International Archaeology Day celebration set for Saturday at Troy University Arboretum

The free event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, will be held at the Troy University Arboretum.

The free event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, will be held at the Troy University Arboretum.

Troy University will observe International Archaeology Day on Saturday, Oct. 21, with an event at the University’s Arboretum, located at 101 Pell Avenue.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include flint knapping, a pottery demonstration, atlatl spear throwing, rock art,…

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Junior Archaeology Day teaches kids how to be an archaeologist

Students from across the Wiregrass learned about archaeology with hands-on activities.

Students from across the Wiregrass learned about archaeology with hands-on activities.

Around 50 budding young archaeologists excavated plant and pottery materials, learned how to read dirt and how those who came before us hunted during the recent Junior Archaeology Day event hosted by the Troy University Anthropology Club and the Alabama Archaeological Society at the TROY arboretum.

The event was designed to give children in kindergarten…

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