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Sponsored by Mass Humanities
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Historic Northampton and Forbes Library present
Native American Life during the Early Archaic Period: A View from Northampton
A Public Talk by David Leslie, Senior Archaeologist
Registration for this talk is full.
To be placed on the wait list, please email info@historicnorthampton.org.
Registration for this talk is full.
To be placed on the wait list, please email info@historicnorthampton.org.
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Sunday, October 13, 2019 | 4:30 pm
$5 Members of Historic Northampton, Friends of Forbes Library and students with valid ID $10 all others Registration Required. Limited to 50. Historic Northampton, 46 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060 |
Last fall, in accordance with state and federal regulations, the MA Department of Transportation hired Dave Leslie, a lead archaeologist with Archeological and Historical Services, Inc., to conduct a preliminary assessment of an area in Northampton where a new roadway construction project is planned. His investigation included digging a series of small test pits, some of which uncovered Native American artifacts dating to the Early Archaic Period. This September Leslie returned to the site to conduct a more thorough excavation.
In conjunction with Massachusetts Archaeology Month, Leslie will present his findings and explain what this site reveals about Native Americans during this time period.
In conjunction with Massachusetts Archaeology Month, Leslie will present his findings and explain what this site reveals about Native Americans during this time period.
David Leslie is a Senior Archaeologist at Archaeological and Historical Services, Inc. He has over 15 years of archaeological and environmental archaeological experience, collaborating on CRM and academic projects in the New England, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe.