Archeology Day

Free Hands-on Archeology workshop Experts to identify fossil and point personal collections Precious stones and rocks Native American artistry Flint Knapping Refreshments (Free Admission)
OCTOBER IS ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH
VALLEY OF THE CADDO MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER
CELEBRATES ARCHAEOLOGY DAY ACTIVITIES for the FAMILY
October 21, 12:00 – 5:00 PM
1115 Bonham Street
Paris, Texas
 
COME EXPLORE, BRING YOUR COLLECTIONS OF ARTIFACTS, FOSSILS, ROCKS,
MINERALS FOR EXPERTS TO IDENTIFY YOUR TREASURES. FREE ADMISSION
 
DEMONSTRATIONS (Some items available for purchase)

• KNAPP MAKERS DEMONSTRATING HOW ARROWHEADS ARE CRAFTED
• BOW AND ARROW CRAFTMAN USING ”BOIS D ARC “ BRANCHES
• BATTLE AX MAKER
• BEADING ARTIST DEMONSTRATING BELT MAKING
• FOSSIL AND ROCK INDENTIFICATION BY EXPERIENCED ARCHAEOLOGISTS
• PERSONNEL (Bring your rock/fossil and point collections)

• CHILDREN’S MATRIX WORKSHOP SEARCHING FOR FOSSILS, SHARKS TEETH,
• DREAM CATCHER STATION
• JUNIOR PALENTOLOGY WORKBOOK
• COLORING BOOK OF PREHISTORIC CREATURE

• ARTIFACTS FROM LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE DIGS
• MASTADON, AMPHIBIANS BONES, AND FOSSILS FROM THE ARCHAIC ERA
• FLINT TOOLS, ARROWHEADS, ATLATI, TOMAHAWKS, BOWS AND ARROWS
• ARTWORK DEPICTING THE CADDO, CHEROKEE, SIOUX, COMMANCHE,
• BLACKFOOT CROW, SEMINOLE, PUEBLO
• POTTERY and PRECIOUS STONES
• INDEGINIOUS NATIVE AMERICAN ART, POTTERY, QUILTS, SILK ART