The Archaeology of Raw Materials
A VERMONT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. WINTER WORKSHOP
Saturday, February 28, 1998: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Conference Room at the Offices of the Green Mountain National
Forest
231 N. Main Street (W. Side of Route 7)
Rutland, Vermont
Explore the archeology of raw materials wrested out of the Northeast's quarries and mines. Noted industrial archeologists, geoarcheologists,
and an architectural historian bring you a suite of the northeast's
diverse resources. How did past cultures use the earth's bounty? How do
archeologists research minerals, rocks, and quarries?
Program Summary:
| 8:30-9:00 | Pre-registered participants pick-up workshop materials, coffee, etc. |
| 9:00-9:20 | Scott McLaughlin, President, Vermont Archaeological Society, Inc.
"Out of the Earth: An Introduction to the Archeology of Raw Materials" |
| 9:20-9:35 | Barbara Calogero, Research Associate, University of Connecticut, Storrs
"On the Trail of the Knappers: Seeing Through Rocks" |
| 9:35-10:05 | Interactive Discussion/Laboratory |
| 10:05-10:20 | Break |
| 10:20-10:35 | Mary Ann Levine, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Ithaca College, New
York
"Native Copper in the Northeast" |
| 10:35-11:05 | Interactive Discussion/Laboratory |
| 11:05-11:20 | Kathleen Callum, Geoarcheologist, GEOARCH, Inc., Brandon, Vermont
"Serpents from the Ocean Depths: Soapstone, Talc, Asbestos, and Antique Verde" |
| 11:20-11:50 | Interactive Discussion/Laboratory |
| 11:50-2:00 | Lunch (on your own) |
| 2:00-2:15 | Gordon Pollard, Professor and Chair of Anthropology, SUNY College of Plattsburgh
"From Ore to Iron: An Historical-Archeological Perspective" |
| 2:15-2:45 | Interactive Discussion/Laboratory |
| 2:45-3:00 | Elsa Gilbertson, National Register Specialist, Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, Montpelier
"The Building Blocks of Vermont's Architecture" |
| 3:00-3:30 | Interactive Discussion/Laboratory |
| 3:30-4:15 | Car pool to the Slate Valley Museum, Granville, New York |
| 4:15-5:15 | Susanne Rappaport, Director, Slate Valley Museum, Granville, New York
Guided Tour of the Slate Valley Museum |
Please Preregister! Participation limited to 32 (scholarships available).
Contact: Sheila Charles: (802) 747-4533 or shearch@vermontel.com. Checks for $40 ($35 for members) made out to: Vermont Archaeological Society, Inc., c/o S. Charles, 9 Elmwood Drive, Rutland, Vermont 05701. Winter Workshops are an annual program of the V.A.S. Inc. Education Committee.
