International Archaeology Day: Meet an Archaeologist
| Hours: | 11:00am - 3:00pm ET |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Arts & Culture |
Join archaeologist Jack Bishop and examine ancient stone tools for a glimpse into the early domestication of animals and the rise of agriculture in the Middle East (11:00 am–1:00 pm).
See how the ancient Inka of Peru (c. 1400–1532 CE) wrote with string.
Join archaeologist Mack FitzPatrick in deciphering a khipu—a knotted string record-keeping system–through close examination of a working replica.
(1:00–3:00 pm).
Handle examples and ask questions.
Look for the archaeologists in the third floor gallery.
Free with regular museum admission.
Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
| COST | ↑ top |
Free with museum admission
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
hmsc.harvard.edu/event/international-archaeology-day-meet-archaeologist
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11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
Phone: 617-959-3481
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