Post by Trix on Sept 7, 2017 22:00:29 GMT -5
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Wayna Adams
859-745-3138
Living Archaeology Weekend 2017
Reviving our cultural past
WINCHESTER, Ky., Sept. 5, 2017 – The 29th annual Living Archaeology Weekend will once again bring Kentucky’s cultural past back to life. The event takes place in the scenic Red River Gorge, where skilled artisans will demonstrate the crafts, technologies and daily lives of Native Americans and early pioneers who once inhabited this region’s rugged landscape.
All of the event presentations are based upon archaeological discoveries in the Red River Gorge. Some prehistoric crafts to be featured are flint knapping, hide tanning, spear throwing and native cooking. Other crafts will include the making of ceramic pottery, stone axes, cane baskets and cordage.
To represent the history of early settlers, craftspeople will set up at the historic Gladie cabin to exhibit the spinning of wool, pioneer cooking, grinding corn, growing heirloom seeds, and blacksmithing. Local folk musicians will perform live music throughout the day.
“Professional archaeologists and heritage preservation groups recognize this event as an opportunity to share this area’s rich history and native past with the general public,” said Wayna Adams, Forest Archaeologist with the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Two members of the Cherokee Nation from Oklahoma will be at the event to present their traditional game of stickball and Cherokee marbles. They will also conduct storytelling and share information about the Cherokee language.
The Cherokee tribe once populated Kentucky and surrounding states. The Cherokee Nation tribal members value the opportunity to return to their ancestral homelands and talk about the modern Cherokee culture with local residents.
On Friday, September 15 the program demonstrations are for preregistered school groups only, primarily targeting fifth grade curriculum.
“About 1,000 students from 19 schools are scheduled to attend. The students will participate in hands-on activities that provide real-life experience to what they have learned in their classroom textbooks,” said Adams.
On Saturday, September 16 the event is open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Concessions will be available for purchase from the American Veterans Post 67 from Clay City.
The U.S. Forest Service presents this special event in partnership with the Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists and the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, which is jointly administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council and the University of Kentucky’s Department of Anthropology.
All exhibits and activities will take place outdoors behind the Gladie Visitor Center. For more information, go to livingarchaeologyweekend.org
Kimberly Bonaccorso
Public Affairs Specialist
Forest Service
Daniel Boone National Forest
p: 859-745-3100 x107
kjbonaccorso@fs.fed.us
1700 Bypass Road
Winchester, KY 40391
www.fs.fed.us
Media Contact: Wayna Adams
859-745-3138
Living Archaeology Weekend 2017
Reviving our cultural past
WINCHESTER, Ky., Sept. 5, 2017 – The 29th annual Living Archaeology Weekend will once again bring Kentucky’s cultural past back to life. The event takes place in the scenic Red River Gorge, where skilled artisans will demonstrate the crafts, technologies and daily lives of Native Americans and early pioneers who once inhabited this region’s rugged landscape.
All of the event presentations are based upon archaeological discoveries in the Red River Gorge. Some prehistoric crafts to be featured are flint knapping, hide tanning, spear throwing and native cooking. Other crafts will include the making of ceramic pottery, stone axes, cane baskets and cordage.
To represent the history of early settlers, craftspeople will set up at the historic Gladie cabin to exhibit the spinning of wool, pioneer cooking, grinding corn, growing heirloom seeds, and blacksmithing. Local folk musicians will perform live music throughout the day.
“Professional archaeologists and heritage preservation groups recognize this event as an opportunity to share this area’s rich history and native past with the general public,” said Wayna Adams, Forest Archaeologist with the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Two members of the Cherokee Nation from Oklahoma will be at the event to present their traditional game of stickball and Cherokee marbles. They will also conduct storytelling and share information about the Cherokee language.
The Cherokee tribe once populated Kentucky and surrounding states. The Cherokee Nation tribal members value the opportunity to return to their ancestral homelands and talk about the modern Cherokee culture with local residents.
On Friday, September 15 the program demonstrations are for preregistered school groups only, primarily targeting fifth grade curriculum.
“About 1,000 students from 19 schools are scheduled to attend. The students will participate in hands-on activities that provide real-life experience to what they have learned in their classroom textbooks,” said Adams.
On Saturday, September 16 the event is open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Concessions will be available for purchase from the American Veterans Post 67 from Clay City.
The U.S. Forest Service presents this special event in partnership with the Kentucky Organization of Professional Archaeologists and the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, which is jointly administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council and the University of Kentucky’s Department of Anthropology.
All exhibits and activities will take place outdoors behind the Gladie Visitor Center. For more information, go to livingarchaeologyweekend.org
Kimberly Bonaccorso
Public Affairs Specialist
Forest Service
Daniel Boone National Forest
p: 859-745-3100 x107
kjbonaccorso@fs.fed.us
1700 Bypass Road
Winchester, KY 40391
www.fs.fed.us