described the different hunting tools and tactics employed by pre-contact native groups of the Chesapeake, and he tied this information to the seventeenth century writings of John Smith as well as to a sixteenth century John White drawing.  Nate also looked at the importance of hunting to native groups that ranged from providing meat to signifying status, both as an individual and as a group.

For hands-on time Nate brought examples of animal pelts, cured skins, a strung bow, arrows, a quiver, clubs, bone tools, and wood for making traps that were used or had been made at JPPM's Indian Village.  

Hands-on time

Note: Nate and one of the attendees putting together a fall trap.

Nathaniel Salzman is an Education and Exhibit Specialist  at the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum(JPPM).  Nate manages JPPM's Indian Village.

Attendance: 18