Archaeology Day

The White River Valley Archaeological Association (WRVAA) are hosting a hands on event featuring displays of artifacts from Indiana Archaeologists. They'll have a wide variety of American Indian artifacts grouped by time period and culture illustrating the archaeology of the White River Valley; samples of types of cherts (flints) from which stone tools were made; and archaeological literature and documents. WRVAA members will be available to answer questions, discuss archaeology, and demonstrate how stone tools were made and used. The public can try their hand at throwing spears by using an Indian implement called an atlatl. The event is free, and the public is encouraged to bring Indian artifacts for identification. The WRVAA was founded in 1987 and is under the direction of professional archaeologist Curtis Tomak. Principal activities of the WRVAA include archaeological surveys and excavations and presenting archaeological programs or events. Main purposes of the Library event are to make the public more aware of Indiana archaeology and to provide information about the cultures of the various prehistoric American Indian groups who, from as early as about 10,000 BC to about AD 1500, occupied the White River Valley of southern and central Indiana.