Mesolithic

This year the REARC meetings are scheduled for October 25th and 26th in historic Fredericksburg, Virginia. We are excited to announce that the Department of Historic Preservation at the University of Mary Washington will host Friday presentations.

Become an Archaeologist for a Day! You will be given a tour of our active archaeological dig at Fitzstephen's Fort. This is the first Norman fort in the country, founded in the winter of 1169 by Robert Fitzstephen. Learn how archaeologists assess, plan and execute a dig. 

This course will be running on the following dates:

As we know, the people of the Late Stone Age were able to produce impressive paintings. Colourful depictions of bison, wild horse or Capricorn decorate parts of numerous European caves. Red hands tell us unmistakably: I was here!

Have you ever wondered what happens to the parts of an animal which don’t make it onto your shop shelves? This course is a chance to learn some options for using those parts! The course aims to introduce you to what parts are useful for what products and how to preserve those parts until they can be used. Multiple levels of technologies from stone to steel will be covered!

Bone and Antler Carving Workshop : 10am - 4pm

Create your own a bark container, like those found alongside Ötzi the Iceman in the Italian Alps in 1991. Come and find out more about one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century and how bark and other plant fibres such as bast were used during prehistory to create equipment, clothing and structures.

Dedicated to the memory of Karen Finch, visionary leader in textile conservation and research.