Gunston Hall's Archaeology Symposium: The First Peoples of North America, March 2nd. 9am-4pm

This event offered in partnership by Fairfax County Park Authority, Archaeology and Collections Branch; Friends of Fairfax Archaeology; and Gunston Hall.

9:30 a.m. Welcome

9:45 a.m. Jasper Ridge (44WR506) and Beyond: A New/Old Contribution ot the "Flint Run Paleoindian Complex, Warren County, Virginia
Mike Johnson, PhD

10:45 a.m. Break

11 a.m. Acoustic Archaeology in the Virginia Blue Ridge: a Multi-Sensory Approach to Understanding Indigenous Site Locations
Carole Nash, PhD, James Madison University

Noon Lunch

1 p.m. First Peoples of the Rocky Mountain West at the La Perle Mammoth Site
Todd Surovell, University of Wyoming

2 p.m. Break

2:15 p.m. Into the Backcountry and Beyond
Stephen Potter, PhD, Regional Archaeologist Emeritus

Tours of the historic mansion available following the scheduled program.

Advanced tickets for this symposium are available online until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024. Your ticket includes either in person or online participation in the event. If you are interested in joining us in person and would like for us to purchase lunch for you, please select that option when you purchase your tickets.

Tickets purchased on the day of the event will not include lunch.

Individual $15
Members of FOFA and Gunston Hall $10
Lunch $15

Scholarships available for students. Write to historic@gunstonhall.org for more information.


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