Tweet
If anyone is interested in this years event. Kim
Saturday, October 30, 2021
HIDDEN STORIES: UNCOVERING AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The lives of African Americans prior to the 20th century are poorly documented in the historic record and frequently biased. In addition, the contributions of enslaved, indentured, and free African Americans are mostly missing from our history books and museum exhibits. Archaeology is a method that can be used to help fill this gap in our understanding of past cultural behavior in Pennsylvania. This year’s Workshops in Archaeology will feature an overview of several African American archaeological investigations and community archaeology projects in Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic.
Registration: in-person or virtual via Zoom suggested donation of $25.
Visit Pennsylvania Heritage Foundation to register.
Click for a full description of each session.
9:00 AM Opening Remarks
Beth Hager, Director, The State Museum of Pennsylvania
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM Free Black Communities and Archaeology
Alexandra Jones, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Practice in History and Anthropology, Goucher college, Towson, MD, founder of the Archaeology in the Community, and Consultant, The State Museum of Pennsylvania