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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster<br>
<i>Presents<br>
DIGGING INTO THE PAST<br>
</i>A New Archaeology / History Series<br>
<i>with<br>
</i>Dr. Eric Johnson<br>
<i>Highlights of Massachusetts Archaeology <br>
</i>Tuesday, July 22, 2014 @ 2pm<br>
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2014<br>
Media Contact: Teresa Izzo 508-896-3867, ext.137 tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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</b>While Massachusetts may lack some of the spectacular sites of
places like Egypt or Mexico, we do have an archaeological record that
spans more than 10,000 years. Dr. Johnson’s illustrated lecture
takes you on a tour of some Massachusetts archaeological sites with
interesting stories to tell. They include the winter home of a
group of hunter-gatherers, a cleverly designed fish trap more than 4,000
years old; a site with evidence that ancient hunter-gatherers used
careful burning to alter and enhance their environment; the backyard of a
single mother in Colonial Boston, a tavern that served the likes of
Daniel Webster and Henry David Thoreau, and the maintenance garage for an
early mass-transit company. You will see archaeologists at work in
the field in rural and urban settings, examine the artifacts they have
found, and hear the stories of the past they have pieced together from
the materials that people have left behind. Participants may bring
artifacts for possible identification by Dr. Johnson.<br>
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Dr. Johnson is a professional archaeologist who has worked in New
England for more than 30 years and holds a doctorate in anthropology from
the University of Massachusetts.<br>
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Free with Museum Admission<br>
</b><a href="http://www.ccmnh.org"> For further information, contact
the Museum at 508-896-3867, Ext. # 133 </a> <br>
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
508-896-8844 - fax</body>
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