| Mission, Objective, Goals |
Living Archaeology Weekend (LAW) is a free,
two-day public archaeology event held every September at the Gladie Cultural-Environmental Learning Center in the
beautiful Red River Gorge of Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern
Kentucky. Living Archaeology Weekend is a nationally recognized and
award-winning program. |
| Program
Description |
Since 1989, Living Archaeology Weekend has
provided quality educational experiences for
school children and the general public.
Primitive and pioneer technology experts, American Indian tribal
representatives, and professional archaeologists demonstrate and
describe how various
peoples lived in the Gorge over hundreds and thousands of years. |
| Educational
Materials |
Living Archaeology Weekend's educational
activities focus on American Indian and pioneer lifeways, archaeological
interpretation of those lifeways, and cultural resource protection and preservation.
Demonstrations vary from year to year but typically include flint
knapping, hide tanning, basket
weaving, spinning, pottery making, and corn grinding. |
| Venue Information |
Visitors have opportunities to
interact closely with demonstrators and to participate in hands-on activities,
such as
throwing a spear, grinding corn, using a pump drill, and learning a
Shawnee dance or a Cherokee game. The historic Gladie Cabin, which is
listed on the National
Register of Historic
Places, is open for self-guided tours. |
| Sponsors, Funding, Volunteers |
Living Archaeology Weekend is hosted by the
US Forest Service and is co-organized by the Kentucky Organization of
Professional Archaeologists and the Kentucky
Archaeological Survey, which is jointly administered by the Kentucky
Heritage Council and the University of Kentucky Department of
Anthropology. Sponsors include archaeological firms,
preservation organizations, American Indian
tribes, universities, and individuals. |
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Living Archaeology Weekend 2011 Color Flyer (pdf format, 3.0 MB) Living Archaeology Weekend 2011 Demonstrator Program (will be available by September 12) |