Archaeology Day at Cahokia Mounds

See Experts Demonstrate - Flintknapping and Tool Use, Bow and Arrow Making, Bone, Gourd and Shell Carving, Fingerweaving & Fiber Spinning, Pottery Making, Native plant usage
Watch Archaeologists - Conduct Excavations, Process Artifacts, Explain Electronic and Magnetic Survey Methods, Conduct Global Positioning Techniques, Identify Animal Bones, Explain Rock Art
Hands-On Archaeology for the Public - Sift Excavation Soils for Artifacts, Wash 1000 year old artifacts
Plus - Tour Excavation Areas, Listen to a Storyteller, Watch a Film on Cahokia Mounds, Throw Spears with an Atlatl, Play the Chunkey Game, Explore Career Opportunities. Food available for purchase.
This event is sponsored by the Cahokia Archaeological Society (CAS) and the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society (CMMS) with support from the Cahokia Mounds Volunteers, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, and Powell Archaeological Research Center.
For more information phone (618) 346-5160 or www.cahokiamounds.org