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Waring Lab holds open house
April 27, 2004
CARROLLTON, GA - Ever wonder about those mysterious artifacts you’ve found or inherited? You can seek answers about their origins and learn about the fascinating field of archaeology at the annual Open House of the Antonio J. Waring Jr. Archaeological Laboratory at the University of West Georgia on Saturday, May 1, from noon to 3 p.m.
To celebrate Georgia Archaeology Month in May, the Waring Lab Open House will offer a variety of archaeological activities, including opportunities to touch, feel, see and learn with real artifacts and replicas.
You can discover exciting artifacts from the past by digging in the on-site mock excavation pit and take a tour that showcases the thousands of Georgia artifacts housed in the lab. Or learn about the fascinating art of stone tool making during a flint knapping demonstration by James Spake, skilled trades worker in UWG Facilities–Maintenance.
If you have any unexplained artifacts of your own, you can bring them for artifact identification by Dr. Ray Crook, lab director and professor of anthropology.
Other hands-on activities and games will be offered through use of the lab’s Teaching Trunks, which provide an introduction to archaeological investigation and Georgia archaeology.
For a sample of what you can expect at the Open House, visit the University’s Ingram Library to view an Archaeology Month exhibit featuring man-made stone tools, an overview of archaeology in Georgia, and archaeology resources that are available in the library.
For more information about the Waring Lab, visit its website at www.westga.edu/~ajwlab or call the lab at 770-836-4303.
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