Learn About Historic Archaeology at the USU Museum of Anthropology
Historical archaeology is in the spotlight at Utah State University’s Museum of Anthropology in its ongoing Saturday activity series.
USU students and members of the public are invited to the museum any time during the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday hours. Guests will learn about this distinct branch of archaeology, used to describe the archaeology of the most recent past. An exhibit on Chinese railroad camp artifacts will be on display, and guests may participate in historical dig boxes provided by the museum.
“Historic archaeology opens up new information we never knew about our own history,” said museum student Ashley Smith. “It provides information on people and places that history might have forgotten or ignored, and the Chinese labor involved in building the transcontinental railroad is one great example.”
The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, room 252. Free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building. For more information on this event, call museum coordinator Sara Lundberg at (435) 797-7545 or visit the museum Web site.
Related links:
- Anthropology Program
- Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology
- College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: Sara Lundberg (435) 797-7545
Source: Museum of Anthropology
Source: Museum of Anthropology
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