SunWatch Indian Village Celebrates Archaeology Day
Be an archaeologist for a day and learn about the history of SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park on Saturday, October 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Celebrate Archaeology Day.
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SunWatch Indian Village Celebrates Archaeology Day
Learn about the history of SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park on Saturday, October 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Celebrate International Archaeology Day with SunWatch and the Archaeological Institute of America. SunWatch site manager Andy Sawyer encourages visitors to “Take fascinating 30-minute tours and have artifacts you may have found in fields or stored in a shoe box under your bed for years identified by specialists!”
SunWatch also invites you to join them in a salute to scouting, scheduled for 12:00 through 4:00 p.m. that day. Scout Day celebrates the powerful influence of scouting and its legacy of character-building, citizenship, and fitness on American youth.
Archaeology Day at SunWatch is a celebration of discovery. Most archaeological research is undertaken close to home, as opposed to pop-culture depictions of globe-trotting archaeologists working on digs in dramatic locales. In reality, archaeologists spend much of their time doing research related to the areas where they live and work, and are rarely involved in high-speed chases with gangs of bad guys.
Guests attending Archaeology Day will have the opportunity to throw a spear with an atlatl (spear thrower), learn the basics of an ancient sport called double ball, and stroll through the museum and partially reconstructed village. “Our experienced and knowledgeable guides will be on hand with tool displays and to answer questions as you visit our partially-reconstructed village,” remarked Sawyer. Bring a lunch for the picnic area. Thanks to the Archaeological Institute of America, admission to this event is FREE!
SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park is located at 2301 West River Rd., Dayton, OH, 45417. Admission is $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for seniors (60 +), $6.00 for children (6 – 17). Children 5 years old and under and members are free. Contact SunWatch at (937) 268-8199 and SunWatch.org Seasonal operating hours: April-November Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday from noon - 5:00 p.m. and from December through March Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday from noon - 5:00 p.m. SunWatch is closed on Mondays as well as major holidays.
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